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 | $50M | $47M | −$3M | Fair Value | +3.8 | All-Star |
| 2 | Devin Vassell | SAS | W | 25 | $27M | $10M | −$17M | Weak Value | +0.9 | Starter |
| 3 | Keldon Johnson | SAS | W | 26 | $18M | $3M | −$14M | Weak Value | -0.7 | Reserve |
| 4 | Victor Wembanyama | SAS | C | 22 | $17M Team Option | $61M | +$44M | Strong Value | +8.3 | First Team |
| 5 | Dylan Harper | SAS | G | 20 | $13M | — | — | — | +6.8 | First Team |
| 6 | Luke Kornet | SAS | C | 30 | $10M | $11M | +$1M | Fair Value | +0.9 | Starter |
| 7 | Stephon Castle | SAS | W | 21 | $10M Team Option | $4M | −$6M | Fair Value | -0.6 | Reserve |
| 8 | Carter Bryant | SAS | W | 20 | $5M | — | — | — | -1.9 | Reserve |
| 9 | Julian Champagnie | SAS | W | 24 | $3M Team Option | $23M | +$20M | Strong Value | +2.2 | Starter |
| 10 | Jordan McLaughlin | SAS | G | 30 | Free Agent | $8M | — | — | +0.6 | Rotation Player |
| 11 | Kelly Olynyk | SAS | W | 35 | Free Agent | $8M | — | — | +0.4 | Rotation Player |
| 12 | Lindy Waters III | SAS | W | 28 | Free Agent | $6M | — | — | +0.1 | Rotation Player |
| 13 | Mason Plumlee | SAS | C | 36 | Free Agent | $4M | — | — | -0.5 | Rotation Player |
| 14 | Harrison Barnes | SAS | W | 34 | Free Agent | $4M | — | — | -0.6 | Reserve |
| 15 | Bismack Biyombo | SAS | C | 33 | Free Agent | $2M | — | — | -3.4 | Reserve |
| 16 | Harrison Ingram | SAS | W | 23 | — | — | — | — | -3.0 | Reserve |
