BALLADEX
CONTRACT VALUE BOARD · 2025-26

Who’s worth their money?

Every rostered player’s real salary graded against projected on-court value — the league’s biggest steals, worst overpays, and which front offices are getting the most for their money. Salaries are real (Basketball-Reference); worth comes from the projection engine.

Biggest stealDeni Avdija+30.3M value
Worst dealPaul George−36.4M
Best-value teamPortland Trail Blazers+71.1M
Worst-value teamSacramento Kings−103.4M
1Deni AvdijaPOR · ForwardSteal$14.4M→$44.7M+30.3M2Victor WembanyamaSAS · CenterRookie-scale steal$13.4M→$40.7M+27.3M3Damian LillardPOR · GuardSteal$3.6M→$27.7M+24.1M4Jalen DurenDET · CenterRookie-scale steal$6.5M→$30.2M+23.7M5Jalen WilliamsOKC · ForwardRookie-scale steal$6.6M→$30.0M+23.4M6Stephon CastleSAS · GuardRookie-scale steal$9.6M→$32.1M+22.6M7Payton PritchardBOS · GuardSteal$7.2M→$28.5M+21.2M8Amen ThompsonHOU · GuardRookie-scale steal$9.7M→$26.6M+16.9M9Paolo BancheroORL · ForwardRookie-scale bargain$15.3M→$32.1M+16.8M10Jalen JohnsonATL · ForwardBargain$30.0M→$45.3M+15.3M11Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderOKC · GuardBargain$38.3M→$52.4M+14.1M12Josh GiddeyCHI · GuardBargain$25.0M→$38.8M+13.8M13Shaedon SharpePOR · GuardRookie-scale steal$8.4M→$22.1M+13.7M14Donovan ClinganPOR · CenterRookie-scale steal$7.2M→$20.9M+13.7M15Austin ReavesLAL · GuardSteal$13.9M→$27.3M+13.3M16Dyson DanielsATL · GuardRookie-scale steal$7.7M→$18.8M+11.1M17Nickeil Alexander-WalkerATL · GuardBargain$15.2M→$26.1M+10.9M18Andrew NembhardIND · GuardBargain$18.1M→$28.9M+10.8M19Anthony BlackORL · GuardRookie-scale bargain$8.0M→$17.5M+9.6M20Tre JonesCHI · GuardSteal$8.0M→$17.0M+9.0M21Brandon MillerCHA · ForwardRookie-scale bargain$12.0M→$20.7M+8.7M22Coby WhiteCHA · GuardBargain$12.9M→$21.6M+8.7M23Chet HolmgrenOKC · ForwardRookie-scale bargain$13.7M→$21.5M+7.8M24Tyrese MaxeyPHI · GuardFair market value$38.0M→$45.3M+7.4M25Alex SarrWAS · CenterRookie-scale bargain$11.8M→$18.5M+6.7M26Trey Murphy IIINOP · ForwardFair market value$25.0M→$30.4M+5.4M27Luka DoncicLAL · GuardEarned the max$46.0M→$51.3M+5.3M28Jalen BrunsonNYK · GuardFair market value$34.9M→$39.7M+4.7M29Ayo DosunmuMIN · GuardBargain$7.5M→$12.1M+4.6M30Jarace WalkerIND · ForwardRookie-scale bargain$6.7M→$10.9M+4.2M31Norman PowellCHI · GuardFair market value$20.5M→$24.6M+4.2M32Bennedict MathurinLAC · ForwardRookie-scale bargain$9.2M→$13.0M+3.9M33Davion MitchellMIA · GuardBargain$11.6M→$15.3M+3.7M34Onyeka OkongwuATL · CenterFair market value$15.0M→$18.6M+3.6M35Reed SheppardHOU · GuardRookie-scale bargain$10.6M→$13.7M+3.1M36Bilal CoulibalyWAS · GuardRookie-scale bargain$7.3M→$9.8M+2.5M37Max ChristieDAL · GuardBargain$7.7M→$9.7M+2.0M38Scoot HendersonPOR · GuardRookie-scale deal$10.7M→$12.6M+1.9M39Jabari Smith Jr.HOU · ForwardRookie-scale deal$12.4M→$13.9M+1.6M40Ausar ThompsonDET · ForwardRookie-scale deal$8.8M→$10.3M+1.5M41Sam MerrillCLE · GuardFair market value$8.5M→$9.0M+0.6M42Aaron NesmithIND · ForwardFair market value$11.0M→$11.4M+0.4M43Deandre AytonWAS · CenterFair market value$8.1M→$8.5M+0.4M

Salaries: Basketball-Reference (real deals) for 172 of 370 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.