THE NET VALUE$

Seasons

Season
Denver Nuggets2022-2023 champions53-29
Most Valuable Player
Joel EmbiidPHI+2.18 NV
Defensive Player of the Year
Jaren Jackson Jr.MEMβˆ’0.30 NV
Rookie of the Year
Paolo BancheroORLβˆ’0.38 NV
Sixth Man of the Year
Malcolm BrogdonBOS+0.26 NV
Most Improved Player
Lauri MarkkanenUTA+1.88 NV

Net Value

The best and worst returns on a contract in 2022-2023.

Top 10 Net Values for 2022-2023

Glossary

Salary
What he was paid that season
Net Value
Net Value in that season's dollars

Net Value in that season's dollars

Wins above pay, times what a win cost that year.

#PlayerTeamSalaryNet Value
#1Nikola JokićDEN$33,047,803+4.04
#2Tyrese HaliburtonIND$4,215,120+3.45
#3Jayson TatumBOS$30,351,780+3.42
#4Jimmy Butler IIIMIA$37,653,300+3.28
#5Luka DončiΔ‡DAL$37,096,500+3.03
#6Domantas SabonisSAC$18,500,000+2.54
#7Evan MobleyCLE$8,478,720+2.52
#8Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderOKC$30,913,750+2.40
#9Desmond BaneMEM$2,130,240+2.25
#10Immanuel QuickleyNYK$2,316,240+2.25

Bottom 10 Net Values for 2022-2023

Glossary

Salary
What he was paid that season
Net Value
Net Value in that season's dollars

Net Value in that season's dollars

Wins above pay, times what a win cost that year.

#PlayerTeamSalaryNet Value
#511John WallLAC$47,345,760βˆ’2.50
#510Russell WestbrookLAC$47,063,478βˆ’2.35
#509Klay ThompsonGSW$40,600,080βˆ’1.92
#508Myles TurnerIND$35,069,500βˆ’1.82
#507Kyle LowryMIA$28,333,334βˆ’1.59
#506Al HorfordBOS$26,500,000βˆ’1.58
#505John CollinsATL$23,500,000βˆ’1.53
#504CJ McCollumNOP$33,333,333βˆ’1.52
#503Ben SimmonsBKN$35,448,672βˆ’1.43
#502Gordon HaywardCHA$30,075,000βˆ’1.41

All-NBA Team

1st Team

Glossary

Net Value
Production above what his pay bought, in NVPs

Production above what his pay bought, in NVPs

Given how much of the season he was available. 0 means he was paid the going rate; it runs about -7 to +9, and one NVP is worth about 2.5 team wins.

NV Rank
Net Value rank that season

Net Value rank that season

Rank by Net Value among every player in the league that season. #1 is the best value in the NBA.

PlayerTeamNet ValueNV Rank
Giannis AntetokounmpoMIL+2.06#14
Jayson TatumBOS+3.42#3
Joel EmbiidPHI+2.18#12
Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderOKC+2.40#8
Luka DončiΔ‡DAL+3.03#5

2nd Team

Glossary

Net Value
Production above what his pay bought, in NVPs

Production above what his pay bought, in NVPs

Given how much of the season he was available. 0 means he was paid the going rate; it runs about -7 to +9, and one NVP is worth about 2.5 team wins.

NV Rank
Net Value rank that season

Net Value rank that season

Rank by Net Value among every player in the league that season. #1 is the best value in the NBA.

PlayerTeamNet ValueNV Rank
Nikola JokićDEN+4.04#1
Donovan MitchellCLE+2.25#11
Stephen CurryGSW+0.09#149
Jimmy Butler IIIMIA+3.28#4
Jaylen BrownBOS+0.79#62

3rd Team

Glossary

Net Value
Production above what his pay bought, in NVPs

Production above what his pay bought, in NVPs

Given how much of the season he was available. 0 means he was paid the going rate; it runs about -7 to +9, and one NVP is worth about 2.5 team wins.

NV Rank
Net Value rank that season

Net Value rank that season

Rank by Net Value among every player in the league that season. #1 is the best value in the NBA.

PlayerTeamNet ValueNV Rank
Domantas SabonisSAC+2.54#6
De'Aaron FoxSAC+0.55#85
Damian LillardPOR+0.84#58
Julius RandleNYK+1.31#29
LeBron JamesLAL+0.30#110

All-Defensive Team

1st Team

Glossary

Net Value
Production above what his pay bought, in NVPs

Production above what his pay bought, in NVPs

Given how much of the season he was available. 0 means he was paid the going rate; it runs about -7 to +9, and one NVP is worth about 2.5 team wins.

NV Rank
Net Value rank that season

Net Value rank that season

Rank by Net Value among every player in the league that season. #1 is the best value in the NBA.

