Bey agrees to 3-year, $55.5M Pelicans extension

He averaged career-high 17.7 last season

Wire Report IntelligenceUpdated Sep 171 min read

Bey missed the entire 2024-25 season after suffering a torn ACL in Atlanta and then had a resurgent comeback season last

What happened: Extension runs fully guaranteed through 2029-30 with a trade kicker. Bey missed the entire 2024-25 season after a torn ACL before returning in New Orleans last year.

Why it matters: New Orleans locks a resurgent scoring wing into its core for the 2026-27 season. The guaranteed term gives roster and cap certainty on production that already rebounded from a lost year.

By the numbers: 17.7 points per game last season, a Three years, $55.5 million fully guaranteed through 2029-30 averages $18.5 million per season, plus a trade kicker.

What to watch: Opening-night rotation for 2026-27 will show where Bey slots among Pelicans wings.

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