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 | Anthony Edwards | MIN | W | 25 | $49M | $13M | −$35M | Weak Value | +2.2 | Starter |
| 2 | LaMelo Ball | MIN | G | 25 | $41M | $58M | +$17M | Strong Value | +7.5 | First Team |
| 3 | Rudy Gobert | MIN | C | 34 | $37M | $41M | +$4M | Fair Value | +4.1 | Starter |
| 4 | Jaden McDaniels | MIN | W | 26 | $26M | $7M | −$19M | Weak Value | +1.1 | Rotation Player |
| 5 | Ayo Dosunmu | MIN | W | 26 | $19M | $4M | −$16M | Weak Value | +0.1 | Rotation Player |
| 6 | Donte DiVincenzo | MIN | G | 29 | $13M | $14M | +$1M | Fair Value | +2.4 | Starter |
| 7 | Jonathan Kuminga | MIN | W | 24 | $6M | $4M | −$2M | Fair Value | +0.2 | Rotation Player |
| 8 | Cody Williams | MIN | W | 21 | $6M Team Option | $1M | −$5M | Fair Value | -4.9 | Reserve |
| 9 | Joan Beringer | MIN | W | 19 | $4M | — | — | — | 0.0 | Rotation Player |
| 10 | Jaylen Clark | MIN | W | 25 | $3M | — | — | — | +1.1 | Rotation Player |
| 11 | Terrence Shannon Jr. | MIN | W | 26 | $3M Team Option | — | — | — | -1.0 | Reserve |
| 12 | Trey Lyles | MIN | C | 31 | $2M | $5M | +$3M | Fair Value | +0.6 | Rotation Player |
| 13 | Bones Hyland | MIN | G | 26 | $2M | $4M | +$2M | Fair Value | +0.3 | Rotation Player |
| 14 | Isaiah Evans | MIN | W | 20 | $1M | — | — | — | 0.0 | Rotation Player |
| 15 | Zyon Pullin | MIN | W | 25 | $1M | — | — | — | 0.0 | Rotation Player |
