Mixed provenance. Salaries marked real are reported figures; the rest are modeled from the CBA's structure and labeled as estimates. How this works.
Top 15 cap hits: $218.6M of salary against $165.4M of modeled worth, a surplus of −53.2M. Cleveland Cavaliers hub
| Player | Pos | Salary | Modeled worth | Surplus | Position rank | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Mitchell | Guard | $50.1M | $38.7M | −11.4M | 38.4th pct | A max, slightly rich |
| Evan Mobley | Center | $50.1M | $24.7M | −25.4M | 30.9th pct | Premium max — star power over production |
| James Harden | Guard | $30.6M | $26.6M | −4.0M | 31.9th pct | Overpaid |
| Jarrett Allen | Center | $28.0M | $14.7M | −13.3M | 23.3th pct | Albatross |
| Peyton Watson | Guard | $20.5M | $16.2M | −4.3M | 24.7th pct | Rookie-scale deal |
| Sam Merrill | Guard | $9.2M | $9.6M | +0.4M | 18.5th pct | Fair market value |
| Jaylon Tyson | Guard | $3.7M | $14.4M | +10.8M | 23.1th pct | Rookie-scale steal |
| Curtis Jones | Guard | $3.3M ·m | $2.5M | −0.8M | 0th pct | Overpaid |
| Ernest Udeh Jr. | Center | $3.3M ·m | $2.5M | −0.8M | 0th pct | Overpaid |
| Kadary Richmond | Guard | $3.3M ·m | $2.5M | −0.8M | 0th pct | Overpaid |
| Noam Yaacov | Guard | $3.3M ·m | $2.5M | −0.8M | 0th pct | Overpaid |
| Rashaun Agee | Forward | $3.3M ·m | $2.5M | −0.8M | 0th pct | Overpaid |
| Riley Minix | Forward | $3.3M ·m | $3.2M | −0.1M | 6.6th pct | Fair market value |
| Tristan Enaruna | Forward | $3.3M ·m | $2.5M | −0.8M | 0th pct | Overpaid |
| Zack Austin | Forward | $3.3M ·m | $2.5M | −0.8M | 0th pct | Overpaid |
| Mario Hezonja | Forward | $2.4M | $3.2M | +0.8M | 7.4th pct | Bargain |
| Thomas Bryant | Center | $2.4M | $3.9M | +1.5M | 9.2th pct | Bargain |
| Nae'Qwan Tomlin | Forward | $2.4M | $3.4M | +1.0M | 8.3th pct | Bargain |
| Craig Porter Jr. | Guard | $2.4M | $5.1M | +2.7M | 11.7th pct | Steal |
| Tyrese Proctor | Guard | $2.2M | $2.5M | +0.3M | 0th pct | Rookie deal — developing |
| Khalifa Diop | Center | $1.4M | $2.5M | +1.1M | 0th pct | Steal |
| Meleek Thomas | Guard | $1.4M | $2.5M | +1.1M | 0th pct | Rookie deal — developing |
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