New Orleans Pelicans 2026-27 Salary Cap Sheet
Updated · 2026–27 season
| Pos | Player | Age | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PF | Zion Williamson | 26 | $42.17M | $44.89M | UFA / $53.9M | — | — | |
| SG | Jordan Poole | 27 | $34.04M | UFA / $51.3M | — | — | — | |
| PG | Dejounte Murray | 29 | $32.79M | $30.75M | UFA / $46.1M | — | — | |
| SF | Trey Murphy III | 26 | $27.00M | $29.00M | $31.00M | UFA / $46.5M | — | |
| SF | Herb Jones | 27 | $14.90M | $20.86M | $22.53M | $24.20M | UFA / $36.3M | |
| PG | Jeremiah Fears | 19 | $7.90M | $8.27M | $10.51M | RFA / $31.5M | — | |
| SG | Bennedict Mathurin | 24 | $7.80M | $8.20M | UFA / $10.6M | — | — | |
| SF | Saddiq Bey | 27 | $6.56M | RFA / $12.2M | — | — | — | |
| C | Derik Queen | 21 | $5.42M | $5.67M | $8.11M | RFA / $24.3M | — | |
| C | DeAndre Jordan | 38 | $3.88M | $4.07M | UFA / $2.7M | — | — | |
| C | Yves Missi | 22 | $3.51M | $5.60M | RFA / $16.8M | — | — | |
| PG | A.J. Johnson | 21 | $3.24M | $5.49M | RFA / $16.5M | — | — | |
| SG | Bryce McGowens | 23 | $2.58M | $2.93M | UFA / $2.7M | — | — | |
| PF | Trendon Watford | 25 | $2.45M | UFA / $2.6M | — | — | — | |
| PF | Karlo Matkovic | 25 | $2.30M | RFA / $3.1M | — | — | — | |
| PF | Malik Dia | 22 | Two-Way | — | — | — | — | Year 1 |
| G | Jaron Pierre Jr | 24 | Two-Way | — | — | — | — | Year 1 |
| Total | $196.53M | |||||||
| Pos | Player | Age | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Taj Gibson | 41 | $148,828 | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | $148,828 | |||||||
| Pos | Player | Age | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Willy Hernangomez | 32 | $4.64M | $4.95M | $5.28M | $5.64M | $6.02M | |
| SG | Tony Snell | 34 | $2.45M | $2.61M | $2.79M | $2.97M | $3.17M | |
| PG | Elfrid Payton | 32 | $2.45M | $2.61M | $2.79M | $2.97M | $3.17M | |
| SG | Brandon Boston Jr | 24 | $2.45M | $2.61M | $2.79M | $2.97M | $3.17M | |
| C | Josh Oduro | 25 | $2.19M | — | — | — | — | |
| SF | James Nunnally | 36 | $2.19M | $2.33M | $2.49M | $2.65M | $2.83M | |
| PG | Jared Harper | 29 | $2.19M | $2.33M | $2.49M | $2.65M | $2.83M | |
| PF | Gary Clark | 31 | $2.19M | $2.33M | $2.49M | $2.65M | $2.83M | |
| SF | Keion Brooks Jr. | 26 | $2.19M | $2.33M | $2.49M | $2.65M | $2.83M | |
| Total | $22.92M | |||||||
| CAP | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary Cap | $164,961,000 | $176,000,000 | $187,778,000 | $200,344,000 | $213,751,000 |
| Active Salary | $196,525,927 | $165,732,171 | $72,140,271 | $24,195,628 | |
| Dead Money | $148,828 | ||||
| Luxury Tax Total | $196,674,755 | $165,732,171 | $72,140,271 | $24,195,628 | |
| Luxury Tax Room | $3,753,245 | $48,107,829 | $156,009,729 | $219,222,372 | $259,707,000 |
| Apron Total | $203,593,556 | $165,732,171 | $72,140,271 | $24,195,628 | |
| 1st Apron Space | $5,421,444 | $57,269,829 | $165,784,729 | $229,651,372 | $270,834,000 |
| 2nd Apron Space | $18,092,444 | $70,788,829 | $180,208,729 | $245,040,372 | $287,253,000 |
| Cap Holds | $22,916,647 | $22,118,858 | $23,599,030 | $25,178,251 | $26,863,148 |
| Total Cap Allocations | $219,591,402 | $187,851,029 | $95,739,301 | $49,373,879 | $26,863,148 |
| Cap Space (after holds) | -$54,630,402 | -$11,851,029 | $92,038,699 | $150,970,121 | $186,887,852 |
The New Orleans Pelicans carry $196,525,927 in salary for 2026–27, the 16th largest payroll in the league.
That is $31.7M over the $165.0M salary cap, so the roster gets built through exceptions, re-signings and trades rather than cap space.
They sit +$3.8M below the $200.4M luxury-tax line and are not projected to pay tax this season.
With +$5.4M of room below the first apron and +$18.1M below the second, they keep the full set of exceptions and the ordinary salary-matching rules in a trade.
This team has 15 players on standard contracts and 2 two-way deals.
Zion Williamson is the largest cap hit on the roster at $42,166,510, 21.5% of team payroll, ahead of Jordan Poole ($34.0M) and Dejounte Murray ($32.8M).
They have $17,021,000 of spending power available across 3 exceptions, the largest a $7.0M Non-taxpayer Mid-Level.
Committed salary drops to $165,732,171 for 2027-28, held by 11 players still under contract, against a projected $176,000,000 cap.