
New Orleans Pelicans
New Orleans Pelicans 2023 Salary Cap
Pelicans 2023 Salary Cap
Active Roster
Players (16) | Pos. | Age | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 |
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C.J. McCollum
3 yr, $100,000,000 (AAV: $33.33M)
Extension / Veteran
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SG | 32 |
$35,802,469 26.3% |
Ext. Eligible
$33,333,33323.5% |
$30,666,666 19.6% |
UFA $46.00M Bird |
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Zion Williamson
5 yr, $197,230,450 (AAV: $39.45M)
Extension / Designated Rookie
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PF | 23 |
$34,005,250 25.0% |
$36,725,670 25.9% |
$39,446,090 25.3% |
$42,166,510 24.5% |
$44,886,930 23.7% |
UFA $53.86M Bird |
Brandon Ingram
5 yr, $158,253,000 (AAV: $31.65M)
Free Agent / Maximum
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SF | 26 |
$33,833,400 24.9% |
Ext. Eligible
$36,016,20025.4% |
UFA $37.96M Bird |
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Jonas Valanciunas
2 yr, $30,135,000 (AAV: $15.07M)
Extension / Veteran
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C | 31 |
Ext. Eligible
$15,435,00011.3% |
UFA $23.15M Bird |
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Herb Jones
4 yr, $53,827,872 (AAV: $13.46M)
Free Agent
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SF | 25 |
$12,015,150 8.8% |
$12,976,362 9.1% |
$13,937,574 8.9% |
$14,898,786 8.7% |
UFA $22.35M Bird |
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Larry Nance Jr.
2 yr, $21,580,000 (AAV: $10.79M)
Extension / Veteran
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PF | 31 |
$10,375,000 7.6% |
$11,205,000 7.9% |
UFA $21.29M Bird |
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Dyson Daniels
4 yr, $25,059,949 (AAV: $6.26M)
1st-Round / Rookie Scale
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PG | 20 |
$5,784,120 4.3% |
$6,059,520 CLUB 4.3% |
Ext. Eligible
$7,707,709CLUB 4.9% |
RFA $23.12M Bird |
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Kira Lewis Jr.
4 yr, $17,188,836 (AAV: $4.30M)
1st-Round / Rookie Scale
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PG | 22 |
$5,722,116 CLUB 4.2% |
RFA $17.17M Bird |
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Jordan Hawkins
4 yr, $20,599,055 (AAV: $5.15M)
1st-Round / Rookie Scale
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SG | 21 |
$4,310,160 3.2% |
$4,525,680 3.2% |
$4,741,320 CLUB 3.0% |
Ext. Eligible
$7,021,895CLUB 4.1% |
RFA $21.07M Bird |
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Trey Murphy III
4 yr, $14,779,415 (AAV: $3.69M)
1st-Round / Rookie Scale
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SF | 23 |
$3,359,280 CLUB 2.5% |
Ext. Eligible
$5,159,855CLUB 3.6% |
RFA $15.48M |
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Cody Zeller
1 yr, $3,196,448 (AAV: $3.20M)
Free Agent
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C | 31 |
$2,019,706 1.5% |
UFA $2.22M Non-Bird |
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Naji Marshall
4 yr, $5,351,283 (AAV: $1.34M)
Rest-of-Season
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SF | 26 |
Ext. Eligible
$1,930,681CLUB 1.4% |
UFA $1.86M Bird |
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Jose Alvarado
4 yr, $6,888,212 (AAV: $1.72M)
Rest-of-Season
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PG | 25 |
$1,836,096 $0M GTD 1.4% |
Ext. Eligible
$1,988,598CLUB 1.4% |
UFA $2.08M Bird |
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E.J. Liddell
3 yr, $6,224,049 (AAV: $2.07M)
Free Agent
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PF | 23 |
$1,801,769 1.3% |
$2,120,693 1.5% |
$2,301,587 CLUB 1.5% |
UFA $2.69M Bird |
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Jeremiah Robinson-Earl
1 yr
Two-Way
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PF | 23 |
Two-Way |
RFA $1.98M Two-Way |
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Dereon Seabron
2 yr
Two-Way
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SG | 23 |
Two-Way |
RFA $1.92M Two-Way |
Cap Holds
Cap holds represent "placeholders" for pending free agents, unsigned draft picks, offer sheets, etc.
