While its importance can sometimes be overblown by the casual observer, the NBA salary cap does matter when it comes to winning and losing basketball games. Given that each team has a limit for how much money they can spend (before they are harshly penalized), the best organizations are the ones that get the most bang for their buck (in this case, “bang for their buck” means player production per dollar spent).
With all this in mind, let’s take a look at who the highest-paid players will be in the 2023-24 season. Are any of those players members of the New Orleans Pelicans?