NEW ORLEANS PELICANS
CAP HIT 
: $176,060,877
CAP ROOM : -$21,413,877
TEAM SALARY : $219,874,172
TEAM SALARY ROOM : -$65,227,172
LUXURY TAX ROOM : $11,834,123
1ST APRON ROOM : $19,884,123
2ND APRON ROOM : $30,251,125
HARD CAPPED : No
ROSTER SIZE: 14/21
TWO-WAY CONTRACTS: 1/3
HEAD EXECUTIVE: Bryson Graham
HEAD COACH: Willie Green
SIGNING EXCEPTIONS
- Bi-Annual: $5,135,000 of $5,135,000 remaining
- Mid-Level: $14,104,000 of $14,104,000 remaining
TRADE EXCEPTIONS
| Player | Exception | Used | Remaining | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonas Valanciunas | $9,900,000 | $0 | $9,900,000 | Jul 6, 2024 | Jul 6, 2025 |
| Daniel Theis | $2,087,519 | $0 | $2,087,519 | Feb 5, 2025 | Feb 5, 2026 |
| Brandon Ingram | $13,016,200 | $0 | $13,016,200 | Feb 6, 2025 | Feb 6, 2026 |
| Draft | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | |   | | | | | |
| Round 2 | | | | | | | |
Season Display
| Active (15 - $176,060,877) | Status | Acquired | Age | Pos | Terms | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williamson, Zion | Active List | Draft | 24 | PF | Max | $39,446,090 | $42,166,510 | $44,886,930 |  UFA | ||
| Murray, Dejounte | Active List | Trade | 28 | SG, PG |  | $31,557,135 | $33,597,072 | P $31,330,172 | UFA | ||
| McCollum, CJ | Active List | Trade | 33 | SG | $30,666,666 | UFA | |||||
| Murphy III, Trey | Active List | Trade | 24 | SF, SG | $25,000,000 | $27,000,000 | $29,000,000 | $31,000,000 | UFA | ||
| Jones, Herbert | Active List | Draft | 26 | SG, SF | $13,937,574 | $14,898,786 | UFA | ||||
| Olynyk, Kelly | Active List | Trade | 34 | C, PF | $13,445,122 | UFA | |||||
| Hawkins, Jordan | Active List | Draft | 23 | SG | RSC | T $4,741,320 | T $7,021,895 | RFA | |||
| Alvarado, Jose | Active List | Signed | 27 | PG | $4,500,000 | P $4,500,000 | UFA | ||||
| Missi, Yves | Active List | Draft | 21 | C | RSC | $3,353,040 | T $3,512,760 | T $5,595,827 | RFA | ||
| Payton, Elfrid | Active List | Signed | 31 | PG | T $3,153,598 |  UFA | |||||
| Boston Jr., Brandon | Active List | Signed | 23 | SG, SF | T $2,349,578 | UFA | |||||
| Matković, Karlo | Active List | Draft | 24 | PF, C | | $1,955,377 | T $2,296,271 | RFA | |||
| Reeves, Antonio | Active List | Draft | 24 | SG | $1,955,377 | T $2,296,271 | RFA | ||||
| Brown Jr., Bruce | Active List | Trade | 28 | SG |  | UFA | |||||
| Robinson-Earl, Jeremiah | Active List | Signed | 24 | PF | | UFA | |||||
| TOTAL | 26.3 | $176,060,877 | $137,289,565 | $110,812,929 | $31,000,000 |
| Minors/G-League (3 - $0) | Status | Acquired | Age | Pos | Terms | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooks Jr., Keion | Minors/G-League | Signed | 24 | SF, PF | |  RFA | |||||
| Cain, Jamal | Minors/G-League | Signed | 26 | SF | | RFA | |||||
| Quinones, Lester | Minors/G-League | Signed | 24 | SG | Two-Way | $0 | RFA | ||||
| TOTAL | 24.7 | $0 |
ACQUIRED METHOD SUMMARY
Roster Statistics
| ROSTER SIZE | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | - | - | |||||
| ROSTER & HOLD SIZE | 24 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | - | |||||
| TWO-WAY CONTRACTS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| AVERAGE AGE | 26.3 | 25.6 | 26.3 | 27 | - | - |
Roster Cap Statistics
| ROSTER CAP HIT | $176,060,877 | $137,289,565 | $110,812,929 | $31,000,000 | - | - | |||||
| DEAD CAP HIT | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| INCOMPLETE ROSTER CHARGE | $0 | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| HOLDS | $56,897,846 | $78,703,880 | $63,258,978 | $122,314,436 | $46,500,000 | - | |||||
| TEAM SALARY | $232,958,723 | $215,993,445 | $174,071,907 | $153,314,436 | $46,500,000 | - | |||||
