Pelicans Nightly
All teams
Pelicans Nightly Desk · transactions · Monday, September 21

Dominique Daniels Jr. Leaves the New Orleans Pelicans Roster

New Orleans Pelicans→Off the roster
Dominique Daniels, Jr.
· 23 · rookie
The move
Leaves the Pelicans
official roster · Sep 21, 2026
2026-27 cap hit
Not on file yet
public salary data lags a signing by a day
Pelicans payroll
$204.3M
in the tax · cap $165.0M · tax $200.4M
Roster
21 players
standard limit 15 + 3 two-way
By the Pelicans Nightly Desk · 2 h ago

Dominique Daniels Jr. is off the New Orleans Pelicans' roster as of Monday, Sep 21, according to the official roster. The 23-year-old rookie had no NBA line last season, and no report preceded the move.

The move

Dominique Daniels Jr., 23, is off the New Orleans Pelicans' roster as of Monday, Sep 21, according to the official roster. He came into the league as a rookie and had no NBA line last season. No report preceded the move; it was picked up directly from the roster change, with no source or confidence tied to it. Where he goes next is not announced.

The money

Daniels' contract is not on file yet; public salary data can lag a signing by a day, and no cap hit or years are available for him. The Pelicans carry a payroll of $204.3 million across 19 contracts for 2026-27, which puts them over the luxury tax. The salary cap is set at $165.0 million, the tax line at $200.4 million, the first apron at $209.0 million and the second apron at $221.7 million. New Orleans currently has 21 players on its roster, above the standard limit of 15 plus three two-way spots.

The fit

Daniels played no NBA minutes last season, so there is no scoring or minutes line to compare. His position is not announced. New Orleans' rotation last season was led by Trey Murphy III at 35.5 minutes and 21.5 points, Saddiq Bey at 31.2 minutes and 17.7 points, Zion Williamson at 29.7 minutes and 21.0 points, Herbert Jones at 28.4 minutes and 8.9 points, Dejounte Murray at 27.8 minutes and 16.7 points, Josh Oduro at 27.3 minutes and 8.3 points, Jeremiah Fears at 25.8 minutes and 14.3 points, and Derik Queen at 25.0 minutes and 11.7 points. The Pelicans now list 21 players on the roster.

Is Dominique Daniels Jr. still with the Pelicans?

No. He is off the team's roster as of Monday, Sep 21, according to the official roster.

Why did he leave the roster?

No report preceded the move; it was detected directly from the roster change, and no reason is announced.

What is his contract status?

His contract is not on file yet; public salary data can lag a signing by a day.

By the Pelicans Nightly Desk, from the data on this page, rewritten when the data changes. How the desks work.

Contract

Pelicans cap sheet →
No contract on file yet: public salary data usually catches up within a day.

Pelicans rotation

tracker →
Trey Murphy III35.5 min · 21.5 pts
Saddiq Bey31.2 min · 17.7 pts
Bennedict Mathurin30.0 min · 17.6 pts
Zion Williamson29.7 min · 21.0 pts
Herbert Jones28.4 min · 8.9 pts
Dejounte Murray27.8 min · 16.7 pts

More moves

all transactions →
Mon, Sep 21
Isaac McKneely Joins the Atlanta Hawks
Mon, Sep 21
Reese Dixon-Waters Joins the Denver Nuggets Roster
Mon, Sep 21
Keonte Jones Joins the Denver Nuggets
Mon, Sep 21
Drake Allen Joins the Detroit Pistons
Mon, Sep 21
Graham Ike Joins the Golden State Warriors' Roster
Mon, Sep 21
Solomon Washington joins the New Orleans Pelicans

Moves are detected from the official rosters, so the mechanism (trade, signing, waiver claim, two-way conversion) comes from the linked report when there is one. Salary figures are cap hits from public salary data.