Players (6) | Pos. | Age | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 |
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Willy Hernangomez | C | 29 | $4,863,890 | |||||
Tony Snell | SG | 32 |
UFA $2.02M Non-Bird |
UFA $2.22M Non-Bird |
UFA $2.44M Non-Bird |
UFA $2.69M Non-Bird |
UFA $2.96M Non-Bird |
UFA $3.25M Non-Bird |
Gary Clark | PF | 29 |
UFA $1.80M Non-Bird |
UFA $1.98M Non-Bird |
UFA $2.18M Non-Bird |
UFA $2.40M Non-Bird |
UFA $2.64M Non-Bird |
UFA $2.90M Non-Bird |
Jared Harper | PG | 26 |
UFA $1.80M Two-Way |
UFA $1.98M Two-Way |
UFA $2.18M Two-Way |
UFA $2.40M Two-Way |
UFA $2.64M Two-Way |
UFA $2.90M Two-Way |
James Nunnally | SF | 33 |
UFA $1.80M Two-Way |
UFA $1.98M Two-Way |
UFA $2.18M Two-Way |
UFA $2.40M Two-Way |
UFA $2.64M Two-Way |
UFA $2.90M Two-Way |
Matt Ryan | SF | 27 |
RFA $1.98M Two-Way |
Summary
2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | |||
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Cap Summary | ||||||||
Cap Maximum | $136,021,000 | $142,000,000 | $156,200,000 | $171,820,000 | $189,002,000 | $207,902,000 | ||
Active Roster Cap | $168,230,197 | $150,110,911 | $98,800,946 | $66,775,430 | $44,886,930 | - | ||
Dead/Retained Cap | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
Cap Holds | $16,598,463 | $58,454,839 | $85,793,757 | $79,005,857 | $54,284,867 | $65,822,419 | ||
Total Cap Allocations | $184,828,660 | $208,565,750 | $184,594,703 | $145,781,287 | $99,171,797 | $65,822,419 | ||
Cap Space | $-48,807,660 | $-66,565,750 | $-28,394,703 | $26,038,713 | $89,830,203 | $142,079,581 | ||
Hard-Cap Space | Not Hard-Capped | |||||||
Super-Tax Space | ||||||||
Tax Summary | ||||||||
Tax Threshold | $165,294,000 | $172,000,000 | $189,200,000 | $208,120,000 | $228,932,000 | $251,825,000 | ||
Taxable Salaries | $168,230,197 | $150,110,911 | $98,800,946 | $66,775,430 | $44,886,930 | $0 | ||
Tax Space | $-2,936,197 | $21,889,089 | $90,399,054 | $141,344,570 | $184,045,070 | $251,825,000 | ||
Tax Bill (Estimated) |
$4,404,296
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Exceptions
Exceptions are essentially "grants" offering teams an additional way to sign players.
Type | Reason (Used On) | Original | Available |
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Non-Taxpayer Mid-Level |
E.J. Liddell
($1,801,769) |
$12,405,000 | $10,603,231 |
Bi-Annual |
$4,516,000 | $4,516,000 |
Deadlines
Deadline Date | Player | Type | Value |
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1/10/2024 | Jose Alvarado | 2023-24 Guaranteed | $1,836,096 |
6/29/2024 | Matt Ryan | 2024-25 Qualifying Offer — Two-Way | $1,981,953 |
6/29/2024 | Kira Lewis Jr. | 2024-25 Qualifying Offer | $7,913,687 |
6/29/2024 | Dereon Seabron | 2024-25 Qualifying Offer — Two-Way | $1,923,495 |
6/29/2024 | Jose Alvarado | 2024-25 Club Option | |
10/31/2024 | Jordan Hawkins | 2025-26 Club Option | $4,741,320 |
10/31/2024 | Dyson Daniels | 2025-26 Club Option | $7,707,709 |
1/10/2025 | Jose Alvarado | 2024-25 Guaranteed | $1,988,598 |
6/29/2025 | E.J. Liddell | 2025-26 Club Option | $2,301,587 |
6/29/2025 | Trey Murphy III | 2025-26 Qualifying Offer | $7,285,716 |
10/31/2025 | Jordan Hawkins | 2026-27 Club Option | $7,021,895 |
6/29/2026 | Dyson Daniels | 2026-27 Qualifying Offer | $10,389,992 |
6/29/2027 | Jordan Hawkins | 2027-28 Qualifying Offer | $10,469,646 |
Unsigned Draft Picks
Draft Year | Player | Age | Position | Country | College |
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2010 | Latavious Williams | 34 | 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 | |
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NOP
NOP right to defer to 2025
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MIL NOP
NOP right to swap
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NOP MIL
NOP right to swap with MIL
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LAL NOP
LAL pick if LAL conveys pick to NOP in 2024; NOP pick if NOP defers LAL pick to 2025
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NOP
1-4
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NYK
5-30 (via NOP to POR to DET)
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NOP
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MIL NOP
NOP right to swap with MIL
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NOP MIL
NOP right to swap with MIL
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NOP
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NOP
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MIL NOP
NOP right to swap with MIL
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NOP
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NOP
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NOP
Less favorable of CHI and NOP then other to BOS (via CHI to NOP; via SAS to BOS)
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SAS
via MEM to PHX
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SAS
Less favorable of NOP and POR then other to DET ((via NOP to POR to NOP) via POR to DET)
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CHA
More favorable of NOP and POR to CHA then other to POR (via POR)
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SAS
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SAS
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