| CAP HIT | $176,060,877 | $215,993,445 | $174,071,907 | $153,314,436 | $46,500,000 | - | |||||
| GUARANTEED | $124,135,199 | $75,166,322 | $59,751,504 | $31,000,000 | - | - | |||||
| LIKELY INCENTIVE | $1,080,999 | $811,999 | $867,999 | $0 | - | - | |||||
| UNLIKELY INCENTIVE | $1,511,998 | $1,623,998 | $1,735,998 | $0 | - | - |
Cap Statistics
| CAP | $154,647,000 | $166,689,000 | $179,669,000 | $193,659,000 | $208,739,000 | $224,993,000 | |||||
| CAP ROOM | -$21,413,877 | -$49,304,445 | $5,597,093 | $40,344,564 | $162,239,000 | $224,993,000 | |||||
| LUXURY TAX | $187,895,000 | $202,526,000 | $218,296,000 | $235,294,000 | $253,616,000 | $273,364,000 | |||||
| LUXURY TAX ROOM | $11,834,123 | $65,236,435 | $107,483,071 | $204,294,000 | $253,616,000 | $273,364,000 | |||||
| LUXURY TAX LIABILITY | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||||
| APRON | $195,945,000 | $211,203,000 | $227,649,000 | $245,375,000 | $264,482,000 | $285,076,000 | |||||
| APRON ROOM | $19,884,123 | -$4,790,445 | $53,577,093 | $92,060,564 | $217,982,000 | $285,076,000 | |||||
| 2ND APRON | $207,824,000 | $224,007,000 | $241,450,000 | $260,251,000 | $280,516,000 | $302,359,000 | |||||
| 2ND APRON ROOM | $30,251,125 | $6,389,557 | $65,642,095 | $106,936,564 | $234,016,000 | $302,359,000 |
HOLDS
| 1st Round Picks (1 - $7,520,040) | Status | Acquired | Age | Pos | Terms | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7th pick | 120% RSC Hold | $7,520,040 | |||||||||
| TOTAL | $7,520,040 |
| RFAs (7 - $4,096,984) | Status | Acquired | Age | Pos | Terms | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooks Jr., Keion | RFA | 24 | SF, PF | $2,048,492 | |||||||
| Cain, Jamal | RFA | 26 | SF | $2,048,492 | |||||||
| Quinones, Lester | RFA | 24 | SG | $2,208,001 | |||||||
| Hawkins, Jordan | RFA | 23 | SG | $21,065,685 | |||||||
| Matković, Karlo | RFA | 24 | PF, C | $2,667,800 | |||||||
| Reeves, Antonio | RFA | 24 | SG | $2,667,800 | |||||||
| Missi, Yves | RFA | 21 | C | $16,787,481 | |||||||
| TOTAL | $4,096,984 | $2,208,001 | $26,401,285 | $16,787,481 |
| UFAs (11 - $32,196,271) | Status | Acquired | Age | Pos | Terms | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Jr., Bruce | UFA | 28 | SG | $29,900,000 | |||||||
| Robinson-Earl, Jeremiah | UFA | 24 | PF | $2,296,271 | |||||||
| McCollum, CJ | UFA | 33 | SG | $45,999,999 | |||||||
| Olynyk, Kelly | UFA | 34 | C, PF | $25,545,732 | |||||||
| Boston Jr., Brandon | UFA | 23 | SG, SF | $2,475,074 | |||||||
| Payton, Elfrid | UFA | 31 | PG | $2,475,074 | |||||||
| Jones, Herbert | UFA | 26 | SG, SF | $28,307,693 | |||||||
| Alvarado, Jose | UFA | 27 | PG | $8,550,000 | |||||||
| Williamson, Zion | UFA | 24 | PF | $58,097,700 | |||||||
| Murray, Dejounte | UFA | 28 | SG, PG | $47,429,255 | |||||||
| Murphy III, Trey | UFA | 24 | SF, SG | $46,500,000 | |||||||
| TOTAL | $32,196,271 | $76,495,879 | $36,857,693 | $105,526,955 | $46,500,000 |
| Reserve (5 - $13,084,551) | Status | Acquired | Age | Pos | Terms | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hernangomez, Willy | Reserve | 31 | C | $4,642,804 | |||||||
| Snell, Tony | Reserve | 33 | SF, SG | $2,296,271 | |||||||
| Clark, Gary | Reserve | 30 | PF | $2,048,492 | |||||||
| Harper, Jared | Reserve | 27 | PG | $2,048,492 | |||||||
| Nunnally, James | Reserve | 34 | PG, SG | $2,048,492 | |||||||
| TOTAL | $13,084,551 |
Legend |  Unrestricted Free Agent Restricted Free Agent 38+ Over 38 ContractRSC Rookie Scale ContractNTC No Trade Clause | |||
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