Player (15)	Pos.	Cap Figure	Base Salary	Likely Incent.	Unlikely Incent.	Trade Bonus	Cap Figure	Cap % Team	Cap % League	Notes
Adams Steven Adams	C	$29,592,695	$27,528,088	-	-	$2,064,607	$29,592,695	22.31	27.11	Acquired via Trade
Ingram Brandon Ingram	SF	$27,285,000	$27,285,000	-	-	-	$27,285,000	20.57	25.00	Free Agent (Max) / Bird
Bledsoe Eric Bledsoe	PG	$16,875,000	$16,875,000	-	-	-	$16,875,000	12.72	15.46	Acquired via Trade
Johnson James Johnson	PF	$16,047,100	$15,794,100	$253,000	-	-	$16,047,100	12.10	14.70	Acquired via Trade
Ball Lonzo Ball	PG	$11,003,782	$11,003,782	-	-	-	$11,003,782	8.30	10.08	Acquired via Trade
Williamson Zion Williamson	PF	$10,245,480	$10,245,480	-	-	-	$10,245,480	7.73	9.39	Drafted / Rookie Scale
Hayes Jaxson Hayes	C	$5,105,160	$5,105,160	-	-	-	$5,105,160	3.85	4.68	Drafted / Rookie Scale
Lewis Jr. Kira Lewis Jr.	PG	$3,640,200	$3,640,200	-	-	-	$3,640,200	2.74	3.34	Drafted / Rookie Scale
Hart Josh Hart	SG	$3,491,159	$3,491,159	-	-	-	$3,491,159	2.63	3.20	Acquired via Trade SEI-Thumb
Alexander-Walker Nickeil Alexander-Walker	SG	$3,113,160	$3,113,160	-	-	-	$3,113,160	2.35	2.85	Drafted / Rookie Scale
Iwundu Wesley Iwundu	SF	$1,678,854	$1,678,854	-	-	-	$1,678,854	1.27	1.54	Acquired via Trade
Hernangomez Willy Hernangomez	C	$1,620,564	$1,737,145	-	-	-	$1,620,564	1.22	1.48	Free Agent / Minimum
Gabriel Wenyen Gabriel	PF	$1,620,564	$1,620,564	-	-	-	$1,620,564	1.22	1.48	Free Agent / Minimum
Louzada Didi Louzada	SF	$123,056	$123,056	-	-	-	$123,056	0.09	0.11	RoS / Minimum
Marshall Naji Marshall	SF	$120,000	$120,000	-	-	-	$120,000	0.09	0.11	RoS / NT-MLE

2020-21 Two-Way

Players signed to Two-Way contracts that are currently designated to G-League affiliate. Two-way salaries do not count against a team's Total Cap/Tax Allocations.

Player (1)	Pos.
NunnallyJames Nunnally	SF

2020-21 Dead/Retained Cap

Cap breakdowns for players who have been released or served 10-day contracts. All count against the team's Total Cap Allocations.

Player (4)	Pos.	Base Salary	Likely Incent.	Unlikely Incent.	Trade Bonus	Cap Figure	Cap %	Notes
ThornwellSindarius Thornwell	SG	$747,435	-	-	-	$721,484	0.54	Waived
ThomasIsaiah Thomas	PG	$158,907	-	-	-	$110,998	0.08	10-day
ThornwellSindarius Thornwell	SG	$114,990	-	-	-	$110,998	0.08	10-day
ThornwellSindarius Thornwell	SG	$114,990	-	-	-	$110,998	0.08	10-day

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.

Non-Taxpayer Mid-Level Exception Details is awarded annually to teams who are above the cap but below the Luxury Tax Apron ($138,928,000) and can be used for contracts up to 4 years in length.

Bi-Annual Exception Details is available to any teams who are below the Luxury Tax Apron ($138,928,000), and did not use this exception in the previous season. It can be used for contracts up to 2 years in length.

Trade Exception Details becomes available when a team relinquishes more salary than it acquires during a trade. The "credit" balance remains as an exception that can be used within the next year to acquire salary via trade without further relinquishing additional salary.

Type	Reason (Used On)	Original	Available
Non-Taxpayer Mid-Level	Naji Marshall ($120,000)	$9,258,000	$9,138,000
Bi-Annual		$3,623,000	$3,623,000
Trade 1/17/2025	Kira Lewis Jr. trade with IND	$5,722,116	$5,722,116

2020-21 Luxury Tax Totals

Denotes the Pelicans current standing in terms of the luxury tax threshold. Teams that spend over the threshold pay fines (estimated below).

Type		Totals
2020 NBA Luxury Tax Threshold		$132,627,000
Total Taxable Salaries		$132,616,252
Current Luxury Tax Space		$10,748

2020-21 New Orleans Pelicans Salary Cap Totals

The Pelicans are currently over the league salary cap. This means Cap Holds & Exceptions are NOT included in their Total Cap Allocations, and renouncing these figures will not afford them any cap space. The team may only sign outside players using any available exceptions or at league minimum salaries.

Cap Type	Total
Active Roster Cap	$131,561,774
Dead Money	$1,054,478
Cap Holds	-
Total Salaries	$132,616,252
2020 NBA Salary Cap Max	$109,140,000
Actual Cap Max Space	$-23,476,252

Cap Type	Cap Total
Active Roster Cap	$131,561,774
Dead Money	$1,054,478
Total Cap Allocations	$132,616,252
Salary Cap Maximum
2020 NBA Salary Cap Max	$109,140,000
Current Cap Space	$-23,476,252

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	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	23	PF	BIH

Future Draft Picks

• Round 1
• Round 2