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 | Giannis Antetokounmpo | MIL | W | 31 | $58M | $58M | $0M | Fair Value | +6.8 | First Team |
| 2 | Jayson Tatum | BOS | W | 28 | $58M | $55M | −$3M | Fair Value | +5.4 | Second Team |
| 3 | Devin Booker | PHX | W | 29 | $57M | $50M | −$7M | Fair Value | +4.6 | Third Team |
| 4 | Jaylen Brown | BOS | W | 29 | $57M | $6M | −$51M | Weak Value | +0.1 | Rotation Player |
| 5 | Jimmy Butler III | GSW | W | 36 | $57M | $49M | −$8M | Fair Value | +4.0 | All-Star |
| 6 | Paul George | PHI | W | 36 | $54M | $42M | −$12M | Weak Value | +3.4 | Starter |
| 7 | Kawhi Leonard | LAC | W | 34 | $50M | $57M | +$7M | Fair Value | +5.5 | Second Team |
| 8 | Cade Cunningham | DET | W | 24 | $50M | $39M | −$11M | Weak Value | +2.9 | Starter |
| 9 | Evan Mobley | CLE | W | 25 | $50M | $17M | −$33M | Weak Value | +1.9 | Starter |
| 10 | Luka Dončić | LAL | W | 27 | $50M | $41M | −$8M | Fair Value | +3.2 | Starter |
| 11 | Jaren Jackson Jr. | UTA | W | 26 | $49M | $18M | −$31M | Weak Value | +2.0 | Starter |
| 12 | Zach LaVine | SAC | W | 31 | $49M Player Option | $3M | −$46M | Weak Value | -0.7 | Reserve |
| 13 | Anthony Edwards | MIN | W | 24 | $49M | $15M | −$34M | Weak Value | +1.7 | Starter |
| 14 | Kevin Durant | HOU | W | 37 | $44M | $50M | +$6M | Fair Value | +4.3 | All-Star |
| 15 | OG Anunoby | NYK | W | 28 | $43M | $33M | −$9M | Fair Value | +2.7 | Starter |
| 16 | James Harden | CLE | W | 36 | $42M Player Option | $25M | −$18M | Weak Value | +2.4 | Starter |
| 17 | Zion Williamson | NOP | W | 25 | $42M | $26M | −$16M | Weak Value | +2.4 | Starter |
| 18 | Franz Wagner | ORL | W | 24 | $42M | $50M | +$8M | Fair Value | +4.5 | All-Star |
| 19 | Scottie Barnes | TOR | W | 24 | $42M | $20M | −$22M | Weak Value | +2.0 | Starter |
| 20 | Chet Holmgren | OKC | W | 24 | $42M | $58M | +$17M | Strong Value | +6.3 | First Team |
| 21 | Jalen Williams | OKC | W | 25 | $42M | $8M | −$34M | Weak Value | +0.4 | Rotation Player |
| 22 | Paolo Banchero | ORL | W | 23 | $42M | $5M | −$36M | Weak Value | -0.1 | Rotation Player |
| 23 | Michael Porter Jr. | BKN | W | 27 | $41M | $13M | −$28M | Weak Value | +1.1 | Starter |
| 24 | Tyrese Maxey | PHI | W | 25 | $41M | $28M | −$12M | Weak Value | +2.5 | Starter |
| 25 | Brandon Ingram | TOR | W | 28 | $40M | $6M | −$34M | Weak Value | -0.0 | Rotation Player |
| 26 | Desmond Bane | ORL | W | 28 | $39M | $28M | −$11M | Weak Value | +2.5 | Starter |
| 27 | Jrue Holiday | POR | W | 36 | $35M | $44M | +$9M | Fair Value | +3.7 | Starter |
| 28 | Jerami Grant | POR | W | 32 | $34M | $3M | −$31M | Weak Value | -1.0 | Reserve |
| 29 | Jordan Poole | NOP | W | 27 | $34M | $10M | −$24M | Weak Value | +0.8 | Rotation Player |
| 30 | Aaron Gordon | DEN | W | 30 | $34M | $43M | +$9M | Fair Value | +3.6 | Starter |
| 31 | Mikal Bridges | NYK | W | 29 | $33M | $15M | −$18M | Weak Value | +1.7 | Starter |
| 32 | Dejounte Murray | NOP | W | 29 | $33M | $6M | −$27M | Weak Value | +0.1 | Rotation Player |
| 33 | Derrick White | BOS | W | 31 | $30M | $50M | +$20M | Strong Value | +4.8 | Third Team |
| 34 | Andrew Wiggins | MIA | W | 31 | $30M Player Option | $3M | −$27M | Weak Value | -1.2 | Reserve |
| 35 | Jalen Johnson | ATL | W | 24 | $30M | $6M | −$24M | Weak Value | +0.2 | Rotation Player |
| 36 | RJ Barrett | TOR | W | 26 | $30M | $6M | −$24M | Weak Value | +0.1 | Rotation Player |
| 37 | Devin Vassell | SAS | W | 25 | $27M | $10M | −$17M | Weak Value | +0.9 | Starter |
| 38 | Trey Murphy III | NOP | W | 26 | $27M | $3M | −$24M | Weak Value | -0.8 | Reserve |
| 39 | Jaden McDaniels | MIN | W | 25 | $26M | $7M | −$19M | Weak Value | +0.3 | Rotation Player |
| 40 | DeMar DeRozan | SAC | W | 36 | $26M | $7M | −$18M | Weak Value | +0.4 | Rotation Player |
| 41 | Bradley Beal | LAC | W | 32 | $25M Player Option | $4M | −$21M | Weak Value | -0.3 | Rotation Player |
| 42 | Dyson Daniels | ATL | W | 23 | $25M | $46M | +$21M | Strong Value | +3.8 | Starter |
| 43 | Josh Giddey | CHI | W | 23 | $25M | $7M | −$18M | Weak Value | +0.3 | Rotation Player |
| 44 | De'Andre Hunter | SAC | W | 28 | $25M | $6M | −$19M | Weak Value | +0.1 | Rotation Player |
| 45 | Jonathan Kuminga | ATL | W | 23 | $24M Team Option | $3M | −$21M | Weak Value | -1.0 | Reserve |
| 46 | Keegan Murray | SAC | W | 25 | $24M | $9M | −$15M | Weak Value | +0.8 | Rotation Player |
| 47 | Jabari Smith Jr. | HOU | W | 23 | $24M | $6M | −$18M | Weak Value | +0.1 | Rotation Player |
| 48 | Naz Reid | MIN | W | 26 | $23M | $20M | −$3M | Fair Value | +2.0 | Starter |
| 49 | Nic Claxton | BKN | W | 27 | $23M | $3M | −$20M | Weak Value | -0.7 | Reserve |
| 50 | Cameron Johnson | DEN | W | 30 | $23M | $20M | −$4M | Fair Value | +2.0 | Starter |
