Saddiq Bey Contract & Salary
Saddiq Bey is a SF for the New Orleans Pelicans, earning $6,557,080 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2026-27 ($6,557,080 guaranteed).
Updated · 2026–27 season
Saddiq Bey is on the books for $6,557,080 in 2026–27, the 8th largest cap hit on the New Orleans Pelicans roster and 3.3% of the team's $196.2M payroll.
That ranks 224th among the 444 players with a 2026–27 salary on the books, and eats 4.0% of the $165.0M salary cap.
This is an expiring contract: 2026-27 is the last season on it, worth $6,557,080 guaranteed.
Every remaining year is fully guaranteed — no options and no non-guaranteed money, so the full amount is owed regardless of what happens.
At 27, the deal covers his age-27 through age-27 seasons — the prime years teams are usually paying a premium for.
He is the 8th 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 | $6,557,080 | 4.0% | |
| 2027-28 | RFA / $12.2M | — | |
| 2028-29 | — | — | |
| 2029-30 | — | — | |
| 2030-31 | — | — |
| Team Payroll | Cap Space | Tax Room | 1st Apron Room | 2nd Apron Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $196.2M | -$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 | 29 | $32,785,071 | 19.9% |
| SF | Trey Murphy III | 26 | $27,000,000 | 16.4% |
| SF | Herb Jones | 27 | $14,898,786 | 9.0% |
| PG | Jeremiah Fears | 19 | $7,896,240 | 4.8% |
| Rank | Player | Team | 2026-27 | vs Bey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 221 | Morez Johnson Jr | Dallas Mavericks | $6,754,800 | +$197,720 |
| 222 | Collin Murray-Boyles | Toronto Raptors | $6,649,560 | +$92,480 |
| 223 | Keyonte George | Utah Jazz | $6,563,925 | +$6,845 |
| 225 | Bradley Beal | Los Angeles Clippers | $6,424,800 | -$132,280 |
| 226 | Brayden Burries | Milwaukee Bucks | $6,417,360 | -$139,720 |