Karlo Matkovic

New Orleans Pelicans, Power Forward
Age: 24y-11m-6d (Mar 30, 2001)
Exp: 1 Years
Country: BA
Drafted: Round 2 (#52 overall), 2022
Agent(s): Misko Raznatovic
2025-26 Cap Hit

$1,955,377

2025-26 Cash

$1,830,377

Career Earnings

$3,112,530

2024-2026 Rookie (CURRENT)

Karlo Matkovic signed a 3 year, $5,408,801 contract with the New Orleans Pelicans, including $3,112,530 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,802,934. In 2025-26, Matkovic will earn a base salary of $1,830,377, while carrying a cap hit of $1,955,377 and a dead cap value of $1,830,377.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $5,408,801
Average Salary:
$1,802,934
GTD at Sign:
$3,112,530
Total GTD:
$3,112,530
Signed Using:
second-round-exception
Free Agent:
2027 / RFA
Year Age Status Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Apron Salary Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Guaranteed Cash Cumulative
2024-25 23 $1,407,153 1.00% $1,407,153 $1,407,153 0.82% $1,282,153 $1,282,153 $1,282,153
2025-26 24 $1,955,377 1.26% $1,955,377 $1,955,377 1.04% $1,830,377 $1,830,377 $3,112,530
2026-27 25
Club
 $2,296,271 1.38% $2,296,271 $2,296,271 1.14% $2,296,271 - $5,408,801
2027-28 26
RFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Cap Hit Cap % League Luxury Tax
2024-25 23 $1,282,153 - - $1,407,153 1.00% $1,407,153
2025-26 24 $1,830,377 - - $1,955,377 1.26% $1,955,377
2026-27 25
Club
 $2,296,271 - - $2,296,271 1.38% $2,296,271
2027-28 26
RFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024-25 23 $1,282,153 $1,282,153 $1,282,153 $5,408,801 $1,282,153 $1,802,934
2025-26 24 $1,830,377 $1,830,377 $3,112,530 $4,126,648 $1,556,265 $2,063,324
2026-27 25
Club
 $2,296,271 $2,296,271 $5,408,801 $2,296,271 $1,802,934 $2,296,271
Contract Notes

  • 2026-27: Club Option (deadline 6/29/26)

Source: Spotrac
Seasons

1 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$3,112,530

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2024 23
Active
$1,282,153
$1,282,153
2025 24
Active
$1,830,377
$3,112,530
Total      
$3,112,530
$3,112,530
2026 25
Active / Club
$2,296,271
Total
$5,408,801
* denotes prorated cash total due to lockout season

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $3,112,530 - - $3,112,530
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2024
23
$1,282,153
$1,282,153
$1,282,153
2025
24
$1,830,377
$1,830,377
$3,112,530
Total
$3,112,530
$3,112,530
$3,112,530
2026
25
$2,296,271
$2,296,271
Total
$5,408,801
$5,408,801

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $3,112,530 - - $3,112,530

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2025-26 NOP Nov 19, 2025 - Dec 02, 2025 8 Calf
2025-26 NOP Oct 22, 2025 - Oct 24, 2025 2 Back
2024-25 NOP Apr 11, 2025 - Apr 13, 2025 2 Hamstring
2024-25 NOP Dec 07, 2024 - Jan 05, 2025 12 Back
  • Jul 13, 2024 Signed a 3 year $5.4 million contract with New Orleans (NOP) via 2nd-round exception
  • Jun 23, 2022 Drafted by New Orleans (NOP): Round 2 (#52 overall)
Year Team GP GS Min/Gm Pt/Gm Reb/Gm Ast/Gm Stl/Gm Blk/Gm FG% 3PT% FT%
2025 NO 49 2 13.9 5.3 3.4 0.9 0.3 0.9 .621 .438 .733
2024 NO 42 7 18.8 7.7 5.0 1.1 0.5 1.0 .574 .318 .773
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