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NBA 2026 Offseason Check-In: New Orleans Pelicans

Hoops Rumors is checking in on the 2026 offseason for all 30 NBA teams, recapping the summer’s free agent signings, trades, draft picks, departures, and more. We’ll take a look at each team’s offseason moves and consider what might still…

Published: Thursday, 24 September 2026 at 2:06 PM
NBA 2026 Offseason Check-In: New Orleans Pelicans
Key Things to Know
  • Bennedict Mathurin signed a two-year, $15.375 million free agent contract with the New Orleans Pelicans.
  • Saddiq Bey agreed to a fully guaranteed three-year, $55.5 million veteran contract extension starting in 2027-28.
  • New Orleans acquired AJ Johnson and Taj Gibson via trade from the Memphis Grizzlies for Jordan Hawkins and Micah Peavy.
The Story in 60 Seconds

The New Orleans Pelicans completed extensive roster adjustments during the 2026 offseason, highlighted by signing free agent Bennedict Mathurin to a two-year, $15.375 million contract. The team also agreed to a three-year, $55.5 million veteran contract extension with Saddiq Bey beginning in the 2027-28 season, while re-signing veteran center DeAndre Jordan on a fully guaranteed two-year minimum deal.

In a trade with the Memphis Grizzlies, New Orleans acquired AJ Johnson and Taj Gibson in exchange for Jordan Hawkins, Micah Peavy, and two future second-round draft assets. Gibson was subsequently waived, alongside multiple minimum-salary camp signings, as the Pelicans operate over the cap and hard-capped at the first tax apron.

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