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 | Luka Dončić | LAL | W | 27 | $50M | $41M | −$8M | Fair Value | +3.2 | Starter |
| 2 | Austin Reaves | LAL | W | 28 | $15M Player Option | $42M | +$27M | Strong Value | +3.4 | Starter |
| 3 | Jarred Vanderbilt | LAL | W | 27 | $12M | $9M | −$3M | Fair Value | +0.7 | Rotation Player |
| 4 | Deandre Ayton | LAL | C | 27 | $8M Player Option | $2M | −$6M | Fair Value | -1.5 | Reserve |
| 5 | Jake LaRavia | LAL | W | 24 | $6M | $6M | $0M | Fair Value | +0.2 | Rotation Player |
| 6 | Marcus Smart | LAL | W | 32 | $5M Player Option | $34M | +$28M | Strong Value | +2.7 | Starter |
| 7 | Dalton Knecht | LAL | W | 25 | $4M Team Option | — | — | — | -2.2 | Reserve |
| 8 | Bronny James | LAL | G | 21 | $2M | — | — | — | -2.8 | Reserve |
| 9 | Adou Thiero | LAL | W | 22 | $2M | — | — | — | -3.0 | Reserve |
| 10 | LeBron James | LAL | W | 41 | Free Agent | $49M | — | — | +4.2 | All-Star |
| 11 | Rui Hachimura | LAL | W | 28 | Free Agent | $12M | — | — | +1.1 | Starter |
| 12 | Luke Kennard | LAL | G | 30 | Free Agent | $11M | — | — | +0.9 | Starter |
| 13 | Maxi Kleber | LAL | C | 34 | Free Agent | $9M | — | — | +0.7 | Rotation Player |
| 14 | Jaxson Hayes | LAL | C | 26 | Free Agent | $7M | — | — | +0.3 | Rotation Player |
| 15 | Drew Timme | LAL | C | 25 | Free Agent | — | — | — | -3.3 | Reserve |
| 16 | Nick Smith Jr. | LAL | G | 22 | Free Agent | $2M | — | — | -3.8 | Reserve |
