New Orleans Pelicans

New Orleans Pelicans 2023 Salary Cap

Pelicans 2023 Salary Cap

   
%: Pct of League Cap
Club Option

Active Roster

Players (16) Pos. Age 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29
McCollum C.J. McCollum
3 yr, $100,000,000 (AAV: $33.33M)
Extension / Veteran
SG 32 0$35,802,469
26.3%
Ext. Eligible
0$33,333,333
23.6%
0$30,666,666
19.8%
0UFA
$46.00M
Bird
   
Williamson Zion Williamson
5 yr, $197,230,450 (AAV: $39.45M)
Extension / Designated Rookie
PF 23 0$34,005,250
25.0%
0$36,725,670
$18.4M GTD
26.0%
0$39,446,090
$0M GTD
25.4%
0$42,166,510
$0M GTD
24.7%
0$44,886,930
$0M GTD
23.9%
0UFA
$53.86M
Bird
Ingram Brandon Ingram
5 yr, $158,253,000 (AAV: $31.65M)
Free Agent / Maximum
SF 26 0$33,833,400
24.9%
Ext. Eligible
0$36,016,200
25.5%
0UFA
$37.96M
Bird
     
Valanciunas Jonas Valanciunas
2 yr, $30,135,000 (AAV: $15.07M)
Extension / Veteran
C 31
Ext. Eligible
0$15,435,000
11.3%
0UFA
$23.15M
Bird
       
Jones Herb Jones
4 yr, $53,827,872 (AAV: $13.46M)
Free Agent
SF 25 0$12,015,150
8.8%
0$12,976,362
9.2%
0$13,937,574
9.0%
0$14,898,786
8.7%
0UFA
$22.35M
Bird
 
Nance Jr. Larry Nance Jr.
2 yr, $21,580,000 (AAV: $10.79M)
Extension / Veteran
PF 31 0$10,375,000
7.6%
0$11,205,000
7.9%
0UFA
$21.29M
Bird
     
Daniels Dyson Daniels
4 yr, $25,059,949 (AAV: $6.26M)
1st-Round / Rookie Scale
PG 20 0$5,784,120
4.3%
0$6,059,520
CLUB
4.3%
Ext. Eligible
0$7,707,709
CLUB
5.0%
0RFA
$23.12M
Bird
   
Hawkins Jordan Hawkins
4 yr, $20,599,055 (AAV: $5.15M)
1st-Round / Rookie Scale
SG 21 0$4,310,160
3.2%
0$4,525,680
3.2%
0$4,741,320
CLUB
3.1%
Ext. Eligible
0$7,021,895
CLUB
4.1%
0RFA
$21.07M
Bird
 
Murphy III Trey Murphy III
4 yr, $14,779,415 (AAV: $3.69M)
1st-Round / Rookie Scale
SF 23 0$3,359,280
CLUB
2.5%
Ext. Eligible
0$5,159,855
CLUB
3.7%
0RFA
$15.48M
     
Zeller Cody Zeller
1 yr, $3,196,448 (AAV: $3.20M)
Free Agent
C 31 0$2,019,706
1.5%
0UFA
$2.09M
Non-Bird
       
Marshall Naji Marshall
4 yr, $5,351,283 (AAV: $1.34M)
Rest-of-Season
SF 26
Ext. Eligible
0$1,930,681
CLUB
1.4%
0UFA
$2.09M
Bird
       
Alvarado Jose Alvarado
4 yr, $6,888,212 (AAV: $1.72M)
Rest-of-Season
PG 25 0$1,836,096
1.4%
Ext. Eligible
0$1,988,598
CLUB
1.4%
0UFA
$2.08M
Bird
     
Liddell E.J. Liddell
3 yr, $6,224,049 (AAV: $2.07M)
Free Agent
PF 23 0$1,801,769
1.3%
0$2,120,693
1.5%
0$2,301,587
CLUB
1.5%
0UFA
$2.69M
Bird
   
Robinson-Earl Jeremiah Robinson-Earl
2 yr, $2,845,813 (AAV: $1.42M)
Rest-of-Season
PF 23 0$648,843
0.5%
0$2,196,970
CLUB
1.6%
0UFA
$2.30M
Early Bird
     
Hill Malcolm Hill
2 yr
Two-Way
G 28 0Two-Way
 
 
0Two-Way
 
 
0
$2.05M
Two-Way
     
Seabron Dereon Seabron
2 yr
Two-Way
SG 23 0Two-Way
 
 
0RFA
$1.87M
Two-Way
       
   

Cap Holds

Cap holds represent "placeholders" for pending free agents, unsigned draft picks, offer sheets, etc.

