New Orleans Pelicans

Team Salary Analytics & Market Efficiency Overview (2026)


Total Payroll ($M)

$182.15

Predicted Total Value ($M)

$192.18

Efficiency Rating

+$10 (Underpaid)


Player Age Pos Salary ($M) Predicted ($M) Performance Value Diff
Dejounte Murray 29.0 PG 30.801 40.077 31.167 +9.28
Trey Murphy III 25.0 SF 25.0 28.774 25.865 +3.77
Zion Williamson 25.0 PF 39.446 36.869 25.558 -2.58
Saddiq Bey 26.0 SF 6.119 24.101 20.283 +17.98
Derik Queen 21.0 C 5.158 6.558 12.998 +1.40
Jordan Poole 26.0 PG 31.848 14.253 11.673 -17.59
Jeremiah Fears 19.0 PG 7.52 6.252 10.52 -1.27
Herbert Jones 27.0 SF 13.938 7.623 7.026 -6.32
DeAndre Jordan 37.0 C 2.27 5.008 6.287 +2.74
Karlo Matković 24.0 PF 1.955 2.305 6.144 +0.35
Bryce McGowens 23.0 SG 0.725 3.777 6.096 +3.05
Yves Missi 21.0 C 3.353 2.936 5.652 -0.42
Kevon Looney 29.0 C 8.0 7.53 5.529 -0.47
Micah Peavy 24.0 SG 1.273 2.591 5.414 +1.32
Jordan Hawkins 23.0 SG 4.741 3.527 5.379 -1.21

League Efficiency Rank

19 / 30

Best Contract

Saddiq Bey

+17.98

Worst Contract

Jordan Poole

-17.59


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