Bryce McGowens

NOP · SG · Age 23 · 6'6"

25-26 season · 42 GP · 21.0 MPG

Overall

$710,927

25-26 salary

8.1

PPG

2.1

RPG

1.5

APG

0.6

SPG

0.2

BPG

61.0%

TS%

26-27 projection

BPM

-3.5-0.7

range -6.1–-1.0 · now -2.8

WS / 48

0.056-0.039

range 0.003–0.109 · now 0.095

Bands are the projected range for 26-27. See the full projections.

Contract

Bryce McGowens

VETERAN CONTRACT (REST OF SEASON)UFA

Bryce McGowens signed a 2-3 year, $6,230,208 contract with the New Orleans Pelicans on Feb 20, 2026. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $710,927 to $2,934,742.

Total value: $6,230,208
Guaranteed: $3,295,466 (53%)
AAV: $2,076,736
Length: 2 - 3 years
Avg cap %: 1.2%
Signing method: MLE
Signing team: NOP
Signed: February 20, 2026

Season	Option	Cap hit	% Cap	Base	Guaranteed	Likely inc.	Unlikely inc.
2025-26current	—	$710,927	0.5%	$710,927	$710,927	$0	$0
2026-27	—	$2,584,539	1.6%	$2,584,539	$2,584,539	$0	$0
2027-28	team opt	$2,934,742	1.6%	$2,934,742	$0	$0	$0

Cap hold 2028-29: $2,972,982

Updated 6/13/2026

Past contracts (4)

McGowens's earlier deals — career earnings history

2022-23 – 2025-26ROOKIE CONTRACT (REST OF SEASON)

Total $7,002,262AAV $1,750,566Avg cap 1.2%Length 3 - 4 yearsTeam CHAVia MLEFebruary 26, 2023

Season	Cap hit	% Cap	Base	Guaranteed
2022-23	$1,075,000	0.9%	$1,075,000	$1,075,000
2023-24	$1,719,864	1.3%	$1,719,864	$1,719,864
2024-25waived	$2,019,699	1.4%	$2,019,699	$0
2025-26team optwaived	$2,187,699	1.4%	$2,187,699	$0

2025-26TWO-WAY CONTRACT

Total $636,434AAV $636,434Avg cap 0.0%Length 1 yearTeam NOPVia Two-WayJuly 31, 2025

Season	Cap hit	% Cap	Base	Guaranteed
2025-26	$0	0.0%	$636,434	$85,300

2024-25TWO-WAY CONTRACT

Total $578,577AAV $578,577Avg cap 0.0%Length 1 yearTeam PORVia Two-WayJuly 11, 2024

Season	Cap hit	% Cap	Base	Guaranteed
2024-25	$0	0.0%	$578,577	$77,500

2022-23TWO-WAY CONTRACT

Total $508,891AAV $508,891Avg cap 0.0%Length 1 yearTeam CHAVia Two-WayJuly 2, 2022

Season	Cap hit	% Cap	Base	Guaranteed
2022-23	$0	0.0%	$508,891	$50,000

25-26 scorecard

Overall Impact

PER11.7D

BPM-2.8D

VORP-0.2D

Win Shares1.7D

PIE6.7%D

Net Rtg-3.6D

Scoring & Efficiency

B-

PPG8.1D

TS%61.0%B+

eFG%56.1%B

FG%48.1%A-

3P%40.9%B+

FT%77.9%D

Corner 3FG%41.5%B-

Playmaking

C-

APG1.5F

AST%9.5%D

TOV%5.7%A+

Rebounding

RPG2.1D

ORB/G0.3F

TRB%5.4%D

ORB%1.5%D

Defense

SPG0.6D

BPG0.2D

STL%1.5%C-

BLK%1.0%C+

DBPM-0.9D

Defensive WS0.3D

Def Rtg118.9D

Style & Role

USG%14.0%

3PAr0.39

FTr0.40

Dunks17

Grades are curved against positional peers. Explore the full league on the Explorer or Scorecard.