NBA Team Wiki
New Orleans Pelicans
Western Conference · 2026-27
Luxury taxpayer
Payroll
$202.3M
Over cap
$37.3M
Over tax line
$1.3M
Luxury tax bill · 2026-27
$1,937,862
$1,291,908 over the $201,000,000 tax line
Standard tax rates apply.
Cap
$165M
$165M
Tax
$201M
$201M
1st apron
$209M
$209M
2nd apron
$222M
$222M
$202M
Roster & salaries
| Player | Age | Yrs left | Salary | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zion Williamson | 26 | 2 | $42,166,510 | 25.6% |
| Jordan Poole | 27 | 1 | $34,044,642 | 20.6% |
| Dejounte Murray | 30 | 2 | $32,785,071 | 19.9% |
| Trey Murphy III | 26 | 3 | $27,000,000 | 16.4% |
| Herbert Jones | 27 | 4 | $14,898,786 | 9.0% |
| Jeremiah Fears | 19 | 3 | $7,896,240 | 4.8% |
| Bennedict Mathurin | 24 | 2 | $7,804,878 | 4.7% |
| Saddiq Bey | 27 | 4 | $6,440,678 | 3.9% |
| Derik Queen | 21 | 3 | $5,416,080 | 3.3% |
| DeAndre Jordan | 38 | 2 | $3,876,529 | 2.3% |
| Yves Missi | 22 | 2 | $3,512,760 | 2.1% |
| Christian Koloko | 26 | 1 | $2,625,627 | 1.6% |
| Caleb Houstan | 23 | 1 | $2,625,627 | 1.6% |
| Bryce McGowens | 23 | 2 | $2,584,539 | 1.6% |
| Trendon Watford | 25 | 1 | $2,449,421 | 1.5% |
| Kobe Bufkin | 23 | 1 | $2,449,421 | 1.5% |
| Karlo Matković | 25 | 1 | $2,296,271 | 1.4% |
| Jaron Pierre Jr.R | · | 2 | $1,270,000 | 0.8% |
| Taj Gibson | 41 | 1 | $148,828 | 0.1% |
| Total (19 players) | $202,291,908 | 123% | ||
Rookie class (1): Jaron Pierre Jr.
Tax breakdown
$1,291,908 over the $201,000,000 tax line · standard rates
| Bracket | Amount in band | Rate | Tax |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0 to $1,291,908 | $1,291,908 | $1.50 | $1,937,862 |
| Total luxury tax | $1,937,862 | ||
Total payroll $202,291,908. Tax payroll approximated as the sum of guaranteed cap hits; offseason rosters may be incomplete.