This season’s best story is the perfect Cleveland Cavaliers. Forward/center Evan Mobley has been a massive part of that success, and while he’s “only” earning $11.2 million this season, his team has already maxed him out with a long-term extension. Ignoring that, he would bump his way onto the top 10 portion of this list.
Others are putting in work for teams that aren’t having the same kind of success. Jalen Johnson ($4.5 million) and Dyson Daniels ($6.1 million) have been great for the Atlanta Hawks; Cam Thomas ($4.1 million) is a scoring machine for the Brooklyn Nets.
Other non-max players worthy of praise include RJ Barrett, Tre Mann, Coby White, Bennedict Mathurin, Ivica Zubac, Naz Reid, Donte DiVincenzo, Jalen Suggs, Caris LeVert, Haywood Highsmith, Isaiah Joe, Miles McBride and Toumani Camara.
Feb 13, 2025; Dallas, Texas, USA; Mark Cuban laughs during the second half of the game between the Dallas Mavericks and Miami Heat at American Airlines
The Boston Celtics are one of the teams who are expected to be a contender at the end of the season. They are the defending NBA champions, so they feel like the
Nikola Jokić is still rewriting the record books — and treating it like just another day at the office. In a 149-141 overtime win over the Phoenix Suns
The New York Knicks are one of the best teams in the NBA, but as of late, they have been defined more by their struggles than their triumphs.The Knicks are 0-7