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 | Nikola Jokić | DEN | C | 31 | $59M | $59M | $0M | Fair Value | +7.2 | First Team |
| 2 | Anthony Davis | WAS | C | 33 | $58M | $42M | −$16M | Weak Value | +3.4 | Starter |
| 3 | Joel Embiid | PHI | C | 32 | $58M | $50M | −$8M | Fair Value | +4.7 | Third Team |
| 4 | Karl-Anthony Towns | NYK | C | 30 | $57M | $39M | −$18M | Weak Value | +2.9 | Starter |
| 5 | Bam Adebayo | MIA | C | 28 | $50M | $35M | −$14M | Weak Value | +2.8 | Starter |
| 6 | Pascal Siakam | IND | C | 32 | $49M | $42M | −$7M | Fair Value | +3.5 | Starter |
| 7 | Lauri Markkanen | UTA | C | 29 | $46M | $41M | −$5M | Fair Value | +3.1 | Starter |
| 8 | Domantas Sabonis | SAC | C | 30 | $45M | $10M | −$36M | Weak Value | +0.8 | Rotation Player |
| 9 | Rudy Gobert | MIN | C | 33 | $37M | $42M | +$6M | Fair Value | +3.6 | Starter |
| 10 | Alperen Sengun | HOU | C | 23 | $36M | $8M | −$28M | Weak Value | +0.5 | Rotation Player |
| 11 | Julius Randle | MIN | C | 31 | $33M | $17M | −$16M | Weak Value | +1.8 | Starter |
| 12 | Isaiah Hartenstein | OKC | C | 28 | $29M Team Option | $42M | +$13M | Strong Value | +3.3 | Starter |
| 13 | Jarrett Allen | CLE | C | 28 | $28M | $38M | +$10M | Fair Value | +2.9 | Starter |
| 14 | Draymond Green | GSW | C | 36 | $28M Player Option | $41M | +$13M | Strong Value | +3.1 | Starter |
| 15 | Myles Turner | MIL | C | 30 | $27M | $14M | −$12M | Weak Value | +1.3 | Starter |
| 16 | Ivica Zubac | IND | C | 29 | $20M | $9M | −$11M | Weak Value | +0.8 | Rotation Player |
| 17 | Jakob Poeltl | TOR | C | 30 | $20M Player Option | $17M | −$2M | Fair Value | +1.9 | Starter |
| 18 | Wendell Carter Jr. | ORL | C | 27 | $18M | $7M | −$11M | Weak Value | +0.3 | Rotation Player |
| 19 | Daniel Gafford | DAL | C | 27 | $17M | $5M | −$13M | Weak Value | -0.3 | Rotation Player |
| 20 | Victor Wembanyama | SAS | C | 22 | $17M Team Option | $61M | +$44M | Strong Value | +8.3 | First Team |
| 21 | Onyeka Okongwu | ATL | C | 25 | $16M | $9M | −$7M | Fair Value | +0.8 | Rotation Player |
| 22 | Isaiah Stewart | DET | C | 25 | $15M | $3M | −$12M | Weak Value | -0.8 | Reserve |
| 23 | Bobby Portis | MIL | C | 31 | $15M | $4M | −$11M | Weak Value | -0.6 | Reserve |
| 24 | Steven Adams | HOU | C | 32 | $13M | $50M | +$37M | Strong Value | +4.8 | Third Team |
| 25 | Luke Kornet | SAS | C | 30 | $10M | $11M | +$1M | Fair Value | +0.9 | Starter |
| 26 | Jonas Valančiūnas | DEN | C | 34 | $10M | $3M | −$7M | Fair Value | -0.6 | Reserve |
| 27 | Jalen Smith | CHI | C | 26 | $9M | $10M | +$1M | Fair Value | +0.8 | Starter |
| 28 | Brook Lopez | LAC | C | 38 | $9M Team Option | $11M | +$2M | Fair Value | +0.9 | Starter |
| 29 | Deandre Ayton | LAL | C | 27 | $8M Player Option | $2M | −$6M | Fair Value | -1.5 | Reserve |
| 30 | Kevon Looney | NOP | C | 30 | $8M Team Option | $27M | +$19M | Strong Value | +2.4 | Starter |
| 31 | Jaylin Williams | OKC | C | 23 | $8M | $6M | −$1M | Fair Value | +0.2 | Rotation Player |
| 32 | Goga Bitadze | ORL | C | 26 | $8M | $7M | −$1M | Fair Value | +0.3 | Rotation Player |
| 33 | Donovan Clingan | POR | C | 22 | $8M Team Option | $15M | +$7M | Fair Value | +1.4 | Starter |
| 34 | Zeke Nnaji | DEN | C | 25 | $7M | $1M | −$7M | Fair Value | -5.3 | Reserve |
| 35 | Dereck Lively II | DAL | C | 22 | $7M Team Option | $49M | +$42M | Strong Value | +4.0 | All-Star |
| 36 | Clint Capela | HOU | C | 32 | $7M | $18M | +$11M | Strong Value | +2.0 | Starter |
| 37 | Collin Murray-Boyles | TOR | C | 21 | $7M | — | — | — | +3.0 | Starter |
| 38 | Zach Edey | MEM | C | 24 | $6M Team Option | — | — | — | +3.3 | Starter |
| 39 | Khaman Maluach | PHX | C | 19 | $6M | — | — | — | -3.3 | Reserve |
| 40 | Day'Ron Sharpe | BKN | C | 24 | $6M Team Option | $35M | +$28M | Strong Value | +2.8 | Starter |
| 41 | Derik Queen | NOP | C | 21 | $5M | — | — | — | -1.1 | Reserve |
| 42 | Kel'el Ware | MIA | C | 22 | $5M Team Option | $2M | −$3M | Fair Value | -2.4 | Reserve |
| 43 | Yves Missi | NOP | C | 22 | $4M Team Option | — | — | — | -3.5 | Reserve |
| 44 | DaRon Holmes II | DEN | C | 23 | $3M Team Option | — | — | — | -3.3 | Reserve |
| 45 | Kyle Filipowski | UTA | C | 22 | $3M | $15M | +$12M | Strong Value | +1.3 | Starter |
| 46 | Danny Wolf | BKN | C | 22 | $3M | — | — | — | -2.5 | Reserve |
| 47 | Yanic Konan Niederhäuser | LAC | C | 23 | $3M | — | — | — | -3.3 | Reserve |
| 48 | Micah Potter | IND | C | 28 | $3M Team Option | — | — | — | -1.6 | Reserve |
| 49 | Sandro Mamukelashvili | TOR | C | 27 | $3M Player Option | $12M | +$10M | Fair Value | +1.0 | Starter |
| 50 | Luka Garza | BOS | C | 27 | $3M | — | — | — | +0.7 | Rotation Player |
