The Pelicans top priority will be re-signing All-Star Brandon Ingram to what could be a maximum contract worth $166.75 million over five years. They could look to re-sign other free agents such as Derrick Favors or E’Twaun Moore, or they can let them go and generate around $17 million in cap space. Guards Lonzo Ball and Josh Hart, who are excellent fits next to Ingram and Zion Williamson, are extension-eligible.
Key: Not Guaranteed / Team Option / Player Option / Cap Hold / Dead Money
2020/21 season
| Jrue Holiday | $26,131,111 |
| JJ Redick | $13,013,700 |
| Lonzo Ball | $11,003,782 |
| Zion Williamson | $10,245,480 |
| Jaxson Hayes | $5,105,160 |
| Nicolo Melli | $3,897,436 |
| Josh Hart | $3,491,159 |
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker | $3,113,160 |
| Darius Miller | $7,000,000 |
| Brandon Ingram | $9,481,458 |
| Frank Jackson | $2,023,150 |
| Kenrich Williams | $1,937,273 |
| Josh Gray | $1,707,576 |
| Zylan Cheatham | $1,523,320 |
| Derrick Favors | $26,475,000 |
| E’Twaun Moore | $12,997,392 |
| Jahlil Okafor | $1,722,425 |
| FIRST-ROUND PICKS | $13,236,600 |
| ROSTER SPACE | $2,839,629 |
| CAP SPACE | $21,703,132 |
| CAP SPACE WITHOUT HOLDS | $92,807,326 |
| TAX SITUATION | -$62,999,012 |
2021/22 season
| Zion Williamson | $10,733,400 |
| Jaxson Hayes | $5,348,280 |
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker | $3,261,480 |
| Jrue Holiday | $27,120,000 |
| Lonzo Ball | $28,719,870 |
| Josh Hart | $8,727,898 |
| Nicolo Melli | $5,066,667 |
| JJ Redick | $16,917,810 |
| Darius Miller | $13,300,000 |
| FIRST-ROUND PICKS | $6,622,680 |
| ROSTER SPACE | $9,259,650 |
| CAP SPACE | $32,576,305 |
| CAP SPACE WITHOUT HOLDS | $111,931,230 |
| TAX SITUATION | -$131,656,840 |
2022/23 season
| Zion Williamson | $13,354,817 |
| Jaxson Hayes | $6,803,012 |
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker | $5,009,633 |
| Jrue Holiday | $39,427,500 |
| FIRST-ROUND PICKS | $6,953,640 |
| ROSTER SPACE | $7,562,051 |
| CAP SPACE | $91,566,847 |
| CAP SPACE WITHOUT HOLDS | $137,947,987 |
| TAX SITUATION | -$133,382,538 |
