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All posts by Alan Draper| Name | 2020-21 |
|---|---|
| Steven Adams | $29,592,695 |
| Brandon Ingram | $27,285,000 |
| Eric Bledsoe | $16,875,000 |
| James Johnson | $16,047,100 |
| Lonzo Ball | $11,003,782 |
| Zion Williamson | $10,245,480 |
| Jaxson Hayes | $5,105,160 |
| Kira Lewis Jr | $3,640,200 |
| Josh Hart | $3,491,159 |
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker | $3,113,160 |
| Wesley Iwundu | $1,678,854 |
| Wenyen Gabriel | $1,620,564 |
| Willy Hernangomez | $1,620,564 |
| Sindarius Thornwell (waived) | $721,484 |
| Didi Louzada | $123,056 |
| Naji Marshall | $120,000 |
| Sindarius Thornwell (expired 10-day) | $110,998 |
| Sindarius Thornwell (expired 10-day) | $110,998 |
| Isaiah Thomas (expired 10-day) | $110,998 |
| James Nunnally (two-way) | |
| Total | $132,616,252 |
Quick: Over the cap.
Salary Cap: $109,140,000
Luxury Tax Threshold: $132,627,000
Roster Count: 15 guaranteed, one two-way
Depth Chart
PG: Lonzo Ball, Kira Lewis Jr
SG: Eric Bledsoe, Nickeil Alexander-Walker
SF: Brandon Ingram, Josh Hart, Naji Marshall, Wenyen Gabriel, Wesley Iwundu, James Nunnally (two-way), Didi Louzada
PF: Zion Williamson, James Johnson
C: Steven Adams, Willy Hernangomez, Jaxson Hayes
Note: Teams often adjust their depth chart throughout the season, sometimes game by game.
Exceptions
- Trade Exception (Nicolo Melli, expiring 2/11/22*) — $3,897,436
- Mid-Level Exception — $9,138,000 (Naji Marshall)
- Bi-Annual Exception — $3,623,000
* Exact date TBD.
Waived Players: Justin Wright-Foreman, Jarrod Uthoff, Ike Anigbogu, Tony Carr, Rawle Alkins, Sindarius Thornwell, Will Magnay (two-way)
Traded Players: Jrue Holiday, Darius Miller, Zylan Cheatham (sign-and-trade), Josh Gray (sign-and-trade), Kenrich Williams (sign-and-trade), JJ Redick, Nicolo Melli
Expired 10-Day Contracts: Sindarius Thornwell, Isaiah Thomas
G-League Affiliate: Erie BayHawks (general manager Marc Chasanoff, coach Ryan Pannone)
Two-Way Contracts: James Nunnally
Note: Two-Way Contracts pay $449,115 for the full 2020-21 season, pro-rated based on in-season signing date. Once a player reaches 50 games played, his salary will jump to the minimum for his years of service.
Governor: Gayle Benson
Basketball Executives
- David Griffin — executive vice president of basketball operations
- Trajan Langdon — general manager
- Swin Cash — vice president of basketball operations and team development
- Bryson Graham — assistant general manager
- Michael Blackstone — vice president of basketball administration
- Todd Quinter — director of pro personnel
- Marc Chasanoff — senior director of basketball operations
- Shane Kupperman — senior director, salary cap & strategy
- Adam Barnes — chief of staff
Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Stan Van Gundy
Assistants: Bob Beyer, Casey Hill, Fred Vinson, Rex Walters, Teresa Weatherspoon, Corey Brewer, Darnell Lazare, Beno Udrih
Trainer: Aaron Nelson (vice president of player care and performance), Tom Maystadt (head athletic trainer), Daniel Bove (director of sports science and performance), Jason Sumerlin (head strength & conditioning coach)
Pick Swaps
- 2021 — Owed a first-rounder (only conveys 1-7, unprotected in 2022) from the Los Angeles Lakers (Anthony Davis).
- 2021 — Owed a second-rounder from the Washington Wizards (Trey Burke, Kyle Korver, George Hill, Nikola Mirotic).
- 2021 — Owed a second-rounder from the Cleveland Cavaliers (Kyle Korver, Jaxson Hayes).
- 2021 — Owed a second-rounder from the Dallas Mavericks (JJ Redick).
- 2021 — Chicago Bulls can swap second-rounders (Nikola Mirotic).
- 2022 — Owed a second-rounder from the Cleveland Cavaliers (Kyle Korver, Jaxson Hayes).
- 2022 — Owed a second-rounder from the Utah Jazz (Elijah Hughes).
- 2023 — Can swap first-rounders with the Los Angeles Lakers (Anthony Davis).
- 2023 — Owe a second-rounder (top-45 protected) to the Atlanta Hawks (Jaxson Hayes).
- 2024 — Owed a first-rounder from the Los Angeles Lakers (Anthony Davis). The Pelicans can delay the pick until 2025.
- 2024 — Can swap first-rounders with the Milwaukee Bucks (Jrue Holiday).
- 2024 — Owed a second-rounder from the Charlotte Hornets (Nick Richards).
- 2025 — Owed a first-rounder from the Milwaukee Bucks (Jrue Holiday).
- 2026 — Can swap first-rounders with the Milwaukee Bucks (Jrue Holiday).
- 2027 — Owed a first-rounder from the Milwaukee Bucks (Jrue Holiday).
Cash Paid ($5,617,000 max): $0
Cash Received ($5,617,000 max): $1,100,000 from the Dallas Mavericks (JJ Redick) — $4,517,000 remaining
Transactions
- 8/15/20 — Fired coach Alvin Gentry.
