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NBA
Trey Murphy III
Trey Murphy III
New Orleans Pelicans, Small Forward
Age: 25y-9m-3d (Jun 18, 2000)
Exp: 4 Years
Country: US
College: Virginia
Drafted: Round 1 (#17 overall), 2021
Agent(s): Sean Kennedy (Excel Sports Management)
2025-26 Cap Hit
$25,000,000
2025-26 Cash
$25,000,000
Career Earnings
$39,879,415
2025-2028 Rookie Extension (CURRENT)
Trey Murphy III signed a 4 year, $112,000,000 contract with the New Orleans Pelicans, including $112,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $28,000,000. In 2025-26, Murphy III will earn a base salary of $25,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $25,000,000 and a dead cap value of $25,000,000.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $112,000,000
Average Salary:
$28,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$112,000,000
Total GTD:
$112,000,000
Signed Using:
Bird Rights
Free Agent:
2029 / UFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Apron Salary | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Guaranteed | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 |
|
25 | $25,000,000 | 16.17% | $25,000,000 | $25,000,000 | 13.31% | $25,000,000 | $25,000,000 | $25,000,000 |
| 2026-27 |
|
26 | $27,000,000 | 16.27% | $27,000,000 | $27,000,000 | 13.39% | $27,000,000 | $27,000,000 | $52,000,000 |
| 2027-28 |
|
27 | $29,000,000 | 16.64% | $29,000,000 | $29,000,000 | 13.69% | $29,000,000 | $29,000,000 | $81,000,000 |
| 2028-29 |
|
28 | $31,000,000 | 16.94% | $31,000,000 | $31,000,000 | 13.94% | $31,000,000 | $31,000,000 | $112,000,000 |
| 2029-30 |
|
29 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Cap Hit | Cap % League | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 |
|
25 | $25,000,000 | - | - | $25,000,000 | 16.17% | $25,000,000 |
| 2026-27 |
|
26 | $27,000,000 | - | - | $27,000,000 | 16.27% | $27,000,000 |
| 2027-28 |
|
27 | $29,000,000 | - | - | $29,000,000 | 16.64% | $29,000,000 |
| 2028-29 |
|
28 | $31,000,000 | - | - | $31,000,000 | 16.94% | $31,000,000 |
| 2029-30 |
|
29 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 |
|
25 | $25,000,000 | $25,000,000 | $25,000,000 | $112,000,000 | $25,000,000 | $28,000,000 |
| 2026-27 |
|
26 | $27,000,000 | $27,000,000 | $52,000,000 | $87,000,000 | $26,000,000 | $29,000,000 |
| 2027-28 |
|
27 | $29,000,000 | $29,000,000 | $81,000,000 | $60,000,000 | $27,000,000 | $30,000,000 |
| 2028-29 |
|
28 | $31,000,000 | $31,000,000 | $112,000,000 | $31,000,000 | $28,000,000 | $31,000,000 |
Source:
Spotrac
2021-2024 Rookie
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $14,779,415
Average Salary:
$3,694,854
GTD at Sign:
$6,260,280
Total GTD:
$14,779,415
Signed Using:
rookie-scale-exception
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Seasons
4 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$39,879,415
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 21 |
|
Active
|
$3,053,760 |
$3,053,760 |
|
| 2022 | 22 |
|
Active
|
$3,206,520 |
$6,260,280 |
|
| 2023 | 23 |
|
Active / Club Exercised
NBA Cup
|
$3,359,280 $100,000 |
$9,619,560 $9,719,560 |
|
| 2024 | 24 |
|
Active / Club Exercised
|
$5,159,855 |
$14,879,415 |
|
| 2025 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$25,000,000 |
$39,879,415 |
|
| Total |
$39,879,415 |
$39,879,415 |
||||
| 2026 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$27,000,000 |
||
| 2027 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$29,000,000 |
||
| 2028 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$31,000,000 |
||
| Total |
$126,879,415 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |
|
$39,879,415 | - | - | $39,879,415 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |
|
21 |
$3,053,760
|
$3,053,760 |
$3,053,760 |
||
| 2022 |
|
22 |
$3,206,520
|
$3,206,520 |
$6,260,280 |
||
| 2023 |
|
23 |
$3,359,280 $100,000
|
$3,359,280 $100,000 |
$9,619,560 $9,719,560 |
||
| 2024 |
|
24 |
$5,159,855
|
$5,159,855 |
$14,879,415 |
||
| 2025 |
|
25 |
$25,000,000
|
$25,000,000 |
$39,879,415 |
||
| Total |
$39,879,415 |
$39,879,415 |
$39,879,415 |
||||
| 2026 |
|
26 |
$27,000,000
|
$27,000,000 |
|||
| 2027 |