PlayerTeamNet ValueNV Rank
Jaren Jackson Jr.MEMβˆ’0.30#376
Jrue HolidayMIL+0.23#123
Brook LopezMIL+0.03#159
Evan MobleyCLE+2.52#7
Alex CarusoCHIβˆ’0.18#286

2nd Team

Glossary

Net Value
Production above what his pay bought, in NVPs

Production above what his pay bought, in NVPs

Given how much of the season he was available. 0 means he was paid the going rate; it runs about -7 to +9, and one NVP is worth about 2.5 team wins.

NV Rank
Net Value rank that season

Net Value rank that season

Rank by Net Value among every player in the league that season. #1 is the best value in the NBA.

PlayerTeamNet ValueNV Rank
Derrick WhiteBOS+1.21#35
Draymond GreenGSWβˆ’0.87#475
OG AnunobyTOR+0.13#136
Dillon BrooksMEMβˆ’0.95#483
Bam AdebayoMIAβˆ’0.73#459

All-Rookie Team

1st Team

Glossary

Net Value
Production above what his pay bought, in NVPs

Production above what his pay bought, in NVPs

Given how much of the season he was available. 0 means he was paid the going rate; it runs about -7 to +9, and one NVP is worth about 2.5 team wins.

NV Rank
Net Value rank that season

Net Value rank that season

Rank by Net Value among every player in the league that season. #1 is the best value in the NBA.

PlayerTeamNet ValueNV Rank
Paolo BancheroORLβˆ’0.38#402
Jalen WilliamsOKC+1.79#19
Walker KesslerUTA+2.07#13
Keegan MurraySAC+0.31#105
Bennedict MathurinINDβˆ’0.59#445

2nd Team

Glossary

Net Value
Production above what his pay bought, in NVPs

Production above what his pay bought, in NVPs

Given how much of the season he was available. 0 means he was paid the going rate; it runs about -7 to +9, and one NVP is worth about 2.5 team wins.

NV Rank
Net Value rank that season

Net Value rank that season

Rank by Net Value among every player in the league that season. #1 is the best value in the NBA.

PlayerTeamNet ValueNV Rank
Jaden IveyDETβˆ’0.65#453
Jalen DurenDET+0.56#84
Jabari Smith Jr.HOUβˆ’0.79#465
Jeremy SochanSASβˆ’0.42#416
Tari EasonHOU+0.82#60

Award Votes

Most Valuable Player

Glossary

Net Value
Production above what his pay bought, in NVPs

Production above what his pay bought, in NVPs

Given how much of the season he was available. 0 means he was paid the going rate; it runs about -7 to +9, and one NVP is worth about 2.5 team wins.

NV Rank
Net Value rank that season

Net Value rank that season

Rank by Net Value among every player in the league that season. #1 is the best value in the NBA.

#PlayerTeamNet ValueNV Rank
1Joel EmbiidPHI+2.18#12
2Nikola JokićDEN+4.04#1
3Giannis AntetokounmpoMIL+2.06#14
4Jayson TatumBOS+3.42#3
5Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderOKC+2.40#8
6Donovan MitchellCLE+2.25#11
7Domantas SabonisSAC+2.54#6
8Luka DončiΔ‡DAL+3.03#5
9Stephen CurryGSW+0.09#149
10Jimmy Butler IIIMIA+3.28#4
11De'Aaron FoxSAC+0.55#85
12Ja MorantMEM+1.96#16
12Jalen BrunsonNYK+0.57#83

Rookie of the Year

Glossary

Net Value
Production above what his pay bought, in NVPs

Production above what his pay bought, in NVPs

Given how much of the season he was available. 0 means he was paid the going rate; it runs about -7 to +9, and one NVP is worth about 2.5 team wins.

NV Rank
Net Value rank that season

Net Value rank that season

Rank by Net Value among every player in the league that season. #1 is the best value in the NBA.

#PlayerTeamNet ValueNV Rank
1Paolo BancheroORLβˆ’0.38#402
2Jalen WilliamsOKC+1.79#19
3Walker KesslerUTA+2.07#13
4Bennedict MathurinINDβˆ’0.59#445
5Keegan MurraySAC+0.31#105
6Jaden IveyDETβˆ’0.65#453

Defensive Player of the Year

Glossary

Net Value
Production above what his pay bought, in NVPs

Production above what his pay bought, in NVPs

Given how much of the season he was available. 0 means he was paid the going rate; it runs about -7 to +9, and one NVP is worth about 2.5 team wins.

NV Rank
Net Value rank that season

Net Value rank that season

Rank by Net Value among every player in the league that season. #1 is the best value in the NBA.

