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 | De'Aaron Fox | SAS | G | 28 | $49M | $42M | −$7M | Fair Value | +3.8 | All-Star |
| 2 | Devin Vassell | SAS | W | 25 | $28M | $9M | −$18M | Weak Value | +0.9 | Starter |
| 3 | Keldon Johnson | SAS | W | 26 | $18M | $3M | −$15M | Weak Value | -0.7 | Reserve |
| 4 | Victor Wembanyama | SAS | C | 22 | $17M Team Option | $60M | +$44M | Strong Value | +8.2 | First Team |
| 5 | Julian Champagnie | SAS | W | 25 | $15M | $20M | +$4M | Fair Value | +2.3 | Starter |
| 6 | Tobias Harris | SAS | W | 34 | $15M | $20M | +$5M | Fair Value | +2.3 | Starter |
| 7 | Dylan Harper | SAS | G | 20 | $13M | — | — | — | +6.7 | First Team |
| 8 | Luke Kornet | SAS | C | 31 | $10M | $10M | −$1M | Fair Value | +0.9 | Starter |
| 9 | Stephon Castle | SAS | W | 21 | $10M Team Option | $3M | −$7M | Fair Value | -0.6 | Reserve |
| 10 | Harrison Barnes | SAS | W | 34 | $8M | $3M | −$5M | Fair Value | -0.6 | Reserve |
| 11 | Carter Bryant | SAS | W | 20 | $5M | — | — | — | -1.9 | Reserve |
| 12 | Jordan McLaughlin | SAS | G | 30 | $2M | $7M | +$5M | Fair Value | +0.5 | Rotation Player |
| 13 | Taelon Peter | SAS | W | 24 | $2M | — | — | — | -3.0 | Reserve |
| 14 | Kelly Olynyk | SAS | W | 35 | Free Agent | $6M | — | — | +0.4 | Rotation Player |
| 15 | Lindy Waters III | SAS | W | 29 | Free Agent | $5M | — | — | +0.1 | Rotation Player |
| 16 | Mason Plumlee | SAS | C | 36 | Free Agent | $3M | — | — | -0.5 | Rotation Player |
| 17 | Bismack Biyombo | SAS | C | 33 | Free Agent | $2M | — | — | -3.4 | Reserve |
