New Orleans Pelicans Team Salary

Quick: Over the cap and hard-capped.

Salary Cap: $101,869,000

Luxury Tax Threshold: $123,733,000

Hard Cap: $129,817,000

Projected 2019-20 Cap Space ($109 million cap): Up to $25.6 million.

Roster Count: Twelve guaranteed, three non/partially-guaranteed, one two-way

Depth Chart
PG: Elfrid Payton, Frank Jackson, Tim Frazier
SG: Jrue Holiday, Ian Clark, Trevon Bluiett (two-way), Kenrich Williams
SF: E’Twaun Moore, Solomon Hill, Wesley Johnson, Darius Miller (injured)
PF: Julius Randle, Cheick Diallo, Nikola Mirotic (injured)
C: Anthony Davis, Jahlil Okafor (injured)

Note: Teams often adjust their depth chart throughout the season, sometimes game by game.

Non-Guaranteed Salaries

Tim Frazier $1,757,429
Jahlil Okafor $1,567,007 ($50,000 guaranteed)
Kenrich Williams $838,464 ($50,000 guaranteed)

Exceptions

Trade Exception (Tony Allen, expiring 2/1/19) — $1,471,382
Trade Exception (Jameer Nelson, expiring 2/1/19) — $1,429,818
Trade Exception (Dante Cunningham, expiring 2/8/19) — $2,300,000
Mid-Level Exception — $0 (Julius Randle)
Bi-Annual Exception — $382,000 (Elfrid Payton)

Waived Players: DeAndre Liggins, Emeka Okafor, Darius Morris, Brandon McCoy, Garlon Green, Jarrett Jack, Troy Williams

Traded Players: Alexis Ajinca

Trade Kickers

None

Note: Players can waive their trade bonuses.

No-Trade: Ian Clark (implicit)

G-League Affiliate: None

Two-Way Contracts: Trevon Bluiett

Two-Way Daily Rate in NBA/G-League: TBD

Coaching Staff

Head Coach: Alvin Gentry

Assistants: Darren Erman (associate head coach), Fred Vinson, Kevin Hanson, Elvis Valcarcel, Chris Finch

Trainer: Duane Brooks

Basketball Executives

Dell Demps — general manager
Danny Ferry — special advisor

Pick Swaps

2021 — Chicago Bulls can swap second-rounders (Nikola Mirotic).

Cash Paid ($5,243,000 max): $0

Cash Received ($5,243,000 max): $0

Deadlines:

12/15/18 — No-trade restrictions lift on Ian Clark, Julius Randle, Jahlil Okafor, Kenrich Williams and Elfrid Payton.
12/15/18 — No-package restriction lifts on Wesley Johnson.
12/21/18 — No-trade restriction lifts on Tim Frazier.
1/10/19 — Tim Frazier’s $1,757,429 guarantees for 2018-19.
1/10/19 — Jahlil Okafor’s $1,567,007 guarantees for 2018-19.
1/10/19 — Kenrich Williams’ $838,464 guarantees for 2018-19.
2/1/19 — Jameer Nelson trade exception expires.
2/1/19 — Tony Allen trade exception expires.
2/8/19 — Dante Cunningham trade exception expires.
6/29/19 — Qualifying offer deadline for Cheick Diallo.
6/29/19 — Team option for Jahlil Okafor.
6/30/19 — Frank Jackson’s $1,618,520 guarantees for 2019-20.
7/20/19 — Kenrich Williams’ salary guarantees at $200,000.
First regular season game — Kenrich Williams’ $1,416,852 guarantees for 2019-20.
1/10/20 — Jahlil Okafor’s $1,702,486 guarantees for 2019-20.
1/10/20 — Troy Williams’ $1,645,357 guarantees for 2019-20.
6/29/21 — Player option on 2021-22 season.

Teams and players can renegotiate guarantee dates. The NBA’s general cut-down date is approximately January 10.

Acquisitions

6/7/18 — Signed Coach Alvin Gentry to a contract extension.
6/21/18 — Drafted Tony Carr (51st).
6/28/18 — Darius Miller’s salary guaranteed at $300,000 for 2018-19.
7/4/18 — Darius Miller’s $2,205,000 guaranteed for 2018-19.
7/6/18 — Cheick Diallo’s $1,544,951 guaranteed for 2018-19.
7/8/18 — Signed Julius Randle to a two-year, $17,714,050 contract, player option on final season.
7/8/18 — Signed Elfrid Payton to a one-year $3 million contract.
7/8/18 — Re-signed Ian Clark to a one-year $1,757,429 minimum contract.
7/12/18 — Emeka Okafor’s salary guaranteed at $100,000.
7/17/18 — Signed Trevon Bluiett to a two-way contract.
7/20/18 — Signed Garlon Green to a partially-guaranteed two-year $2,255,316 contract.
7/23/18 — Signed Kenrich Williams to a non/partially-guaranteed two-year $2,255,316 contract.
7/26/18 — Signed Troy Williams to a non-guaranteed two-year $3,157,958 contract.
8/8/18 — Signed Jahlil Okafor to a partially-guaranteed two-year $3,269,493 minimum contract, team option on final season.
9/3/18 — Signed restricted free agent Tyrone Wallace to a partially-guaranteed two-year $2,937,614 offer sheet, the Los Angeles Clippers matched.
9/4/18 — Signed Darius Morris to a non-guaranteed two-year $3,466,716 minimum contract.
9/19/18 — Signed Jarrett Jack to a non-guaranteed one-year $2,393,887 minimum summer contract.
9/29/18 — Signed Brandon McCoy to a non-guaranteed one-year $838,464 minimum summer contract.
10/15/18 — Traded Alexis Ajinca to the Los Angeles Clippers for Wesley Johnson.
10/17/18 — Claimed Tim Frazier off waivers (Milwaukee Bucks).