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Mixed provenance. Salaries marked real are reported figures; the rest are modeled from the CBA's structure and labeled as estimates. How this works.

CONTRACT VALUE BOARD · 2026-27

Who’s worth their money?

Every rostered player’s salary graded against his projected on-court value — the league’s biggest steals, worst overpays, and which front offices are getting the most for their money. Salaries marked real are reported deals (463 of 627); the rest are modeled from the CBA’s structure. Worth comes from the projection engine.

Biggest stealDeni Avdija+36.1M value
Worst dealPaul George−38.4M
Best-value teamMilwaukee Bucks+24.2M
Worst-value teamSacramento Kings−98.0M
1Deni AvdijaPOR · ForwardSteal$13.1M→$49.2M+36.1M2Keyonte GeorgeUTA · GuardRookie-scale steal$6.6M→$40.2M+33.6M3Ryan RollinsMIL · GuardRookie-scale steal$4.0M→$35.0M+31.0M4Kevin Porter Jr.MIL · GuardSteal$5.4M→$33.3M+27.9M5Victor WembanyamaSAS · ForwardRookie-scale steal$16.9M→$43.5M+26.7M6Stephon CastleSAS · GuardRookie-scale steal$10.0M→$34.4M+24.4M7Jalen JohnsonATL · ForwardBargain$30.0M→$50.8M+20.8M8Payton PritchardBOS · GuardSteal$7.8M→$28.3M+20.5M9LeBron JamesPHI · ForwardSteal$3.9M→$23.2M+19.3M10Matas BuzelisCHI · ForwardRookie-scale steal$5.7M→$23.6M+17.9M11Ajay MitchellOKC · GuardRookie-scale steal$2.9M→$19.5M+16.6M12Amen ThompsonHOU · GuardRookie-scale steal$12.3M→$28.6M+16.4M13Josh GiddeyCHI · GuardBargain$25.0M→$41.3M+16.3M14Donovan ClinganPOR · CenterRookie-scale steal$7.5M→$23.6M+16.1M15Cam SpencerMEM · GuardRookie-scale steal$2.4M→$18.4M+16.0M16Nickeil Alexander-WalkerATL · GuardSteal$14.4M→$30.1M+15.7M17Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderOKC · GuardEarned the max$40.8M→$56.3M+15.5M18Jaime Jaquez Jr.MIL · ForwardRookie-scale steal$5.9M→$20.6M+14.6M19Nikola VucevicORL · CenterSteal$2.4M→$16.8M+14.3M20Isaiah CollierUTA · GuardRookie-scale steal$2.8M→$15.5M+12.7M21Saddiq BeyNOP · GuardSteal$6.4M→$18.5M+12.0M22Kyle FilipowskiUTA · ForwardRookie-scale steal$3.0M→$15.0M+12.0M23Tre JonesCHI · GuardSteal$8.0M→$19.9M+11.9M24DeMar DeRozanDEN · GuardSteal$2.4M→$14.0M+11.5M25Brandon MillerCHA · ForwardRookie-scale bargain$15.1M→$26.4M+11.3M26Brandon WilliamsGSW · GuardSteal$2.4M→$13.3M+10.9M27Jaylon TysonCLE · GuardRookie-scale steal$3.7M→$14.4M+10.8M28Kyshawn GeorgeWAS · ForwardRookie-scale steal$3.1M→$13.7M+10.6M29Pelle LarssonMIA · GuardRookie-scale steal$2.3M→$12.9M+10.6M30Brice SensabaughUTA · ForwardRookie-scale steal$4.9M→$14.9M+10.0M31Moussa DiabateCHA · ForwardRookie-scale steal$2.5M→$12.4M+9.9M32Zach EdeyMEM · CenterRookie-scale steal$6.3M→$16.1M+9.8M33Brandin PodziemskiGSW · GuardRookie-scale steal$5.7M→$15.3M+9.6M34Naji MarshallDAL · ForwardSteal$9.4M→$18.1M+8.6M35Andrew NembhardIND · GuardRookie-scale bargain$19.6M→$28.0M+8.4M36Luka DoncicLAL · GuardEarned the max$49.8M→$57.9M+8.1M37Bennedict MathurinNOP · GuardRookie-scale bargain$7.8M→$15.9M+8.1M38Neemias QuetaBOS · CenterSteal$2.7M→$10.7M+8.0M39Anthony BlackORL · GuardRookie-scale bargain$10.1M→$17.9M+7.8M40Jaylen WellsMEM · ForwardRookie-scale steal$2.3M→$10.0M+7.7M41Ousmane DiengMIL · ForwardRookie-scale steal$5.8M→$13.4M+7.7M42Bub CarringtonWAS · GuardRookie-scale steal$4.9M→$12.6M+7.7M43Scotty Pippen Jr.MEM · GuardSteal$2.5M→$10.0M+7.5M44GG Jackson IIMEM · ForwardRookie-scale steal$2.4M→$9.9M+7.5M45Kel'el WareMIL · CenterRookie-scale steal$4.7M→$12.1M+7.5M46Tyrese MaxeyPHI · GuardEarned the max$40.8M→$47.8M+7.1M47Daniss JenkinsDET · GuardRookie-scale steal$4.0M→$11.0M+7.0M48Alex SarrWAS · CenterRookie-scale bargain$12.4M→$19.2M+6.8M49Leonard MillerCHI · ForwardRookie-scale steal$2.4M→$9.1M+6.6M50Collin GillespiePHX · GuardRookie-scale bargain$10.7M→$17.2M+6.4M

