Jeremiah Fears

New Orleans Pelicans, Point Guard
Age: 19y-4m-22d (Oct 14, 2006)
Country: US
College: Oklahoma
Drafted: Round 1 (#7 overall), 2025
Agent(s): Mike Miller (LIFT Sports Management)
2025-26 Cap Hit

$7,520,040

2025-26 Cash

$7,520,040

Career Earnings

$7,520,040

2025-2028 Rookie (CURRENT)

Jeremiah Fears signed a 4 year, $34,193,629 contract with the New Orleans Pelicans, including $15,416,280 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $8,548,407. In 2025-26, Fears will earn a base salary of $7,520,040, while carrying a cap hit of $7,520,040 and a dead cap value of $7,520,040.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $34,193,629
Average Salary:
$8,548,407
GTD at Sign:
$15,416,280
Total GTD:
$15,416,280
Signed Using:
rookie-scale-exception
Free Agent:
2029 / RFA
Year Age Status Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Apron Salary Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Guaranteed Cash Cumulative
2025-26 19 $7,520,040 4.86% $7,520,040 $7,520,040 4.00% $7,520,040 $7,520,040 $7,520,040
2026-27 20 $7,896,240 4.76% $7,896,240 $7,896,240 3.92% $7,896,240 $7,896,240 $15,416,280
2027-28 21
Club
 $8,271,960 4.75% $8,271,960 $8,271,960 3.91% $8,271,960 - $23,688,240
2028-29 22
Club
 $10,505,389 5.74% $10,505,389 $10,505,389 4.72% $10,505,389 - $34,193,629
2029-30 23
RFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Cap Hit Cap % League Luxury Tax
2025-26 19 $7,520,040 - - $7,520,040 4.86% $7,520,040
2026-27 20 $7,896,240 - - $7,896,240 4.76% $7,896,240
2027-28 21
Club
 $8,271,960 - - $8,271,960 4.75% $8,271,960
2028-29 22
Club
 $10,505,389 - - $10,505,389 5.74% $10,505,389
2029-30 23
RFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025-26 19 $7,520,040 $7,520,040 $7,520,040 $34,193,629 $7,520,040 $8,548,407
2026-27 20 $7,896,240 $7,896,240 $15,416,280 $26,673,589 $7,708,140 $8,891,196
2027-28 21
Club
 $8,271,960 $8,271,960 $23,688,240 $18,777,349 $7,896,080 $9,388,675
2028-29 22
Club
 $10,505,389 $10,505,389 $34,193,629 $10,505,389 $8,548,407 $10,505,389
Contract Notes

  • 2027-28: Club Option (deadline 10/31/26)
  • 2028-29: Club Option (deadline 10/31/27)

Source: Spotrac
Seasons

Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$7,520,040

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2025 19
Active
$7,520,040
$7,520,040
Total      
$7,520,040
$7,520,040
2026 20
Active
$7,896,240
2027 21
Active / Club
$8,271,960
2028 22
Active / Club
$10,505,389
Total
$34,193,629
* denotes prorated cash total due to lockout season

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 $7,520,040 - - $7,520,040
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2025
19
$7,520,040
$7,520,040
$7,520,040
Total
$7,520,040
$7,520,040
$7,520,040
2026
20
$7,896,240
$7,896,240
2027
21
$8,271,960
$8,271,960
2028
22
$10,505,389
$10,505,389
Total
$34,193,629
$34,193,629

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 $7,520,040 - - $7,520,040
  • Jan 29, 2026 Fined $25,000 for role in on-court altercation during NOP-OKC game
  • Jul 05, 2025 Signed a 4 year $34.29 million Rookie Scale contract with New Orleans (NOP)
  • Jun 25, 2025 Drafted by New Orleans (NOP): Round 1 (#7 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Jan 29, 2026 for role in on-court altercation during NOP-OKC game $25,000
Jan 09, 2026 for technical foul during NOP-WAS game $2,000
Dec 11, 2025 for technical foul during POR-NOP game $2,000
Dec 04, 2025 for technical foul during MIN-NOP game $2,000
Nov 30, 2025 for technical foul during NOP-LAL game $2,000
Nov 29, 2025 for technical foul during NOP-GSW game $2,000
Nov 29, 2025 for technical foul during NOP-GSW game $2,000
Nov 29, 2025 for ejection (two technical fouls) from NOP-GSW game $2,000
Fines: 8 $39,000
Year Team GP GS Min/Gm Pt/Gm Reb/Gm Ast/Gm Stl/Gm Blk/Gm FG% 3PT% FT%
2025 NO 63 44 25.6 13.3 3.7 3.2 1.2 0.4 .427 .330 .794
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