New Orleans Pelicans Salary Archive – 2017/18
Name | 2017-18 |
---|---|
Jrue Holiday | $25,686,667 |
Anthony Davis | $23,775,506 |
DeMarcus Cousins | $18,063,850 |
Solomon Hill | $12,236,535 |
Nikola Mirotic | $12,500,000 |
E’Twaun Moore | $8,445,024 |
Alexis Ajinca | $4,961,798 |
Rajon Rondo | $3,300,000 |
Rashad Vaughn (waived) | $1,889,040 |
Darius Miller | $2,100,000 |
Ian Clark | $1,471,382 |
Cheick Diallo | $1,312,611 |
Frank Jackson | $815,615 |
Emeka Okafor | $592,030 |
DeAndre Liggins | $588,120 |
Jordan Crawford (waived) | $250,000 |
Josh Smith (waived) | $210,500 |
Emeka Okafor (expired 12-day) | $99,755 |
Emeka Okafor (expired 10-day) | $83,129 |
DeAndre Liggins (expired 10-day) | $83,129 |
DeAndre Liggins (expired 10-day) | $83,129 |
Larry Drew II (expired 10-day) | $74,159 |
Larry Drew II (expired 10-day) | $74,159 |
Jordan Crawford | $58,190 |
Walter Lemon Jr. (expired 10-day) | $46,080 |
Walter Lemon Jr. (expired 10-day) | $46,080 |
Axel Toupane (waived) | $25,000 |
Quinn Cook (waived) | $25,000 |
Charles Cooke (two-way) | |
Total | $118,896,488 |
2017-18 Team-By-Team Salary Summary
Quick: Over the cap and hard-capped.
Salary Cap: $99,093,000
Luxury Tax Threshold: $119,266,000
Hard Cap: $125,266,000
Exceptions
- Trade Exception (Tim Frazier, expiring 6/21/18) — $2,090,000
- Trade Exception (Quincy Pondexter, expiring 9/1/18) — $3,853,931
- 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: $2,190,385 (Rajon Rondo, Darius Miller, Frank Jackson)
- Bi-Annual Exception: $3,290,000
Roster Space: 15 guaranteed, one two-way
Depth Chart
PG: Rajon Rondo, Frank Jackson (injured)
SG: Jrue Holiday, Ian Clark, Jordan Crawford, Charles Cooke (two-way)
SF: E’Twaun Moore, Darius Miller, Solomon Hill, DeAndre Liggins
PF: Nikola Mirotic, Cheick Diallo
C: Anthony Davis, Emeka Okafor, Alexis Ajinca (injured), DeMarcus Cousins (injured)
Note: Teams often adjust their depth chart throughout the season, sometimes game by game.
G-League Affiliate: None
Two-Way Contracts: Charles Cooke (one year)
Two-Way Daily Rate in NBA/G-League: $4,608/$528
Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Alvin Gentry (four-year $13.75 million deal starting with the 2015-16 season, final year team option)
Assistants: Darren Erman (associate head coach), Robert Pack, Fred Vinson, Kevin Hanson, Jamelle McMillan, Elvis Valcarcel, Chris Finch
Trainer: Duane Brooks
Basketball Executives
- Dell Demps — general manager
- Danny Ferry — special advisor
Pick Swaps
- 2018 — Owe first-rounder (top-five protected, top-eight in 2019, top-10 in 2020, top-9 in 2021, top-six in 2022, otherwise converts to 2022 and 2023 second-rounders) to Chicago Bulls (Nikola Mirotic).
- 2021 — Chicago Bulls can swap second-rounders (Nikola Mirotic).
Cash Paid ($5.1 million max): $2.5 million to Chicago Bulls (Quincy Pondexter)
Cash Received ($5.1 million max): $0
Deadlines:
- 5/26/18 — No-trade restriction lifts on Emeka Okafor.
- 6/28/18 — Darius Miller’s salary guarantees at $300,000 for 2018-19.
- 7/4/18 — Darius Miller’s $2,205,000 guarantees for 2018-19.
- 7/6/18 — Cheick Diallo’s $1,544,951 guarantees for 2018-19.
- 7/12/18 — Emeka Okafor’s salary guarantees at $100,000.
- 7/15/18 — DeAndre Liggins’ salary guarantees at $50,000.
- 7/30/18 — DeAndre Liggins’ salary guarantees at $75,000.
- 10/16/18 — Emeka Okafor’s salary guarantees at 200,000.
- 1/10/19 — Emeka Okafor’s $2,445,085 guarantees for 2018-19.
- 1/10/19 — DeAndre Liggins’ $1,795,015 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.
- 6/21/19 — Team option on Omer Asik.
- 6/29/19 — Qualifying offer deadline for Cheick Diallo.
- 6/30/19 — Frank Jackson’s $1,618,520 guarantees for 2019-20.
