Real current-year NBA contract salaries paired with each player's APEX-implied salary.
APEX Salary is directional and ignores NBA CBA max/min rules — read it as a relative-value signal, not a contract prediction.
Only players with 2,000+ career minutes at an NBA-listed position appear here. Rookies and limited-role players populate as their minutes accumulate.
| # | Player | Team | Pos | Age | Current Salary↓ | APEX Salary | Difference | Value | APEX Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen Curry | GSW | G | 38 | $63M | $50M | −$12M | Weak Value | +5.0 | Third Team |
| 2 | Donovan Mitchell | CLE | G | 29 | $50M | $55M | +$5M | Fair Value | +5.5 | Second Team |
| 3 | Jamal Murray | DEN | G | 29 | $50M | $28M | −$22M | Weak Value | +2.7 | Starter |
| 4 | De'Aaron Fox | SAS | G | 28 | $49M | $42M | −$7M | Fair Value | +3.8 | All-Star |
| 5 | Trae Young | WAS | G | 27 | $49M | $7M | −$42M | Weak Value | +0.5 | Rotation Player |
| 6 | Darius Garland | LAC | G | 26 | $42M | $24M | −$18M | Weak Value | +2.5 | Starter |
| 7 | Ja Morant | POR | G | 27 | $42M | $14M | −$28M | Weak Value | +1.8 | Starter |
| 8 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | OKC | G | 28 | $41M | $57M | +$16M | Strong Value | +5.6 | Second Team |
| 9 | LaMelo Ball | MIN | G | 24 | $41M | $49M | +$9M | Fair Value | +4.5 | All-Star |
| 10 | Jalen Brunson | NYK | G | 29 | $38M | $17M | −$21M | Weak Value | +2.1 | Starter |
| 11 | Jalen Green | PHX | G | 24 | $36M | $6M | −$30M | Weak Value | +0.4 | Rotation Player |
| 12 | Tyler Herro | MIL | G | 26 | $33M | $8M | −$25M | Weak Value | +0.7 | Rotation Player |
| 13 | Immanuel Quickley | TOR | G | 27 | $33M | $15M | −$17M | Weak Value | +2.0 | Starter |
| 14 | Jalen Suggs | ORL | G | 25 | $32M | $41M | +$8M | Fair Value | +3.3 | Starter |
| 15 | CJ McCollum | ATL | G | 34 | $21M | $15M | −$6M | Fair Value | +1.9 | Starter |
| 16 | Dennis Schröder | CLE | G | 32 | $15M | $3M | −$11M | Weak Value | -0.5 | Rotation Player |
| 17 | Scoot Henderson | POR | G | 22 | $14M Team Option | $2M | −$11M | Weak Value | -1.3 | Reserve |
| 18 | Dylan Harper | SAS | G | 20 | $13M | — | — | — | +6.7 | First Team |
| 19 | Donte DiVincenzo | MIN | G | 29 | $13M | $15M | +$3M | Fair Value | +1.9 | Starter |
| 20 | Davion Mitchell | MIA | G | 27 | $12M | $41M | +$28M | Strong Value | +3.3 | Starter |
| 21 | VJ Edgecombe | PHI | G | 21 | $12M | $9M | −$2M | Fair Value | +0.9 | Starter |
| 22 | Isaiah Joe | DET | G | 27 | $11M | $15M | +$4M | Fair Value | +1.9 | Starter |
| 23 | Reed Sheppard | HOU | G | 22 | $11M Team Option | $2M | −$9M | Fair Value | -2.2 | Reserve |
| 24 | T.J. McConnell | IND | G | 34 | $11M | $7M | −$4M | Fair Value | +0.5 | Rotation Player |
| 25 | Collin Gillespie | PHX | G | 27 | $11M | — | — | — | +1.2 | Starter |
| 26 | Collin Sexton | LAL | G | 27 | $9M | $2M | −$7M | Fair Value | -1.2 | Reserve |
| 27 | Keon Ellis | BKN | G | 26 | $9M | $14M | +$5M | Fair Value | +1.6 | Starter |
| 28 | Tre Jones | CHI | G | 26 | $8M | $7M | −$1M | Fair Value | +0.5 | Rotation Player |
| 29 | Jeremiah Fears | NOP | G | 19 | $8M | — | — | — | -0.6 | Reserve |
| 30 | Payton Pritchard | BOS | G | 28 | $8M | $7M | $0M | Fair Value | +0.6 | Rotation Player |
| 31 | Egor Dëmin | BKN | G | 20 | $7M | — | — | — | +2.4 | Starter |
| 32 | Rob Dillingham | CHI | G | 21 | $7M Team Option | — | — | — | -2.3 | Reserve |
| 33 | Keyonte George | UTA | G | 22 | $7M Team Option | $2M | −$4M | Fair Value | -2.0 | Reserve |
| 34 | Luke Kennard | PHX | G | 30 | $6M | $9M | +$3M | Fair Value | +0.9 | Starter |
| 35 | Anfernee Simons | PHI | G | 27 | $6M | $3M | −$3M | Fair Value | -0.9 | Reserve |
| 36 | Kris Dunn | LAC | G | 32 | $6M | $12M | +$7M | Fair Value | +1.3 | Starter |
| 37 | Kevin Porter Jr. | MIL | G | 26 | $5M Player Option | $13M | +$7M | Fair Value | +1.4 | Starter |
| 38 | Jordan Miller | LAC | G | 26 | $5M | — | — | — | -1.8 | Reserve |
| 39 | Marcus Sasser | DAL | G | 25 | $5M Team Option | — | — | — | -1.0 | Reserve |
| 40 | Devin Carter | ATL | G | 24 | $5M Team Option | — | — | — | +0.8 | Rotation Player |
| 41 | Bub Carrington | WAS | G | 21 | $5M Team Option | $2M | −$3M | Fair Value | -3.6 | Reserve |
| 42 | Jose Alvarado | NYK | G | 28 | $4M | $33M | +$28M | Strong Value | +2.8 | Starter |
| 43 | Walter Clayton Jr. | MEM | G | 23 | $4M | — | — | — | +0.4 | Rotation Player |
| 44 | Nolan Traore | BKN | G | 20 | $4M | — | — | — | -2.5 | Reserve |
| 45 | Daniss Jenkins | DET | G | 24 | $4M Team Option | — | — | — | +1.3 | Starter |
| 46 | Ryan Rollins | MIL | G | 24 | $4M | $5M | +$1M | Fair Value | -0.1 | Rotation Player |
| 47 | Kasparas Jakučionis | MIL | G | 20 | $4M | — | — | — | +1.7 | Starter |
| 48 | AJ Johnson | MEM | G | 21 | $3M Team Option | — | — | — | -2.3 | Reserve |
| 49 | Jase Richardson | ORL | G | 20 | $3M | — | — | — | -2.8 | Reserve |
| 50 | Ben Saraf | BKN | G | 20 | $3M | — | — | — | -2.6 | Reserve |