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 | Donovan Mitchell | CLE | G | 29 | $50M | $55M | +$5M | Fair Value | +5.5 | Second Team |
| 2 | Evan Mobley | CLE | W | 25 | $50M | $15M | −$35M | Weak Value | +1.9 | Starter |
| 3 | Jarrett Allen | CLE | C | 28 | $28M | $33M | +$5M | Fair Value | +2.9 | Starter |
| 4 | Max Strus | CLE | W | 30 | $17M | $6M | −$11M | Weak Value | +0.3 | Rotation Player |
| 5 | Dennis Schröder | CLE | G | 32 | $15M | $3M | −$11M | Weak Value | -0.5 | Rotation Player |
| 6 | Sam Merrill | CLE | W | 30 | $9M | $30M | +$21M | Strong Value | +2.7 | Starter |
| 7 | Jaylon Tyson | CLE | W | 23 | $4M Team Option | $2M | −$1M | Fair Value | -1.1 | Reserve |
| 8 | Thomas Bryant | CLE | C | 29 | $2M | $2M | $0M | Fair Value | -1.9 | Reserve |
| 9 | Nae'Qwan Tomlin | CLE | W | 25 | $2M | — | — | — | +1.0 | Starter |
| 10 | Craig Porter Jr. | CLE | G | 26 | $2M Team Option | $5M | +$3M | Fair Value | +0.0 | Rotation Player |
| 11 | Tyrese Proctor | CLE | W | 22 | $2M | — | — | — | -3.0 | Reserve |
| 12 | James Harden | CLE | W | 36 | Free Agent | $20M | — | — | +2.3 | Starter |
| 13 | Olivier Sarr | CLE | C | 27 | Free Agent | — | — | — | +0.9 | Starter |
| 14 | Riley Minix | CLE | W | 25 | Free Agent | — | — | — | -3.0 | Reserve |
| 15 | Tristan Enaruna | CLE | W | 25 | Free Agent | — | — | — | -3.0 | Reserve |