Players (10) Pos. Age 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29
Hernangomez Willy Hernangomez C 29 4863890$4,863,890 0UFA
$4.86M
Bird
0UFA
$4.86M
Bird
0UFA
$4.86M
Bird
0UFA
$4.86M
Bird
0UFA
$4.86M
Bird
Snell Tony Snell SG 32 0UFA
$2.02M
Non-Bird
0UFA
$2.09M
Non-Bird
0UFA
$2.30M
Non-Bird
0UFA
$2.53M
Non-Bird
0UFA
$2.79M
Non-Bird
0UFA
$3.07M
Non-Bird
Clark Gary Clark PF 29 0UFA
$1.80M
Non-Bird
0UFA
$1.87M
Non-Bird
0UFA
$2.05M
Non-Bird
0UFA
$2.26M
Non-Bird
0UFA
$2.49M
Non-Bird
0UFA
$2.73M
Non-Bird
Harper Jared Harper PG 26 0UFA
$1.80M
Two-Way
0UFA
$1.87M
Two-Way
0UFA
$2.05M
Two-Way
0UFA
$2.26M
Two-Way
0UFA
$2.49M
Two-Way
0UFA
$2.73M
Two-Way
Nunnally James Nunnally SF 33 0UFA
$1.80M
Two-Way
0UFA
$1.87M
Two-Way
0UFA
$2.05M
Two-Way
0UFA
$2.26M
Two-Way
0UFA
$2.49M
Two-Way
0UFA
$2.73M
Two-Way
Hill Malcolm Hill G 28 116075$116,075          
Brockington Izaiah Brockington G 24 64343$64,343          
Crutcher Jalen Crutcher G 24 64343$64,343          
Lewis Jr. Kira Lewis Jr. PG 22 0$0          
Ryan Matt Ryan SF 27   0RFA
$1.87M
Two-Way
       

Summary

2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29
Cap Summary
Cap Maximum $136,021,000 $141,000,000 $155,100,000 $170,610,000 $187,671,000 $206,438,100
Active Roster Cap $163,401,685 $152,307,881 $98,800,946 $66,775,430 $44,886,930 -
Dead/Retained Cap - - - - - -
Cap Holds $16,598,463 $43,635,911 $94,497,328 $83,300,149 $58,522,199 $69,997,096
Total Cap Allocations $180,000,148 $195,943,792 $193,298,274 $150,075,579 $103,409,129 $69,997,096
Cap Space $-43,979,148 $-54,943,792 $-38,198,274 $20,534,421 $84,261,871 $136,441,004
Hard-Cap Space Not Hard-Capped
Super-Tax Space
Tax Summary
Tax Threshold $165,294,000 $171,315,000 $188,447,000 $207,292,000 $228,021,000 $250,823,000
Taxable Salaries $163,132,382 $152,307,881 $98,800,946 $66,775,430 $44,886,930 $0
Tax Space $2,161,618 $19,007,119 $89,646,054 $140,516,570 $183,134,070 $250,823,000
Tax Bill (Estimated) - - - - - -


Exceptions

Exceptions are essentially "grants" offering teams an additional way to sign players.

Type Reason (Used On) Original Available
Non-Taxpayer Mid-Level
E.J. Liddell
($1,801,769)
$12,405,000 $10,603,231
Bi-Annual
$4,516,000 $4,516,000
Trade
1/17/2025
Kira Lewis Jr. trade with IND
$5,722,116 $5,722,116




Deadlines

Deadline Date Player Type Value
6/29/2024 Jose Alvarado 2024-25 Club Option
6/29/2024 Jeremiah Robinson-Earl 2024-25 Club Option $2,196,970
6/29/2024 Matt Ryan 2024-25 Qualifying Offer — Two-Way $1,867,722
6/29/2024 Dereon Seabron 2024-25 Qualifying Offer — Two-Way $1,867,722
10/31/2024 Jordan Hawkins 2025-26 Club Option $4,741,320
10/31/2024 Dyson Daniels 2025-26 Club Option $7,707,709
1/07/2025 Zion Williamson 2025-26 Guaranteed $36,725,670
1/10/2025 Jose Alvarado 2024-25 Guaranteed $1,988,598
6/29/2025 E.J. Liddell 2025-26 Club Option $2,301,587
6/29/2025 Malcolm Hill 2025-26 Qualifying Offer — Two-Way $2,054,495
6/29/2025 Trey Murphy III 2025-26 Qualifying Offer $7,285,716
7/15/2025 Zion Williamson 2025-26 Guaranteed $39,446,090
10/31/2025 Jordan Hawkins 2026-27 Club Option $7,021,895
6/29/2026 Dyson Daniels 2026-27 Qualifying Offer $10,389,992
7/15/2026 Zion Williamson 2026-27 Guaranteed $42,166,510
6/29/2027 Jordan Hawkins 2027-28 Qualifying Offer $10,469,646
7/15/2027 Zion Williamson 2027-28 Guaranteed $44,886,930


Unsigned Draft Picks

Draft Year Player Age Position Country College
2010 Latavious Williams 35 SF USA
2022 Karlo Matkovic 22 PF BIH


Future Draft Picks

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
2024
NOP
NOP right to defer to 2025
MIL    NOP
NOP right to swap
NOP    MIL
NOP right to swap with MIL
2025
LAL    NOP
LAL pick if LAL conveys pick to NOP in 2024; NOP pick if NOP defers LAL pick to 2025
NOP
1-4
NYK
5-30 (via NOP to POR to DET)
NOP
2026
MIL    NOP
NOP right to swap with MIL
NOP    MIL
NOP right to swap with MIL
2027
NOP
NOP
2028
MIL    NOP
NOP right to swap with MIL
NOP
2029
NOP
31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
2024
IND
Less favorable of CHI and NOP to IND then other to BOS (via CHI to NOP; via NOP to IND; via SAS to BOS)
2025
SAS
via MEM to PHX
2026
SAS
Less favorable of NOP and POR then other to DET ((via NOP to POR to NOP) via POR to DET)
2027
CHA
More favorable of NOP and POR to CHA then other to POR (via POR)
2028
SAS
2029
SAS