Bey, Pelicans Agree on $55.5M Extension — SkimNews
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- Saddiq Bey agreed to a three-year, $55.5 million fully guaranteed extension with the New Orleans Pelicans that runs through 2029-30 and includes a trade kicker.
- The deal was negotiated by agents James Dunleavy and Jordan Gertler of Excel Sports Management, who confirmed the agreement to ESPN.
- Bey posted career-high averages of 17.7 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.5 assists across 72 games (64 starts) in his first full season back from a torn ACL suffered while with the Atlanta Hawks in 2024-25.
- Bey logged three of his four highest-scoring career games last season — 42 points vs. Utah on Feb. 26, 36 vs. Memphis on Jan. 23, and 34 vs. Philadelphia on Jan. 31.
- After last season's All-Star break, Bey averaged 20 points per game and shot 40% from three while setting career highs in 2-point and free-throw attempts and makes, per ESPN Research.
- Bey was originally a first-round pick by the Detroit Pistons in the 2020 NBA Draft and holds career averages of 14.8 points, 5.3 rebounds and two assists over 364 games across Detroit, Atlanta and New Orleans.
Why it matters: The Pelicans are committing $55.5 million in fully guaranteed money through 2029-30 to a 27-year-old forward whose lone full season back from a torn ACL produced career highs across the board. The included trade kicker signals New Orleans views Bey as a core rotation piece while preserving flexibility if roster plans shift.
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