- 7/1/19 — Omer Asik’s $12.0 million salary 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
- 6/21/17 — Dante Cunningham opted out of his contract.
- 6/21/17 — Traded Tim Frazier to Washington Wizards for a 2017 second-rounder (52nd).
- 6/22/17 — Traded the rights to Dwyane Bacon (40th) and $1.8 million to Charlotte Hornets for the rights to Frank Jackson (31st).
- 6/22/17 — Traded the rights to Edmond Sumner (52nd) to Indiana Pacers for $1.0 million.
- 7/5/17 — Axel Toupane and Quinn Cook’s salaries guaranteed at $25,000 apiece for 2017-18.
- 7/6/17 — Signed Jrue Holiday to a five-year, $150.0 million contract with likely and unlike incentives, player option on the final season.
- 7/6/17 — Signed Rajon Rondo to a one-year, $3.3 million contract.
- 7/9/17 — Signed Frank Jackson (2017-31st) to a partially-guaranteed three-year, $3,812,377 contract.
- 7/24/17 — Signed Jalen Jones to a two-year, two-way contract.
- 7/26/17 — Signed Darius Miller to a partially-guaranteed two-year, $4,305,000 contract.
- 8/1/17 — Signed Charles Cooke to a one-year, two-way contract.
- 8/2/17 — Signed Ian Clark to a one-year, $1,577,230 contract.
- 9/1/17 — Traded Quincy Pondexter, a 2018 second-rounder and $2.5 million to Chicago Bulls for the rights to Ater Majok (2011-58th).
- 9/11/17 — Renounced the rights to Ater Majok (2011-58th).
- 9/14/17 — Signed Tony Allen to a one-year, $2,328,652 contract.
- 9/22/17 — Signed Martell Webster to a non-guaranteed one-year, $2,328,652 summer contract with exhibit nine.
- 9/24/17 — Signed Dante Cunningham to a one-year, $2.3 million contract.
- 9/25/17 — Signed Cliff Alexander to a non-guaranteed one-year, $1,471,382 summer contract with exhibit nine.
- 10/22/17 — Signed Jameer Nelson to a one-year, $2,262,871 contract.
- 10/28/17 — Signed Josh Smith to a non-guaranteed one-year, $2,183,934 contract.
- 1/10/18 — Signed DeAndre Liggins to a 10-day, $89,109 contract.
- 1/14/18 — Signed Mike Jackson to a two-way contract.
- 1/20/18 — Signed DeAndre Liggins to a 10-day, $89,109 contract.
- 2/1/18 — Traded Omer Asik, Tony Allen, Jameer Nelson, a protected 2018 first-rounder and 2021 second-rounder swap rights to Chicago Bulls for Nikola Mirotic and a 2018 second-rounder (the Pelicans’ own pick).
- 2/3/18 — Signed Emeka Okafor to a 10-day, $131,562 contract.
- 2/5/18 — Signed DeAndre Liggins to a partially-guaranteed two-year, $2,383,135 contract.
- 2/8/18 — Traded Dante Cunningham to Brooklyn Nets for Rashad Vaughn.
- 2/13/18 — Signed Emeka Okafor to a 12-day, $157,875 contract.
- 2/20/18 — Buddy Hield trade exception expired.
- 2/21/18 — Signed Walter Lemon Jr. to a 10-day, $46,080 contract.
- 2/26/18 — Signed Emeka Okafor to a partially-guaranteed, two-year $3,037,115.
- 3/4/18 — Signed Walter Lemon Jr. to a 10-day, $46,080 contract.
- 3/15/18 — Signed Larry Drew II to a 10-day, $74,159 contract.
- 3/26/18 — Signed Larry Drew II to a 10-day, $74,159 contract.
- 4/5/18 — Signed Jordan Crawford for the rest of the season at $67,609.
Waived Players: Axel Toupane, Quinn Cook, Martell Webster, Perry Jones III, Cliff Alexander, Jordan Crawford, Josh Smith, Jalen Jones (waived, claimed by Dallas Mavericks), Rashad Vaughn, Mike James (two-way)
Traded Players: Tim Frazier, Quincy Pondexter, Tony Allen, Omer Asik, Jameer Nelson, Dante Cunningham
Expired 10-Day Contracts: DeAndre Liggins (two), Emeka Okafor (10-day, 12-day), Walter Lemon Jr. (two), Larry Drew II (two)
Unsigned Draft Picks
- First-rounders: None
- Second-rounders: Latavious Williams (2010-48th)
Arena: Smoothie King Center
Free Agents (with Cap Holds)
- Non-Bird: Donatas Motiejunas ($1,471,382)
Non-Guaranteed Salaries
- None
Trade Kickers
- None
Note: Players can waive their trade bonuses.
No-Trade: DeAndre Liggins (through 5/5/18), Emeka Okafor (through 5/26/18)
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(Updated on 5/9/18)