- 10/22/20 — Hired coach Stan Van Gundy.
- 11/18/20 — Drafted Kira Lewis Jr (2020-13), Elijah Hughes (2020-39th), Nick Richards (2020-42nd) and Sam Merrill (2020-60th).
- 11/19/20 — Traded the rights to Nick Richards (2020-42nd) to the Charlotte Hornets for a 2024 second-rounder.
- 11/19/20 — Traded the rights to Elijah Hughes (2020-39th) to the Utah Jazz for a 2022 second-rounder and $3.5 million.
- 11/19/20 — Issued qualifying offers to Brandon Ingram and Zylan Cheatham.
- 11/19/20 — Declined to issue qualifying offers to Frank Jackson, Kenrich Williams and Josh Gray.
- 11/23/20 — Darius Miller’s $7 million guaranteed for 2020-21.
- 11/23/20 — Traded Jrue Holiday and the rights to Sam Merrill (2020-60th) to the Milwaukee Bucks, and Darius Miller, Zylan Cheatham (via sign-and-trade), Josh Gray (via sign-and-trade), Kenrich Williams (via sign-and-trade) and a Charlotte Hornets 2024 second-rounder to the Oklahoma City Thunder for Steven Adams from the Thunder (via extend-and-trade), and Eric Bledsoe, 2025 and 2027 first-rounders and 2024 and 2026 first-round swap rights from the Bucks. Cheatham signed a partially-guaranteed three-year $4,994,028 contract. Gray signed a partially-guaranteed three-year $5,294,220 contract. Williams signed a partially-guaranteed three-year $6 million contract. Adams signed a two-year $35 million extension.
- 11/24/20 — Signed Willy Hernangomez to a partially-guaranteed $1,737,145 minimum contract.
- 11/27/20 — Re-signed Brandon Ingram to a five-year $158,253,000 contract.
- 11/27/20 — Signed Kira Lewis Jr (2020-13th) to a $17,188,836 rookie-scale contract.
- 11/30/20 — Signed Wenyen Gabriel to a partially-guaranteed two-year $3,383,360 minimum contract.
- 11/30/20 — Re-signed Sindarius Thornwell to a partially-guaranteed $1,620,564 minimum contract.
- 11/30/20 — Signed Will Magnay to a non-guaranteed two-way contract.
- 12/1/20 — Signed Ike Anigbogu to a non-guaranteed $1,620,564 minimum summer contract (Exhibits 9 and 10).
- 12/1/20 — Signed Jarrod Uthoff to a non-guaranteed $1,620,564 minimum summer contract (Exhibits 9 and 10).
- 12/1/20 — Signed Tony Carr (2018-51st) to a non-guaranteed $898,310 minimum summer contract (Exhibits 9 and 10).
- 12/4/20 — Signed Rawle Alkins to a non-guaranteed $1,445,697 minimum summer contract (Exhibits 9 and 10).
- 12/7/20 — Signed Naji Marshall to a non-guaranteed two-way contract.
- 12/18/20 — Picked up the third-year rookie-scale options on Zion Williamson, Jaxson Hayes and Nickeil Alexander-Walker.
- 12/19/20 — Signed Justin Wright-Foreman to a non-guaranteed $1,445,697 minimum summer contract (Exhibits 9 and 10).
- 12/19/20 — Waived Justin Wright-Foreman, Jarrod Uthoff, Ike Anigbogu, Tony Carr and Rawle Alkins.
- 12/21/20 — Extension deadlines for Lonzo Ball and Josh Hart elapsed.
- 2/22/21 — Waived Sindarius Thornwell.
- 2/24/21 — Willy Hernangomez’s $1,737,145 guaranteed for 2020-21.
- 2/24/21 — Signed Sindarius Thornwell to a 10-day $110,998 contract.
- 3/5/21 — Sindarius Thornwell’s 10-day contract expired.
- 3/10/21 — Signed Sindarius Thornwell to a second 10-day $110,998 contract.
- 3/20/21 — Sindarius Thornwell’s 10-day contract expired.
- 3/25/21 — Traded JJ Redick and Nicolo Melli to the Dallas Mavericks for James Johnson, Wesley Iwundu, a 2021 second-rounder and $1,100,000.
- 4/3/21 — Signed Isaiah Thomas to a $159,698 10-day contract.
- 4/12/21 — Waived Will Magnay (two-way).
- 4/12/21 — Signed James Nunnally to a non-guaranteed two-way contract.
- 4/13/21 — Isaiah Thomas’ 10-day contract expired.
- 4/27/21 — Signed Didi Louzada (drafted as Marcos Louzada Silva, 2019-35th) to a partially-guaranteed $1,641,037 minimum contract, team option on the final season.
- 5/7/21 — Re-signed Naji Marshall to a four-year $5,351,283 contract, team option on the final season, ending his two way.
Trade Kickers
- Brandon Ingram — 15 percent
- Steven Adams — 7.5 percent
Note: Players can waive their trade bonuses.
No-Trade: None
Qualifying Offers
- None
Rookie-Scale Extension Eligible
- None
Rookie-Scale Options
- None
Free Agents (with Cap Holds)
- None
Unsigned Draft Picks
- First-rounders: None
- Second-rounders: Latavious Williams (2010-48th)
Non-Guaranteed Salaries — Next Cut-Down Date*
- None
* Players and teams can agree to push back cut-down dates but not past January 7 each year.
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