## [New Orleans Pelicans](https://www.espn.com/nba/team/_/name/no/new-orleans-pelicans)
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**Below the tax:** $2.8 million
**Below the first apron:** $10 million
**Below the second apron:** $20 million
**Who returns/joins:** [CJ McCollum](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/2490149/cj-mccollum), [Brandon Ingram](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3913176/brandon-ingram), [Zion Williamson](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4395628/zion-williamson), [Jonas Valanciunas](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/6477/jonas-valanciunas), [Larry Nance Jr](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/2580365/larry-nance-jr)., [Dyson Daniels](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4869342/dyson-daniels), [Kira Lewis Jr](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4395698/kira-lewis-jr)., [Trey Murphy III](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4397688/trey-murphy-iii), [Garrett Temple](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4023/garrett-temple) (non-guaranteed), [Willy Hernangomez](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/2999409/willy-hernangomez) (team option), [Herbert Jones](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4277813/herbert-jones) (team option), [Naji Marshall](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4278594/naji-marshall) (team option), [Jose Alvarado](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4277869/jose-alvarado) (non-guaranteed) and [Jordan Hawkins](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4683750/jordan-hawkins)
**Key free agents:** [Jaxson Hayes](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4397077/jaxson-hayes) and [Josh Richardson](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/2581190/josh-richardson)
by kingralek
3 Comments
We have $156.8M in salary with 12 players (no GT, Jax, Willie, jrich) and 2 minimum holds. So we have ~$8.2M of the MLE to use on a player and still avoid the tax.
Do we have any real predictions, rumors, or anything for free agent targets? Obviously there’s sign and trades and what not to work with.
EJ Liddell?