Saddiq Bey
#41SF · New Orleans Pelicans
All-Rookie 1st Team '21
Height
6'8"
Weight
215 lbs
Age
27
College
Villanova
Experience
5 yrs
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B+
A-
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The Verdict on Saddiq, in One Read
On the field, Saddiq Bey grades out as a strong SF for New Orleans Pelicans (B+ Impact). That places him 18th of 119 graded small forwards. In his on-court role, the grade is excellent (A- Role), reflecting how he produces relative to others at his position. Against that production, his deal reads as a clear bargain on the Contract Value Index (A) — the team is paying below what the play would command. The public read is positive (B- Sentiment), drawn from current news and social signal rather than the box score.
Career StatsB+
| Year | Team | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3PT% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career |  | 364 | 17.7 | 5.6 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 45.1% | 35.5% | 84.2% |
| 2025-26 | | 72 | 17.7 | 5.6 | 2.5 |
Performance Grade by Season
PeakBLongevityMid-CareerRecentB
| Season | Team | GP | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | | 72 | 17.7 | 5.6 | 2.5 | 45.1% | B B |
| 2023-24 |  | 63 | 13.7 | 6.5 | 1.5 | 41.6% | B- B- |
| 2022-23 | | 77 | 13.8 | 4.7 | 1.5 | 42.2% | B- B- |
| 2021-22 |  | 82 | 16.1 | 5.4 | 2.8 | 39.6% | B B |
| 2020-21 | | 70 | 12.2 | 4.5 | 1.4 | 40.4% | C+ C+ |
Grades reflect the player's performance in each season. Header grade shows the current season.
Recent Games
| Date | OPP | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3PT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 4/4 | @ SAC | L 113-117 | 29 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7-15 | 1-6 | -7 |
Current Contract
Length
2 years
Total Value
$12.6M
Guaranteed
$12.6M
AAV
$6.1M/yr
Guaranteed %100%
Contract Value Index (CVI)
A
Great Value
OverpayFair ValueGreat Value
Above-rotation impact at near-tier salary earns Saddiq Bey a A Contract Value Index. At $6.1M AAV on a two-year deal, Bey is operating in the true bargain tier for a 5-year veteran delivering legitimate rotation production—his 2025-26 season of 17.7 PPG, 5.6 RPG, and 2.5 APG across 72 games represents the kind of durable, multi-category contribution that typically commands $12M+ in the current free agent market. The gap between his current compensation and what comparable wing scorers with defensive versatility are actually earning in free agency is substantial enough to explain why the "big payday incoming" narrative has gained real traction heading into the offseason. At 27, Bey is in his prime earning window as a proven starter-caliber player, not a prospect or aging role piece—that timing compounds the value logic, since he's due for significant salary growth before hitting decline-stage deals. The Pelicans' ongoing roster recalibration (evidenced by low-stakes depth moves and a 26-56 record) doesn't diminish his individual value; if anything, it positions him as a clean asset to move or extend before free agency reshuffles the market. His All-Rookie First Team selection in 2021 now reads as an early indicator of a talent whose on-court resume has quietly expanded far beyond that original baseline. The two-year structure keeps cap risk minimal while locking in elite value for New Orleans, though the offseason will reveal whether this deal survives as a stealth bargain or becomes a ceiling negotiation point—either way, the CVI grade reflects the mathematical reality that Bey is meaningfully underpaid relative to the open market.
Performance Analysis
B+
#18 of 119 Small Forwards
Contracts in the Same Value Band
Other same-position deals the Contract Value Index also places in the A band — a quick read on where Saddiq's contract sits relative to comparable money.
How Saddiq Compares at the Position
Saddiq Bey ranks 18th of 119 graded small forwards by performance. That slots Saddiq between RJ Barrett (B+) just ahead and Franz Wagner (B+) just behind.
Graded higher
RJ BarrettToronto RaptorsB+Andrew WigginsMiami HeatB+Kon KnueppelCharlotte HornetsB+Saddiq BeyB+
Graded lower
Franz WagnerOrlando MagicTransaction History
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About this player
Saddiq Bey is a player in his 5th NBA season listed at SF for the New Orleans Pelicans. FanVerdicts covers every NBA player, team, GM, and transaction — and puts your verdict on all of it. Sign in to cast your Fan Verdict on Saddiq Bey, see where the crowd lands, and argue the call. FanVerdicts also brings its own read — performance, sentiment, and Contract Value Index — as one honest input alongside the crowd's. Where FanVerdicts has weighed in so far: Contract Value Index A, Performance B+, Sentiment B-.
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