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New Orleans Pelicans
Western Conference · 2026-27
Over cap
Payroll
$196.2M
Over cap
$31.2M
Under tax line
$4.8M
Luxury tax bill · 2026-27
$0
$4,785,611 under the $201,000,000 tax line
Cap
$165.0M
$165.0M
Tax
$201.0M
$201.0M
1st apron
$209.0M
$209.0M
2nd apron
$222.0M
$222.0M
$196.2M
Roster & salaries
| Player | Age | Yrs left | Salary | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zion Williamson | 25 | 2 | $42,166,510 | 25.6% |
| Jordan Poole | 27 | 1 | $34,044,642 | 20.6% |
| Dejounte Murray | 29 | 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% |
| Kevon Looney | 30 | 1 | $8,000,000 | 4.8% |
| Jeremiah Fears | 19 | 3 | $7,896,240 | 4.8% |
| Jordan Hawkins | 24 | 1 | $7,021,895 | 4.3% |
| Saddiq Bey | 27 | 1 | $6,440,678 | 3.9% |
| Derik Queen | 21 | 3 | $5,416,080 | 3.3% |
| Yves Missi | 22 | 2 | $3,512,760 | 2.1% |
| Bryce McGowens | 23 | 2 | $2,584,539 | 1.6% |
| Karlo Matković | 25 | 1 | $2,296,271 | 1.4% |
| Micah Peavy | 24 | 3 | $2,150,917 | 1.3% |
| Total (14 players) | $196,214,389 | 119% | ||
Tax breakdown
No luxury tax — payroll is under the $201,000,000 tax line by $4,785,611.
Total payroll $196,214,389. Tax payroll approximated as the sum of guaranteed cap hits; offseason rosters may be incomplete.