Jeremiah Fears Contract & Salary
Jeremiah Fears is a PG for the New Orleans Pelicans, earning $7,896,240 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2028-29 ($26,673,589 guaranteed). Flagged years: 2028-29 team option.
Updated · 2026-27 season
Jeremiah Fears is on the books for $7,896,240 in 2026-27, the 6th largest cap hit on the New Orleans Pelicans roster and 4.0% of the team's $196.2M payroll.
That ranks 204th among the 434 players with a 2026-27 salary on the books, and eats 4.8% of the $165.0M salary cap.
The deal has 3 seasons left on it, running through 2028-29, worth $26,673,589 in guaranteed money.
The money climbs as it goes: $7,896,240 in the first year up to $10,505,389 in the last, a 33% rise across the deal.
Not every year is locked in: 2028-29 team option.
The option year belongs to the team, which makes that season a decision point rather than a commitment: it can be picked up cheaply or declined outright.
At 20, he is still inside the cheap early-career window; this deal runs through his age-22 season, before the expensive years start.
He is the 6th highest-paid of the 15 players on the roster, in the middle of the pay structure.
He is one of 15 players on the New Orleans Pelicans' books for 2026-27, whose 2026-27 salaries add up to $196,221,049.
New Orleans Pelicans sit at $196.2M in payroll and are currently classified Over Cap, with +$5.7M of room below the first apron.
| Season | Salary | % of Cap | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | $7,896,240 | 4.8% | |
| 2027-28 | $8,271,960 | 5.0% | |
| 2028-29 | $10,505,389 | 6.4% | team option |
| 2029-30 | RFA / $31.5M | — | |
| 2030-31 | — | — |
| Team Payroll | Cap Space | Tax Room | 1st Apron Room | 2nd Apron Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $196.2M | Over cap by $31.4M | +$4.1M | +$5.7M | +$18.4M |
| Pos | Player | Age | 2026-27 | % of Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PF | Zion Williamson | 26 | $42,166,510 | 25.6% |
| SG | Jordan Poole | 27 | $34,044,642 | 20.6% |
| PG | Dejounte Murray | 30 | $32,785,071 | 19.9% |
| SF | Trey Murphy III | 26 | $27,000,000 | 16.4% |
| SF | Herb Jones | 28 | $14,898,786 | 9.0% |
| SG | Bennedict Mathurin | 24 | $7,500,000 | 4.5% |
| Rank | Player | Team | 2026-27 | vs Fears |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 201 | Tre Jones | Chicago Bulls | $8,000,000 | +$103,760 |
| 202 | Harrison Barnes | San Antonio Spurs | $8,000,000 | +$103,760 |
| 203 | Tre Mann | Washington Wizards | $8,000,000 | +$103,760 |
| 205 | Taylor Hendricks | Memphis Grizzlies | $7,805,900 | -$90,340 |
| 206 | Jaylin Williams | Oklahoma City Thunder | $7,774,648 | -$121,592 |