New Orleans Pelicans 2024-25 Cap Table

The New Orleans Pelicans 2024-25 salary cap table, including salary cap table, including team cap space, player cap hits, incentives, & bonus info.

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Total Cap Allocations

$183,165,300 / 11th

Cap Space

$-42,577,300 / 20th

1st Apron Space

$6,104,906

2nd Apron Space

$16,903,906

2024-25 Active Roster Cap

Player Option
Early Termination
Non-Guaranteed
Club Option
Estimate
Player (17) Pos Age Type Cap Hit Cap Hit Pct League Cap Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Trade Bonus Proration Guaranteed
Williamson Zion Williamson PF 24 DRK-EXT $36,725,670 26.12% $36,725,670 - - - $36,725,670
McCollum C.J. McCollum SG 33 VET-EXT $33,333,333 23.71% $33,333,333 - - - $33,333,333
Murray Dejounte Murray PG 28 VET-EXT $29,517,134 21.00% $24,799,600 $699,999 $1,399,998 - $24,799,600
Brown Jr. Bruce Brown Jr. SG 28 FA $23,000,000 16.36% $23,000,000 - - - $23,000,000
Jones Herb Jones SF 26 FA $12,976,362 9.23% $12,976,362 - - - $12,976,362
Olynyk Kelly Olynyk PF 33 VET-EXT $12,804,878 9.11% $12,804,878 - - - $12,804,878
Murphy III Trey Murphy III SF 24 RK-1ST $5,159,855 3.67% $5,159,855 - - - $5,159,855
Hawkins Jordan Hawkins SG 22 RK-1ST $4,525,680 3.22% $4,525,680 - - - $4,525,680
Missi Yves Missi C 20 RK-1ST $3,193,200 2.27% $3,193,200 - - - $3,193,200
Robinson-Earl Jeremiah Robinson-Earl PF 24 ROS $2,196,970 1.56% $2,196,970 - - - $2,196,970
Green Javonte Green SG 31 FA $2,087,519 1.48% $2,425,403 - - - $2,425,403
Alvarado Jose Alvarado PG 26 ROS $1,988,598 1.41% $1,988,598 - - - $1,988,598
Matkovic Karlo Matkovic PF 23 RK-2ND $1,407,153 1.00% $1,282,153 - - - $1,282,153
Reeves Antonio Reeves SG 24 RK-2ND $1,157,153 0.82% $1,157,153 - - - $1,157,153
Boston Jr Brandon Boston Jr SG 23 2W Two-Way - - - - - -
Brooks Jr. Keion Brooks Jr. SF 2W Two-Way - - - - - -
Cain Jamal Cain SF 25 2W Two-Way - - - - - -

2024-25 Dead Money Cap

Cap breakdowns for players who have been traded or released. All count against the team's cap.

Player (2) Pos Cap Hit Cap Hit Pct League Cap
Nowell Jaylen Nowell SG $278,782 0.20%
Payton Elfrid Payton PG $274,809 0.20%

2024-25 Cap Hold Cap

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

Player (5) Pos Age Type Cap Hit Cap Hit Pct League Cap Qualifying Offer        
Hernangomez Willy Hernangomez C 30 FA $4,863,890 3.46% - Bird
Snell Tony Snell SG 33 FA $2,087,519 1.48% - Non-Bird
Clark Gary Clark PF 30 2W $1,862,265 1.32% - Non-Bird
Harper Jared Harper PG 27 2W $1,862,265 1.32% - Two-Way
Nunnally James Nunnally SF 34 2W $1,862,265 1.32% - Two-Way

2024 Exceptions

Exceptions are essentially "grants" offering teams an additional way to sign players. Exceptions can be split up for multiple player signings, however only one of these exceptions may be used in a season and they cannot be combined.

Type Reason Used On Expires Original Available
Non-Taxpayer Mid-Level
End-of-Season $12,822,000 $12,822,000
Bi-Annual
End-of-Season $4,668,000 $4,668,000
Trade
Jonas Valanciunas trade with WAS
 7/6/2025 $9,900,000 $9,900,000

2024 Cap Totals

Cap Maximum Summary
Cap Maximum $140,588,000
Active Roster $170,073,505 12th
Dead Money $553,591 18th
Cap Hold $12,538,204 7th
Total Allocations $183,165,300 11th
Space $-42,577,300 20th
1st Apron Summary
1st Apron Maximum
This team is currently hard-capped at the first apron.
 $178,132,000
Total Allocations $172,027,094 -
Space $6,104,906 -
2nd Apron Summary
2nd Apron Maximum $188,931,000
Total Allocations $172,027,094 -
Space $16,903,906 -

