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2026 Season · Cap Sheet
New Orleans Pelicans
14 players on 2026 cap · HoopsHype
The New Orleans Pelicans have a total 2026 payroll of $196,330,636, ranking #8 out of 30 teams in the league. The team is using 127% of the $154,647,000 salary cap with $0 in remaining cap room. Zion Williamson is the highest paid player at $42,166,510.
Salary Cap
$154,647,000
2026 league cap
Cap Used
$196,330,636
127% · Rank #8
Cap Room
$0
-27% remaining
Guaranteed
-
1 open slots
Team Average
$14,023,617
14 players
Cap Allocation
Cap used - $196,330,636$154,647,000 cap
$0 remaining (0.0%)
Zion Williamson$42.2M
Jordan Poole$34.0M
Dejounte Murray$32.8M
Trey Murphy$27.0M
Herb Jones$14.9M
Kevon Looney$8.0M
Jeremiah Fears$7.9M
Jordan Hawkins$7.0M
Saddiq Bey$6.6M
Derik Queen$5.4M
Yves Missi$3.5M
Bryce McGowens$2.6M
Karlo Matkovic$2.3M
Micah Peavy$2.2M
Roster
| # | Player | Salary | % of Cap | Status | Yrs | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zion Williamson | $42,166,510 | 27.3% | Signed | 9yr | Jan 31, 2028 |
| 2 | Jordan Poole | $34,044,642 | 22.0% | Signed | 2yr | Jan 31, 2027 |
| 3 | Dejounte Murray | $32,785,071 | 21.2% | Signed | 4yr | Jan 31, 2028 |
| 4 | Trey Murphy | $27,000,000 | 17.5% | Signed | 8yr | Jan 31, 2029 |
| 5 | Herb Jones | $14,898,786 | 9.6% | Signed | 7yr | Jan 31, 2030 |
| 6 | Kevon Looney | $8,000,000 | 5.2% | Team Option | 2yr | Jan 31, 2027 |
| 7 | Jeremiah Fears | $7,896,240 | 5.1% | Signed | 5yr | Jan 31, 2030 |
| 8 | Jordan Hawkins | $7,021,740 | 4.5% | Signed | 5yr | Jan 31, 2028 |
| 9 | Saddiq Bey | $6,557,080 | 4.2% | Signed | 2yr | Jan 31, 2027 |
| 10 | Derik Queen | $5,416,080 | 3.5% | Signed | 5yr | Jan 31, 2030 |
| 11 | Yves Missi | $3,512,760 | 2.3% | Signed | 5yr | Jan 31, 2029 |
| 12 | Bryce McGowens | $2,584,539 | 1.7% | Signed | 3yr | Jan 31, 2028 |
| 13 | Karlo Matkovic | $2,296,271 | 1.5% | Team Option | 3yr | Jan 31, 2027 |
| 14 | Micah Peavy | $2,150,917 | 1.4% | Signed | 4yr | Jan 31, 2029 |
| Total | $196,330,636 | 127% | $0 cap room | |||
Multi-Year Cap Commitments
| Player | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zion Williamson | $42,166,510 | $44,886,930 | - | - | - |
| Jordan Poole | $34,044,642 | - | - | - | - |
| Dejounte Murray | $32,785,071 | $30,751,504 | - | - | - |
| Trey Murphy | $27,000,000 | $29,000,000 | $31,000,000 | - | - |
| Herb Jones | $14,898,786 | $20,858,300 | $22,526,964 | $24,195,628 | - |
| Kevon Looney | $8,000,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Jeremiah Fears | $7,896,240 | $8,271,960 | $10,505,389 | $15,138,266 | - |
| Jordan Hawkins | $7,021,740 | $10,469,414 | - | - | - |
| Saddiq Bey | $6,557,080 | - | - | - | - |
| Derik Queen | $5,416,080 | $5,673,840 | $8,107,918 | $12,024,043 | - |
| Yves Missi | $3,512,760 | $5,595,827 | $8,623,169 | - | - |
| Bryce McGowens | $2,584,539 | $2,934,742 | - | - | - |
| Karlo Matkovic | $2,296,271 | - | - | - | - |
| Micah Peavy | $2,150,917 | $2,525,901 | $2,735,698 | - | - |