The Pelicans have exercised their team options on the 2027/28 contracts of Jeremiah Fears ($8.27MM), Derik Queen ($5.67MM) and Yves Missi ($5.6MM), Michael Scotto of Hoops Hype reports.
According to Michael Scotto of Hoops Hype, team options for the 2027/28 season have been exercised on the contracts of Jeremiah Fears ($8.27MM), Derik Queen ($5.67MM), and Yves Missi ($5.6MM). Meanwhile, the team has reportedly decided to decline the 2027/28 team option on AJ Johnson ($5.49MM), which will make him an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season.
Fears played in all 82 games last season, averaging 14.3 points and 3.4 assists, while Queen averaged 11.7 points and 7.1 rebounds. Missi averaged 5.7 points and 5.8 rebounds across 66 contests. Johnson, who was acquired last month in a four-player trade, averaged 3.3 points across 48 appearances in the 2025/26 season.
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