2024 Deadlines

Deadline Date Player Type Value
6/29/2025 Trey Murphy III
RFA / QO
2025-26 Qualifying Offer 		$7,285,716
6/29/2025 Brandon Boston Jr
RFA / QO
2025-26 Qualifying Offer — Two-Way 		$2,048,494
6/29/2025 Keion Brooks Jr.
RFA / QO
2025-26 Qualifying Offer — Two-Way 		$2,048,494
7/6/2025 Herb Jones
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2025-26 Extension Eligible
7/6/2025 Zion Williamson
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2025-26 Extension Eligible
7/15/2025 Zion Williamson
GUARANTEED
2025-26 Guaranteed 		$39,446,090
7/23/2025 Antonio Reeves
GUARANTEED
2025-26 Guaranteed 		$977,689
10/31/2025 Jordan Hawkins
CLUB
2026-27 Club Option 		$7,021,895
10/31/2025 Yves Missi
CLUB
2026-27 Club Option 		$3,512,760
1/10/2026 Antonio Reeves
GUARANTEED
2025-26 Guaranteed 		$1,955,377
6/29/2026 Antonio Reeves
CLUB
2026-27 Club Option 		$2,296,271
6/29/2026 Jose Alvarado
PLAYER
2026-27 Player Option 		$4,500,000
6/29/2026 Karlo Matkovic
CLUB
2026-27 Club Option 		$2,296,271
7/1/2026 Jordan Hawkins
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2026-27 Extension Eligible
7/9/2026 Dejounte Murray
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2026-27 Extension Eligible
7/15/2026 Zion Williamson
GUARANTEED
2026-27 Guaranteed 		$42,166,510
7/15/2026 Karlo Matkovic
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2026-27 Extension Eligible
7/23/2026 Antonio Reeves
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2026-27 Extension Eligible
10/31/2026 Yves Missi
CLUB
2027-28 Club Option 		$5,595,827
1/10/2027 Antonio Reeves
GUARANTEED
2026-27 Guaranteed 		$2,296,271
6/29/2027 Karlo Matkovic
RFA / QO
2027-28 Qualifying Offer 		$3,099,966
6/29/2027 Antonio Reeves
RFA / QO
2027-28 Qualifying Offer 		$3,099,966
6/29/2027 Dejounte Murray
PLAYER
2027-28 Player Option 		$30,751,504
6/29/2027 Jordan Hawkins
RFA / QO
2027-28 Qualifying Offer 		$10,469,646
7/1/2027 Yves Missi
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2027-28 Extension Eligible
7/15/2027 Zion Williamson
GUARANTEED
2027-28 Guaranteed 		$44,886,930
10/1/2027 Trey Murphy III
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2027-28 Extension Eligible
6/29/2028 Yves Missi
RFA / QO
2028-29 Qualifying Offer 		$8,623,170

Unsigned Draft Picks

Draft Year Player Pos Age Country College
2010 Latavious Williams SF 35 United States

Future Draft Picks

2025
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
BKN
If 5-30 (via NOP to POR to DET to NYK)
NOP

2026
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
IND
If 1-4
NOP
If 5-30 (via TOR)
MIL    NOP
Or NOP (via NOP swap for MIL)
NOP    MIL
Or swap with MIL

2027
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
NOP    MIL
Most favorable of MIL and NOP then other to ATL

2028
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
NOP

2029
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
NOP

2030
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
NOP

2031
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
NOP

2025
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
CHA
(via MEM to PHX to SAS)

2026
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
SAS
Less favorable of NOP and POR then other to DET ((via NOP to POR to NOP) via POR to DET)

2027
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
NOP
(via WAS)
CHA
More favorable of NOP and POR to CHA then other to POR (via POR)

2028
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
SAS

2029
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
SAS

2030
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
NOP    ORL
Or swap with ORL (via ORL swap for NOP)
ORL    NOP
Or swap with NOP

2031
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
OKC    ORL
Or swap with ORL (via ORL swap for NOP) and least favorable to OKC
ORL    NOP
Or swap with NOP
NOP

TRANSACTIONS

Feb 06, 2025
Kelly Olynyk, PF

Traded to New Orleans (NOP) from Toronto (TOR) with Bruce Brown Jr. , 2026 1st round pick [IND pick] and 2031 2nd round pick [TOR pick] for Brandon Ingram

Feb 06, 2025
Bruce Brown Jr., SG

Traded to New Orleans (NOP) from Toronto (TOR) with Kelly Olynyk , 2026 1st round pick [IND pick] and 2031 2nd round pick [TOR pick] for Brandon Ingram

Jan 31, 2025
Dejounte Murray, PG

Will miss the remainder of the 2024-25 with New Orleans (NOP) due to season-ending Achilles injury

Jan 09, 2025
Keion Brooks Jr., SF

Signed a Two-Way contract with New Orleans (NOP)

Jan 09, 2025
Trey Jemison, PF

Waived by New Orleans (NOP)

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Feb 06, 2025
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Traded to New Orleans (NOP) from Toronto (TOR) with Bruce Brown Jr. , 2026 1st round pick [IND pick] and 2031 2nd round pick [TOR pick] for Brandon Ingram

Feb 06, 2025
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Will miss the remainder of the 2024-25 with New Orleans (NOP) due to season-ending Achilles injury

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Keion Brooks Jr., SF

Signed a Two-Way contract with New Orleans (NOP)

Jan 09, 2025
Trey Jemison, PF

Waived by New Orleans (NOP)

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