The New Orleans Pelicans are playing out the string of this season. Just ten games remain and beyond lottery balls there is not much on the table for this franchise. With that in mind let's look into the not so distant future and discuss the Pelicans salary cap space on July 1st. To begin, let's look at a table with every single contract remaining for the 2016-17 season. Players bird rights beyond this season are not (yet) included.
Here is what the Pelicans salary cap will look like on July 1st.
| Pos | Age | 2016-2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Davis | PF/C | 23 | $25,900,000 |
| Jrue Holiday | PG | 26 | $11,286,518 |
| Tyreke Evans | SG | 27 | $10,203,755 |
| Omer Asik | C | 30 | $9,904,494 |
| Alexis Ajinca | C | 28 | $4,713,203 |
| Quincy Pondexter | SG/SF | 28 | $3,617,978 |
| Dante Cunningham | SF/PF | 29 | $2,978,250 |
| Alonzo Gee | SG/SF | 29 | $1,379,400 |
| Toney Douglas | PG/SG | 30 | $1,315,448 |
| Luke Babbitt | SF/PF | 27 | $1,227,286 |
| Bryce Dejean-Jones | SG | 24 | $874,636 |
| 2016 1st Round Pick (#6) | $2,931,000 | ||
| Cap Space | $15,668,032 | ||
| Total | 27. |