Bryce McGowens

New Orleans Pelicans, Shooting Guard
Age: 23y-3m-27d (Nov 08, 2002)
Exp: 3 Years
Country: US
College: Nebraska
Drafted: Round 2 (#40 overall), 2022
Agent(s): Drew Gross
2025-26 Cap Hit

$724,598

2025-26 Cash

$1,170,834

Career Earnings

$3,965,698

2025-2025 rest-of-season (CURRENT)

Bryce McGowens signed a 3 year, $6,243,879 contract with the New Orleans Pelicans, including $3,309,137 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,081,293. In 2025-26, McGowens will earn a base salary of $724,598, while carrying a cap hit of $724,598 and a dead cap value of $724,598.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $6,243,879
Average Salary:
$2,081,293
GTD at Sign:
$3,309,137
Total GTD:
$3,309,137
Signed Using:
non-taxpayer-mid-level-exception
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
Year Age Status Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Apron Salary Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Guaranteed Cash Cumulative
2025-26 23 $724,598 0.47% $724,598 $724,598 0.39% $724,598 $724,598 $724,598
2026-27 24 $2,584,539 1.56% $2,584,539 $2,584,539 1.28% $2,584,539 $2,584,539 $3,309,137
2027-28 25
Club
 $2,934,742 1.68% $2,934,742 $2,934,742 1.39% $2,934,742 - $6,243,879
2026-27 26
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Cap Hit Cap % League Luxury Tax
2025-26 23 $724,598 - - $724,598 0.47% $724,598
2026-27 24 $2,584,539 - - $2,584,539 1.56% $2,584,539
2027-28 25
Club
 $2,934,742 - - $2,934,742 1.68% $2,934,742
2026-27 26
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025-26 23 $724,598 $724,598 $724,598 $6,243,879 $724,598 $6,243,879
2026-27 24 $2,584,539 $2,584,539 $3,309,137 $5,519,281 $1,654,569 -
2027-28 25
Club
 $2,934,742 $2,934,742 $6,243,879 $2,934,742 $2,081,293 -
Trade Restriction: This player cannot be traded until May 20, 2026.
Contract Notes

  • 2027-28: Club Option (deadline 6/29/27)

Source: Spotrac

2025-2025 two-way

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s)
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Signed Using:
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
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2024-2024 two-way

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s)
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Signed Using:
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2022-2025 rest-of-season

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $7,002,014
Average Salary:
$1,750,504
GTD at Sign:
$2,794,864
Total GTD:
$2,794,864
Signed Using:
non-taxpayer-mid-level-exception
Free Agent:
2026 / RFA
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2022-2022 two-way

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s)
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Signed Using:
Free Agent:
2023 / RFA
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Seasons

3 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$3,965,698

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2022 20
Active
$1,075,000
$1,075,000
2023 21
Active
$1,719,864
$2,794,864
2025 23
Active
Retained
$724,598
$446,236
$3,519,462
$3,965,698
Total      
$3,965,698
$3,519,462
$3,965,698
2026 24
Active
$2,584,539
2027 25
Active / Club
$2,934,742
Total
$9,484,979
* denotes prorated cash total due to lockout season

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $2,794,864 - - $2,794,864
1 $1,170,834 - - $1,170,834
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2022
20
$1,075,000
$1,075,000
$1,075,000
2023
21
$1,719,864
$1,719,864
$2,794,864
2025
23
$724,598
$446,236
$724,598
$446,236
$3,519,462
$3,965,698
Total
$3,965,698
$3,965,698
$3,519,462
$3,965,698
2026
24
$2,584,539
$2,584,539
2027
25
$2,934,742
$2,934,742
Total
$9,484,979
$9,484,979

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $2,794,864 - - $2,794,864
1 $1,170,834 - - $1,170,834

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2024-25 POR Mar 25, 2025 - Apr 13, 2025 10 Ribs
2023-24 CHA Mar 09, 2024 - Mar 16, 2025 4 Knee
2023-24 CHA Jan 17, 2024 - Jan 19, 2024 2 Hip
2023-24 CHA Oct 25, 2023 - Oct 27, 2023 1 Ankle
  • Feb 20, 2026 Signed a 3 year $6.24 million Rest-of-Season contract with New Orleans (NOP) via converted Two-Way contract - includes 2027-28 Club Option
  • Jul 30, 2025 Signed a Two-Way contract with New Orleans (NOP)
  • Jun 29, 2025 Portland (POR) declined Qualifying Offer; becomes an Unrestricted Free Agent
  • Jul 11, 2024 Signed a Two-Way contract with Portland (POR)
  • Jul 06, 2024 Waived by Charlotte (CHA)
  • Feb 26, 2023 Signed a 4 year $7.0 million Rest-of-Season contract with Charlotte (CHA) - includes 2024-25 non-guaranteed and 2025-26 Club Option
  • Feb 26, 2023 Charlotte (CHA) terminated Two-Way contract
  • Jul 02, 2022 Signed a Two-Way contract with Charlotte (CHA)
  • Jun 24, 2022 Traded to Charlotte (CHA) from Minnesota (MIN) for Josh Minott and 2023 2nd round pick [NYK pick]
  • Jun 23, 2022 Drafted by Minnesota (MIN): Round 2 (#40 overall)
Year Team GP GS Min/Gm Pt/Gm Reb/Gm Ast/Gm Stl/Gm Blk/Gm FG% 3PT% FT%
2025 NO 39 13 20.9 8.2 2.0 1.5 0.6 0.1 .482 .416 .761
2024 POR 13 0 2.5 1.0 0.2 0.2 0.1 .286 .000 .833
2023 CHA 59 14 14.9 5.1 1.7 0.9 0.4 0.2 .439 .333 .776
2022 CHA 46 7 17.1 5.3 2.0 1.2 0.3 0.1 .396 .325 .750
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