Salaries: Basketball-Reference (real deals) for 463 of 627 rostered players · worth from the Balladex projection engine (per-minute production, aging curve, role) · refreshes with new data. Grades are an analytical model, not the team’s books.

By team

30 teams. Totals are the top 15 cap hits per team, which is a documented cut rather than a claim about the full roster — follow a team for every player it carries.

NBA teams by modeled surplus — total salary against total modeled worth.
TeamPlayersTotal salaryTotal worthSurplus
Milwaukee Bucks15$164.8M$189.0M+24.2M
Portland Trail Blazers15$215.6M$234.0M+18.4M
Houston Rockets15$205.8M$189.0M−16.8M
Chicago Bulls15$189.7M$171.0M−18.7M
Utah Jazz15$183.6M$161.2M−22.4M
Los Angeles Lakers15$202.8M$176.6M−26.1M
Atlanta Hawks15$211.1M$184.5M−26.6M
Philadelphia 76ers15$229.6M$202.8M−26.8M
Detroit Pistons15$199.8M$171.8M−28.1M
Memphis Grizzlies15$124.7M$95.8M−28.9M
San Antonio Spurs15$200.5M$170.4M−30.1M
Indiana Pacers15$221.4M$186.2M−35.2M
New Orleans Pelicans15$199.0M$161.6M−37.4M
Phoenix Suns15$213.4M$173.6M−39.8M
Brooklyn Nets15$160.8M$119.2M−41.6M
Charlotte Hornets15$164.6M$122.5M−42.1M
Oklahoma City Thunder15$218.6M$171.0M−47.6M
Cleveland Cavaliers15$218.6M$165.4M−53.2M
Boston Celtics15$208.6M$154.3M−54.3M
Denver Nuggets15$229.3M$173.3M−56.0M
Minnesota Timberwolves15$226.9M$170.4M−56.5M
Washington Wizards15$221.3M$162.5M−58.8M
Dallas Mavericks15$182.3M$120.6M−61.8M
New York Knicks15$226.5M$162.0M−64.5M
Toronto Raptors15$210.5M$141.6M−68.9M
Orlando Magic15$227.9M$153.7M−74.2M
Los Angeles Clippers15$203.0M$127.3M−75.7M
Miami Heat15$245.9M$169.3M−76.5M
Golden State Warriors15$223.5M$143.0M−80.5M
Sacramento Kings15$210.0M$112.0M−98.0M

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