- Trey Murphy III Contract Breakdown
- Year
- Base Salary
- Signing
- Bonus
- Cap Hit
- Dead Cap
- Yearly Cash
- How much is Trey Murphy III getting paid?
- How much does Trey Murphy III make in a minute?
- Trey Murphy III Career Earnings
- What are the terms of Trey Murphy III’s contract?
- How much of the Trey Murphy III contract is guaranteed?
- Trey Murphy III Contract History

Kenneth "Trey" Murphy III is an American professional basketball player who plays for the New Orleans Pelicans. Born on June 18, 2000, in Durham, North Carolina, Murphy III began his basketball journey at the Cary Academy in Cary, North Carolina.
For college, Murphy III chose to attend Rice University where he played from 2018 to 2020, before transferring to Virginia for the 2020/2021 season. Under coach Tony Bennett at Virginia, Murphy posted a highly efficient 50–40–90 season, which led to him being selected 17th overall in the 2021 NBA Draft by the Memphis Grizzlies. The Grizzlies soon traded Murphy III to the Pelicans in a deal that involved the swap of Jonas Valanciunas and Steven Adams, and this proved to be a masterstroke of a trade for the Pelicans.
In his rookie season, Murphy primarily operated off the bench. However, in his second year, he started gaining recognition as a fearsome 3-point shooter and many started to believe that getting Murphy in a trade was an amazing business by the Pelicans.
At 6 feet 8 inches tall, Murphy's extremely high release point makes it nearly impossible to block his shots. Many have started calling him "Trigga Trey," due to his ability to consistently score at a high percentage from deep.
Trey Murphy III Contract Breakdown
Year | Base Salary | SigningBonus | Cap Hit | Dead Cap | Yearly Cash |
2021/22 | $3,053,760 | - | $3,053,760 | - | $3,053,760 |
2022/23 | $3,206,520 | - | $3,206,520 | - | $3,206,520 |
2023/24 (Team Option Exercised) | $3,359,280 | - | $3,359,280 | - | $3,359,280 |
2024/25 (Team Option Exercised) | $5,159,855 | - | $5,159,855 | - | $5,159,855 |
How much is Trey Murphy III getting paid?
Trey Murphy III earned $3,359,280 during the 2023/24 NBA season.
According to Spotrac, Murphy III is on a four-year rookie scale contract with the New Orleans Pelicans, worth $14,779,415 part-guaranteed. Murphy III rookie contract follows the typical NBA structure, with the first two years guaranteed and the last two years non-guaranteed.
Trey Murphy III is eligible for a contract extension in the summer of 2024.
How much does Trey Murphy III make in a minute?
Trey Murphy III’s salary for the 2023/24 season is $3,359,280. Now one year is known to have 525,600 minutes. If his total salary is divided by the number of minutes available in a year, then Murphy makes around $6.39 in a minute.
Trey Murphy III Career Earnings
After the end of the 2023/24 NBA season, Murphy III would have earned approx. $9.5 million from his NBA contracts.
What are the terms of Trey Murphy III’s contract?
Trey Murphy III’s standard rookie scale contract had team options after second and third seasons. This meant the New Orleans Pelicans held the option to decide if they wished to sign him for the 2023/24 and 2024/25 NBA seasons.
New Orleans Pelicans have already exercised their team options for the both seasons.
How much of the Trey Murphy III contract is guaranteed?
Since Pelicans have already exercised their team options, Trey Murphy III’s entire $14.7 million contract is guaranteed.
Trey Murphy III Contract History
These are all the contracts that Trey Murphy III has signed in his career till now.
August 10, 2021
Trey Murphy III signed a four-year $14.78 million contract with the New Orleans Pelicans.
FAQs on Trey Murphy III Contract
A. Trey Murphy III is on a four-year $14.78 million rookie scale contract with the New Orleans Pelicans.
A. Trey Murphy III earned $3,359,280 for the 2023/24 NBA season. He will earn $5,159,855 for the 2024/25 NBA season.
A. Trey Murphy III played collegiate basketball for both Rice and Virginia University.
A. Trey Murphy III’s height is 6 feet 8 inches and his weight is 93kg (206 lbs).
A. Trey Murphy III can play as a small forward.