THE NET VALUE$

Seasons

Season
Oklahoma City Thunder2024-2025 champions68-14
Most Valuable Player
Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderOKC+5.51 NV
Defensive Player of the Year
Evan MobleyCLE+3.37 NV
Rookie of the Year
Stephon CastleSASβˆ’0.44 NV
Sixth Man of the Year
Payton PritchardBOS+2.38 NV
Most Improved Player
Dyson DanielsATL+2.51 NV

Net Value

The best and worst returns on a contract in 2024-2025.

Top 10 Net Values for 2024-2025

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
#1Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderOKC$35,859,950+5.51
#2Nikola JokićDEN$51,415,938+3.97
#3Amen ThompsonHOU$9,249,960+3.57
#4Giannis AntetokounmpoMIL$48,787,676+3.56
#5Jalen WilliamsOKC$4,775,760+3.39
#6Evan MobleyCLE$11,227,657+3.37
#7Josh HartNYK$18,144,000+2.91
#8Ivica ZubacLAC$11,743,210+2.88
#9Ty JeromeCLE$2,560,975+2.53
#10Dyson DanielsATL$6,059,520+2.51

Bottom 10 Net Values for 2024-2025

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
#516Paul GeorgePHI$49,205,800βˆ’2.33
#515Bradley BealPHX$50,203,930βˆ’2.26
#514CJ McCollumNOP$33,333,333βˆ’2.04
#513Lauri MarkkanenUTA$42,176,400βˆ’1.96
#512Joel EmbiidPHI$51,415,938βˆ’1.83
#511Fred VanVleetHOU$42,846,615βˆ’1.82
#510Jerami GrantPOR$29,793,104βˆ’1.71
#509Brook LopezMIL$23,000,000βˆ’1.64
#508Dillon BrooksHOU$22,255,493βˆ’1.56
#507Kyle KuzmaMIL$24,456,061βˆ’1.56

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+3.56#4
Jayson TatumBOS+1.97#18
Nikola JokićDEN+3.97#2
Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderOKC+5.51#1
Donovan MitchellCLE+1.33#36

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
Anthony EdwardsMIN+1.51#31
LeBron JamesLAL+1.58#30
Stephen CurryGSWβˆ’0.38#415
Evan MobleyCLE+3.37#6
Jalen BrunsonNYK+1.19#40

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
Cade CunninghamDET+1.84#21
Karl-Anthony TownsNYKβˆ’0.30#386
Tyrese HaliburtonIND+1.84#22
Jalen WilliamsOKC+3.39#5
James HardenLAC+1.48#32

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
Evan MobleyCLE+3.37#6
Dyson DanielsATL+2.51#10
Luguentz DortOKCβˆ’0.46#428
Draymond GreenGSWβˆ’0.73#467
Amen ThompsonHOU+3.57#3

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
Ivica ZubacLAC+2.88#8
Jaren Jackson Jr.MEMβˆ’0.27#379
Jalen WilliamsOKC+3.39#5
Toumani CamaraPOR+0.58#69
Rudy GobertMINβˆ’0.62#454

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
Stephon CastleSASβˆ’0.44#423
Zaccharie RisacherATLβˆ’0.84#479
Jaylen WellsMEM+0.15#124
Zach EdeyMEM+0.99#50
Alex SarrWASβˆ’0.76#472

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
Kel'el WareMIA+0.41#88
Matas BuzelisCHIβˆ’0.27#373
Yves MissiNOPβˆ’0.30#388
Donovan ClinganPOR+0.56#72
Bub CarringtonWASβˆ’0.40#417

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
1Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderOKC+5.51#1
2Nikola JokićDEN+3.97#2
3Giannis AntetokounmpoMIL+3.56#4
4Jayson TatumBOS+1.97#18
5Donovan MitchellCLE+1.33#36
6LeBron JamesLAL+1.58#30
7Anthony EdwardsMIN+1.51#31
7Cade CunninghamDET+1.84#21
9Stephen CurryGSWβˆ’0.38#415
10Evan MobleyCLE+3.37#6
10Jalen BrunsonNYK+1.19#40
10James HardenLAC+1.48#32

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
1Stephon CastleSASβˆ’0.44#423
2Zaccharie RisacherATLβˆ’0.84#479
3Jaylen WellsMEM+0.15#124
4Alex SarrWASβˆ’0.76#472
5Zach EdeyMEM+0.99#50
6Kel'el WareMIA+0.41#88
7Jared McCainPHIβˆ’0.08#182
7Matas BuzelisCHIβˆ’0.27#373

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
1Evan MobleyCLE+3.37#6
2Dyson DanielsATL+2.51#10
3Draymond GreenGSWβˆ’0.73#467
4Luguentz DortOKCβˆ’0.46#428
5Amen ThompsonHOU+3.57#3
6Ivica ZubacLAC+2.88#8
7Jaren Jackson Jr.MEMβˆ’0.27#379
8Giannis AntetokounmpoMIL+3.56#4
9Toumani CamaraPOR+0.58#69
10Bam AdebayoMIAβˆ’0.62#453
10Derrick WhiteBOS+2.18#14
10Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderOKC+5.51#1
13Rudy GobertMINβˆ’0.62#454

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
1Payton PritchardBOS+2.38#12
2Malik BeasleyDET+0.86#55
3Ty JeromeCLE+2.53#9
4De'Andre Hunterβ€”βˆ’0.50#437
5Naz ReidMINβˆ’0.53#441
6Nickeil Alexander-WalkerMIN+0.46#83
7Russell WestbrookDEN+0.44#85
8Alex CarusoOKC+1.21#38

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
1Dyson DanielsATL+2.51#10
2Ivica ZubacLAC+2.88#8
3Cade CunninghamDET+1.84#21
4Christian BraunDEN+1.81#23
5Austin ReavesLAL+2.16#15
6Evan MobleyCLE+3.37#6
7Amen ThompsonHOU+3.57#3
8Deni AvdijaPOR+1.38#34
9Tyler HerroMIA+1.60#27
10Josh GiddeyCHI+1.96#19
11Payton PritchardBOS+2.38#12
12Toumani CamaraPOR+0.58#69
13OG AnunobyNYKβˆ’1.05#491
14Jalen WilliamsOKC+3.39#5

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
Alperen SengunHOU+2.36#13
Anthony Davisβ€”+0.72#63
Anthony EdwardsMIN+1.51#31
Cade CunninghamDET+1.84#21
Damian LillardMIL+0.01#154
Darius GarlandCLE+0.49#81
Donovan MitchellCLE+1.33#36
Evan MobleyCLE+3.37#6
Giannis AntetokounmpoMIL+3.56#4
Jalen BrunsonNYK+1.19#40
Jalen WilliamsOKC+3.39#5
James HardenLAC+1.48#32
Jaren Jackson Jr.MEMβˆ’0.27#379

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
Jaylen BrownBOSβˆ’0.73#470
Jayson TatumBOS+1.97#18
Karl-Anthony TownsNYKβˆ’0.30#386
Kevin DurantPHXβˆ’1.33#502
Kyrie IrvingDALβˆ’0.21#326
LeBron JamesLAL+1.58#30
Nikola JokićDEN+3.97#2
Pascal SiakamINDβˆ’0.31#394
Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderOKC+5.51#1
Stephen CurryGSWβˆ’0.38#415
Trae YoungATLβˆ’1.08#492
Tyler HerroMIA+1.60#27
Victor WembanyamaSAS+0.87#53