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: $199.0M of salary against $161.6M of modeled worth, a surplus of −37.4M. New Orleans Pelicans hub
| Player | Pos | Salary | Modeled worth | Surplus | Position rank | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zion Williamson | Forward | $42.2M | $23.9M | −18.3M | 30.3th pct | Premium max — star power over production |
| Jordan Poole | Guard | $34.0M | $15.8M | −18.2M | 24.3th pct | Albatross |
| Dejounte Murray | Guard | $32.8M | $27.6M | −5.2M | 32.4th pct | Overpaid |
| Trey Murphy III | Forward | $27.0M | $30.6M | +3.6M | 33.9th pct | Fair market value |
| Herbert Jones | Forward | $14.9M | $6.5M | −8.4M | 14.1th pct | Albatross |
| Jeremiah Fears | Guard | $7.9M | $2.5M | −5.4M | 0th pct | Rookie deal — developing |
| Bennedict Mathurin | Guard | $7.8M | $15.9M | +8.1M | 24.4th pct | Rookie-scale bargain |
| Saddiq Bey | Guard | $6.4M | $18.5M | +12.0M | 26.4th pct | Steal |
| Derik Queen | Center | $5.4M | $2.5M | −2.9M | 0th pct | Rookie deal — developing |
| DeAndre Jordan | Center | $3.9M | $3.3M | −0.6M | 7.9th pct | Overpaid |
| Yves Missi | Center | $3.5M | $4.2M | +0.7M | 9.8th pct | Rookie-scale bargain |
| Jalon Moore | Forward | $3.3M ·m | $2.5M | −0.8M | 0th pct | Overpaid |
| Julian Reese | Forward | $3.3M ·m | $2.5M | −0.8M | 0th pct | Overpaid |
| Malik Dia | Forward | $3.3M ·m | $2.5M | −0.8M | 0th pct | Overpaid |
| AJ Johnson | Guard | $3.2M | $3.0M | −0.3M | 4.6th pct | Rookie deal — developing |
| Jaron Pierre Jr. | Guard | $2.9M ·m | $2.5M | −0.4M | 0th pct | Rookie deal — developing |
| Caleb Houstan | Forward | $2.6M | $3.1M | +0.4M | 5.6th pct | Rookie deal — developing |
| Christian Koloko | Center | $2.6M | $3.0M | +0.4M | 5.2th pct | Rookie deal — developing |
| Bryce McGowens | Guard | $2.6M | $5.2M | +2.6M | 11.8th pct | Rookie-scale bargain |
| Kobe Bufkin | Guard | $2.4M | $2.9M | +0.4M | 3.7th pct | Rookie deal — developing |
| Trendon Watford | Forward | $2.4M | $5.2M | +2.7M | 11.8th pct | Steal |
| Karlo Matkovic | Forward | $2.3M | $3.8M | +1.5M | 9th pct | Rookie-scale bargain |
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