Hoops Rumors is in the process of ranking the cap hit for each NBA player by position. I previously ran down the point guard, shooting guard, small forward, power forward, and center salaries for the 2014/15 season. Next on the agenda will be a look forward at the salaries for point guards for the 2015/16 campaign.
All told, NBA teams have committed a total of $364,309,784 in cap hits so far for next season to the men who facilitate the offenses around the league. The average hit for the one spot so far for next season is a respectable $6,281,203, with Chris Paul of the Clippers topping the list for the second straight year with an impressive $21,468,696 coming his way. Though it should be noted that the list and rankings will change greatly depending on how the free agent market develops next summer.
It should also be noted that teams won’t necessarily pay out every dollar listed here. There are quite a few players who have non-guaranteed or partially guaranteed contracts. Some of those players will be sweating it out until the January 2015 deadline. That’s when teams must waive players with no specific guarantee date written into their contracts to avoid having to guarantee their salaries for the rest of that season.
Most salaries align with cap hits, but that’s not the case for players like Jeremy Lin , who’s receiving close to $15MM from the Lakers during the 2014/15 season even though his cap hit was little more than half that amount, because of the contract he signed through the Gilbert Arenas Provision. In addition, incentive clauses that a player either triggers or fails to meet can leave a player with more or less money than his cap hit reflects. Still, the purpose of this list is to show the relative pay scale by position, which is why all contracts are included in this post.
The league’s point guards are listed below, in descending order of cap hit for next season:
- Chris Paul (Clippers) $21,468,696
- Deron Williams (Nets) $21,042,800
- Derrick Rose (Bulls) $20,093,064
- Russell Westbrook (Thunder) $16,744,218
- Kyrie Irving (Cavs) $15,856,500
- John Wall (Wizards) $15,851,950
- Eric Bledsoe (Suns) $13,500,000
- Tony Parker (Spurs) $13,437,500
- Ricky Rubio (Wolves) $12.7MM
- Ty Lawson (Nuggets) $12,404,595
- Kyle Lowry (Raptors) $12MM
- Kemba Walker (Hornets) $12MM
- Stephen Curry (Warriors) $11,370,786
- Jrue Holiday (Pelicans) $10,595,507
- Mike Conley (Grizzlies) $9,388,426
- Brandon Jennings (Pistons) $8,344,479
- George Hill (Pacers) $8MM
- Jeff Teague (Hawks) $8MM
- Goran Dragic (Suns) $7,500,000 [Player Option]
- Jose Calderon (Knicks) $7,402,812
- Isaiah Thomas (Suns) $6,912,869
- Greivis Vasquez (Raptors) $6.6MM
- Jarrett Jack (Nets) $6.3MM
- Shaun Livingston (Warriors) $5,543,725
- Darren Collison (Kings) $5,013,559
- Mario Chalmers (Heat) $4.3MM
- Damian Lillard (Blazers) $4,236,287
- Devin Harris (Mavs) $4,053,446
- Raymond Felton (Mavs) $3,950,313 [Player Option]
- Dante Exum (Jazz) $3,777,720
- Patrick Mills (Spurs) $3,578,947
- Marcus Smart (Celtics) $3,431,040
- D.J. Augustin (Pistons) $3MM
- Jerryd Bayless (Bucks) $3MM
- Kirk Hinrich (Bulls) $2,854,940 [Player Option]
- Brian Roberts (Hornets) $2,854,940
- Luke Ridnour (Magic) $2,750,000
- Trey Burke (Jazz) $2,658,240
- Elfrid Payton (Magic) $2,505,720
- Shelvin Mack (Hawks) $2,433,333
- Michael Carter-Williams (Sixers) $2,399,040
- Steve Blake (Blazers) $2,170,465 [Player Option]
- Jordan Farmar (Clippers) $2,170,465 [Player Option]
- Ramon Sessions (Kings) $2,170,465
- Beno Udrih (Grizzlies) $2,170,465
- Zach LaVine (Wolves) $2,148,360
- Dennis Schröder (Hawks) $1,763,400
- Pablo Prigioni (Knicks) $1,734,572
- Tyler Ennis (Suns) $1,662,360
- Shabazz Napier (Heat) $1,294,440
- Isaiah Canaan (Rockets) $947,276
- Ray McCallum (Kings) $947,276
- Phil Pressey (Celtics) $947,276
- Nate Wolters (Bucks) $947,276
- Jordan Clarkson (Lakers) $845,059
- Spencer Dinwiddie (Pistons) $845,059
- Erick Green (Nuggets) $845,059
- Russ Smith (Pelicans) $845,059
The Basketball Insiders salary pages were used in the creation of this post.
No Patrick Beverly?
That’s because he’s on an expiring contract for this year.
–Chuck