#PlayerTeamNet ValueNV Rank
1Jaren Jackson Jr.MEMβˆ’0.30#376
2Brook LopezMIL+0.03#159
3Evan MobleyCLE+2.52#7
4Draymond GreenGSWβˆ’0.87#475
5Bam AdebayoMIAβˆ’0.73#459
6Giannis AntetokounmpoMIL+2.06#14
7Jrue HolidayMIL+0.23#123
7OG AnunobyTOR+0.13#136
9Joel EmbiidPHI+2.18#12
9Nic ClaxtonBKN+1.76#20
11Alex CarusoCHIβˆ’0.18#286
12Jimmy Butler IIIMIA+3.28#4

Sixth Man of the Year

Glossary

Net Value
Production above what his pay bought, in NVPs

Production above what his pay bought, in NVPs

Given how much of the season he was available. 0 means he was paid the going rate; it runs about -7 to +9, and one NVP is worth about 2.5 team wins.

NV Rank
Net Value rank that season

Net Value rank that season

Rank by Net Value among every player in the league that season. #1 is the best value in the NBA.

#PlayerTeamNet ValueNV Rank
1Malcolm BrogdonBOS+0.26#115
2Immanuel QuickleyNYK+2.25#10
3Bobby PortisMIL+1.35#27
4Norman PowellLAC+0.01#166
5Malik MonkSAC+0.78#63
6Tyus JonesMEM+0.81#61
7Austin ReavesLAL+1.20#38
8Bennedict MathurinINDβˆ’0.59#445
9Christian WoodDALβˆ’0.04#180
9Russell Westbrookβ€”βˆ’2.35#510

Most Improved Player

Glossary

Net Value
Production above what his pay bought, in NVPs

Production above what his pay bought, in NVPs

Given how much of the season he was available. 0 means he was paid the going rate; it runs about -7 to +9, and one NVP is worth about 2.5 team wins.

NV Rank
Net Value rank that season

Net Value rank that season

Rank by Net Value among every player in the league that season. #1 is the best value in the NBA.

#PlayerTeamNet ValueNV Rank
1Lauri MarkkanenUTA+1.88#18
2Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderOKC+2.40#8
3Jalen BrunsonNYK+0.57#83
4Mikal Bridgesβ€”+1.33#28
5Nic ClaxtonBKN+1.76#20
6Tyrese HaliburtonIND+3.45#2
7Trey Murphy IIINOP+1.98#15
8De'Aaron FoxSAC+0.55#85
8Kevon LooneyGSW+1.20#36
10Austin ReavesLAL+1.20#38
11Aaron GordonDEN+1.13#43
11Jaren Jackson Jr.MEMβˆ’0.30#376
11Malik MonkSAC+0.78#63

All-Star

Listed alphabetically, since this season's game wasn't East vs. West.

Glossary

Net Value
Production above what his pay bought, in NVPs

Production above what his pay bought, in NVPs

Given how much of the season he was available. 0 means he was paid the going rate; it runs about -7 to +9, and one NVP is worth about 2.5 team wins.

NV Rank
Net Value rank that season

Net Value rank that season

Rank by Net Value among every player in the league that season. #1 is the best value in the NBA.

PlayerTeamNet ValueNV Rank
Anthony EdwardsMIN+1.94#17
Bam AdebayoMIAβˆ’0.73#459
Damian LillardPOR+0.84#58
De'Aaron FoxSAC+0.55#85
DeMar DeRozanCHI+1.28#31
Domantas SabonisSAC+2.54#6
Donovan MitchellCLE+2.25#11
Giannis AntetokounmpoMIL+2.06#14
Ja MorantMEM+1.96#16
Jaren Jackson Jr.MEMβˆ’0.30#376
Jaylen BrownBOS+0.79#62
Jayson TatumBOS+3.42#3
Joel EmbiidPHI+2.18#12
Jrue HolidayMIL+0.23#123

Glossary

Net Value
Production above what his pay bought, in NVPs

Production above what his pay bought, in NVPs

Given how much of the season he was available. 0 means he was paid the going rate; it runs about -7 to +9, and one NVP is worth about 2.5 team wins.

NV Rank
Net Value rank that season

Net Value rank that season

Rank by Net Value among every player in the league that season. #1 is the best value in the NBA.

PlayerTeamNet ValueNV Rank
Julius RandleNYK+1.31#29
Kevin Durantβ€”+0.31#104
Kyrie Irvingβ€”+0.45#89
Lauri MarkkanenUTA+1.88#18
LeBron JamesLAL+0.30#110
Luka DončiΔ‡DAL+3.03#5
Nikola JokićDEN+4.04#1
Pascal SiakamTORβˆ’0.16#270
Paul GeorgeLACβˆ’0.41#412
Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderOKC+2.40#8
Stephen CurryGSW+0.09#149
Tyrese HaliburtonIND+3.45#2
Zion WilliamsonNOP+1.15#42