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 | Cade Cunningham | DET | W | 24 | $50M | $32M | −$18M | Weak Value | +3.0 | Starter |
| 2 | John Collins | DET | W | 29 | $17M | $5M | −$12M | Weak Value | +0.3 | Rotation Player |
| 3 | Duncan Robinson | DET | W | 32 | $16M | $11M | −$5M | Fair Value | +1.2 | Starter |
| 4 | Isaiah Joe | DET | G | 27 | $11M | $14M | +$3M | Fair Value | +2.0 | Starter |
| 5 | Ausar Thompson | DET | W | 23 | $11M Team Option | $27M | +$16M | Strong Value | +2.7 | Starter |
| 6 | Kevin Huerter | DET | W | 28 | $10M | $13M | +$3M | Fair Value | +1.7 | Starter |
| 7 | Ronald Holland II | DET | W | 21 | $9M Team Option | $3M | −$6M | Fair Value | -0.2 | Rotation Player |
| 8 | Paul Reed | DET | W | 27 | $6M | $8M | +$2M | Fair Value | +0.9 | Starter |
| 9 | Daniss Jenkins | DET | G | 25 | $4M Team Option | — | — | — | +1.3 | Starter |
| 10 | Javonte Green | DET | W | 33 | $4M | $18M | +$14M | Strong Value | +2.2 | Starter |
| 11 | Taurean Prince | DET | W | 32 | $4M Player Option | $2M | −$1M | Fair Value | -1.4 | Reserve |
| 12 | Gary Harris | DET | W | 32 | $4M Player Option | $2M | −$1M | Fair Value | -1.4 | Reserve |
| 13 | Tolu Smith | DET | W | 26 | $2M Team Option | — | — | — | -3.0 | Reserve |
| 14 | Chaz Lanier | DET | W | 24 | $2M | — | — | — | -3.0 | Reserve |
| 15 | Elijah Harkless | DET | W | 26 | Free Agent | — | — | — | +3.0 | Starter |
| 16 | Jalen Duren | DET | C | 22 | Free Agent | $10M | — | — | +1.1 | Starter |
| 17 | Wendell Moore Jr. | DET | W | 25 | Free Agent | — | — | — | -1.1 | Reserve |
| 18 | Isaac Jones | DET | C | 26 | Free Agent | — | — | — | -3.2 | Reserve |