|
27 |
$29,000,000
|
$29,000,000 |
|||
| 2028 |
|
28 |
$31,000,000
|
$31,000,000 |
|||
| Total |
$126,879,415 |
$126,879,415 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |
|
$39,879,415 | - | - | $39,879,415 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Games Missed | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 |
NOP |
Feb 20, 2026 - Feb 25, 2026 | 5 | Shoulder |
| 2025-26 |
NOP |
Feb 11, 2026 - Feb 11, 2026 | 1 | Shoulder |
| 2025-26 |
NOP |
Jan 07, 2026 - Jan 07, 2026 | 1 | Back |
| 2025-26 |
NOP |
Jan 02, 2026 - Jan 02, 2026 | 1 | Back |
| 2025-26 |
NOP |
Nov 29, 2025 - Nov 30, 2025 | 2 | Elbow |
| 2024-25 |
NOP |
Mar 17, 2025 - Apr 13, 2025 | 14 | Shoulder |
| 2024-25 |
NOP |
Jan 07, 2025 - Jan 08, 2025 | 2 | Ankle |
| 2024-25 |
NOP |
Nov 27, 2024 - Nov 27, 2024 | 1 | Knee |
| 2024-25 |
NOP |
Oct 22, 2024 - Nov 09, 2024 | 10 | Hamstring |
| 2023-24 |
NOP |
Jan 13, 2024 - Jan 14, 2024 | 1 | Knee |
| 2023-24 |
NOP |
Dec 31, 2023 - Jan 04, 2024 | 3 | Knee |
| 2023-24 |
NOP |
Dec 02, 2023 - Dec 02, 2023 | 1 | Rest |
| 2023-24 |
NOP |
Oct 25, 2023 - Nov 30, 2023 | 19 | Knee |
| 2022-23 |
NOP |
Dec 26, 2022 - Dec 27, 2022 | 1 | Illness |
| 2022-23 |
NOP |
Nov 21, 2022 - Nov 24, 2022 | 2 | Foot |
| 2021-22 |
NOP |
Jan 24, 2022 - Jan 31, 2022 | 4 | Health Protocols |
-
Mar 17, 2025
Will miss the remainder of the 2024-25 with New Orleans (NOP) due to season-ending shoulder injury
-
Oct 21, 2024
Signed a 4 year $112 million Rookie Scale contract extension with New Orleans (NOP)
-
Apr 03, 2024
Fined $2,000 for ejection from ORL-NOP game
-
Feb 01, 2024
New Orleans (NOP) fined $25,000 for failing to include Trey Murphy III on injury report against Milwaukee (MIL)
-
Oct 19, 2023
New Orleans (NOP) exercised $5.16 million option for 2024-25
-
Oct 27, 2022
New Orleans (NOP) exercised $3.36 million option for 2023-24
-
Aug 10, 2021
Signed a 4 year $14.78 million rookie scale contract with New Orleans (NOP)
-
Aug 07, 2021
Traded to New Orleans (NOP) from Memphis (MEM) as part of a 3-team trade: Memphis (MEM) traded Jonas Valanciunas and Brandon Boston Jr to New Orleans (NOP); Memphis (MEM) traded Tyler Harvey to Charlotte (CHA); New Orleans (NOP) traded Steven Adams, Eric Bledsoe, 2022 1st round pick, Ziaire Williams and Jared Butler to Memphis (MEM); New Orleans (NOP) traded Wesley Iwundu, 2022 1st round pick and cash to Charlotte (CHA)
-
Jul 29, 2021
Drafted by Memphis (MEM): Round 1 (#17 overall)
Fines
| Date | Reason | Fine Amount | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 03, 2026 |
|
for technical foul during NOP-LAL game | $2,000 | |
| Feb 11, 2026 |
|
for technical foul during MIA-NOP game | $2,000 | |
| Feb 06, 2026 |
|
for technical foul during NOP-MIN game | $2,000 | |
| Jan 25, 2026 |
|
for technical foul during NOP-SAS game | $2,000 | |
| Dec 26, 2025 |
|
for technical foul during PHX-NOP game | $2,000 | |
| Nov 17, 2025 |
|
for technical foul during OKC-NOP game | $2,000 | |
| Feb 25, 2025 |
|
for technical foul during SAS-NOP game | $2,000 | |
| Feb 13, 2025 |
|
for technical foul during SAC-NOP game | $2,000 | |
| Feb 08, 2025 |
|
for technical foul during NOP-SAC game | $2,000 | |
| Apr 03, 2024 |
|
for technical foul during ORL-NOP game | $2,000 | |
| Apr 03, 2024 |
|
for ejection from ORL-NOP game | $2,000 | |
| Feb 07, 2023 |
|
for technical foul during ATL-NOP game | $2,000 | |
| Mar 27, 2022 |
|
for technical foul during LAL-NOP game | $2,000 | |
| Fines: 13 | $26,000 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Min/Gm | Pt/Gm | Reb/Gm | Ast/Gm | Stl/Gm | Blk/Gm | FG% | 3PT% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | NO | 62 | 62 | 35.4 | 22.0 | 5.7 | 3.9 | 1.5 | 0.3 | .473 | .386 | .882 |
| 2024 | NO | 53 | 51 | 35.0 | 21.2 | 5.1 | 3.5 | 1.1 | 0.7 | .454 | .361 | .887 |
| 2023 | NO | 57 | 23 | 29.6 | 14.8 | 4.9 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 0.5 | .443 | .380 | .815 |
| 2022 | NO | 79 | 65 | 30.8 | 14.5 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 | .484 | .406 | .905 |
| 2021 | NO | 62 | 2 | 13.9 | 5.4 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | .394 | .382 | .882 |
