New Orleans Pelicans
Covers the 6 tracked contracts at the top of this cap sheet — not the full 15-man roster · methods →
NOP carries $105M of tracked production (15th of 30) against $146M of true cost, netting −$41.1M of surplus (16th of 30).
Zion Williamson carries −$22.9M of negative surplus on $127M across 3 years. It grades "needs-sweetener" — the front office's biggest lever is finding the exit before the term shortens the buyer pool further.
Weighted profile led by cap flexibility (71/100).
$105M of tracked production ranks 15th of 30 tracked teams.
$146M committed at the below-apron tier — room to operate.
−$41.1M of aggregate surplus ranks 16th of 30 tracked teams.
Blend of 52th-pct production now and 48th-pct surplus to build on.
28% of spend sits in negative-surplus money (moderate concentration).
0 positive-asset contracts plus open cap sheet.
NOP carries $105M of tracked production (15th of 30) against $146M of true cost, netting −$41.1M of surplus (16th of 30). That profile reads retooling: an overall C-grade roster (55/100) whose defining trait is cap flexibility (71/100).
Yves Missi is the surplus engine: −$0.2M on $3.4M, 0.9 marginal wins of production.
Zion Williamson is the drag: −$22.9M under water on $127M still owed over 3 years.
Move off Zion Williamson's money
Zion Williamson carries −$22.9M of negative surplus on $127M across 3 years. It grades "needs-sweetener" — the front office's biggest lever is finding the exit before the term shortens the buyer pool further.
Strategic warning
Concentration risk: Zion Williamson's −$22.9M deal can swallow the flexibility the rest of the sheet creates.
This is BOW’s curated slice of New Orleans Pelicans’s books, not the full roster — totals below cover only the 6 tracked contracts shown here.
AASV = wins × $/win − cap hit × apron multiplier. Set the knobs to your own front-office judgment — every number on this page updates live.
| Player | Cap hit | AASV | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zion Williamson | $39.4M | −$22.9M | Albatross risk |
| Jordan Poole | $32.0M | −$5.1M | Paying a premium |
| Dejounte Murray | $30.0M | −$4.9M | Paying a premium |
| Trey Murphy III | $28.0M | −$5.0M | Paying a premium |
| Herbert Jones | $13.5M | −$3.0M | Paying a premium |
| Yves Missi | $3.4M | −$0.2M | Fairly priced |