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Jaron Pierre Jr.

New Orleans Pelicans
SF6'6"210 lbage 23rookieSMUNew Orleans, LA
ROOKIE · NBA RATING PENDING
A shotmaking scoring combo guard
NOP
New Orleans Pelicans
Western · Southwest · proj. 34-48 (▼1.7)
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A microwave scorer whose size and defense make him a bench-bucket flier.

Proj. pick #72Range second round / UDFAComp Gary Trent Jr. (lite)
Strengths
  • Self-created shotmaking
  • Pull-up range
Top concern

Tweener size with average defense

Draft grade — a pre-NBA scouting projection from the curated Big Board, graded against the draft class. It is not an NBA rating; an NBA rating appears once he plays a qualifying NBA season.

Contract

2026-27
$2,000,000Two-way
1% of the club’s payroll
Runs through4 seasons
Est. market value$1,500,000 /yr
Surplus−$500,000
FAIR VALUEpaid about what he is worth

Market value is an estimate, not a reported figure: what his play is forecast to fetch on the open market in 2026-27 — his current rating, a year older. Cap thresholds are projected for 2026-27 until the league sets them.

2026-27 off-season

1 move

OFFICIAL means the league’s own records carry the move; AGREED means a trusted insider reported it and the league has not processed it yet. Terms and attribution come from the wire, which is the only source that carries them.