Zion Williamson

#54 Highest Paid

Position

Power Forward (PF)

Age

Nationality

American

Current Contract

New Orleans Pelicans

Contract Start 2023

Contract End 2028

Duration 5 years

Contract Type Designated Rookie Extension

Total Guaranteed

$197.2M

2026/27 Salary

$42.2M

NBA Salary Rankings

#1 New Orleans Pelicans Player

#5 Rookie

#7 Power Forward

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Contract Earnings Trend

Last 1 contracts

Designated Rookie Extension (2023/28)

New Orleans Pelicans

Zion Williamson signed 5-year (2023/28) contract with New Orleans Pelicans with total guaranteed $197.2M. His average salary with this contract is $39.4 million/year. While his current season (2026/27) base salary is $42.17m

Contract Details

Duration 5 years (2023/28)

Team

New Orleans Pelicans

Salary $39.4M

Total Guaranteed $197.2M

Source

Duration	Salary	Total	Team	Source
5 years (2023/28)	$39.4M	$197.2M	New Orleans Pelicans

Contract Breakdown (5 Years)

Season Team Age Salary

2023-24

22 $34,005,250

2024-25

23 $36,725,670

2025-26

24 $39,446,090

2026-27

25 $42,166,510

2027-28

26 $44,886,930

Season	Age	Base Salary	Remaining
2023-24	22	$34,005,250	$163,225,200
2024-25	23	$36,725,670	$126,499,530
2025-26	24	$39,446,090	$87,053,440
2026-27	25	$42,166,510	$44,886,930
2027-28	26	$44,886,930	$0

Contract History and Career Earnings

Year	Total	Team
2027	$44.9M	New Orleans Pelicans
2026	$42.2M	New Orleans Pelicans
2025	$39.4M	New Orleans Pelicans
2024	$36.7M	New Orleans Pelicans
2023	$34M	New Orleans Pelicans
2022	$13.5M	New Orleans Pelicans
2021	$10.7M	New Orleans Pelicans
2020	$10.2M	New Orleans Pelicans
2019	$9.1M	New Orleans Pelicans
Total Career Earnings	$240.9M

Year	Team	Total
2027	New Orleans Pelicans	$44.9M
2026	New Orleans Pelicans	$42.2M
2025	New Orleans Pelicans	$39.4M
2024	New Orleans Pelicans	$36.7M
2023	New Orleans Pelicans	$34M
2022	New Orleans Pelicans	$13.5M
2021	New Orleans Pelicans	$10.7M
2020	New Orleans Pelicans	$10.2M
2019	New Orleans Pelicans	$9.1M
Total		$240.9M