WAGE SCORE NBA

WAGE SCORE reads every NBA team on wins against its Effective Payroll and every player on production against what his salary usually buys, 2026-27 season. The WAGE Score runs from 0 to 100; its five WAGE Tiers are Steal!, Smart Money, Going Rate, Under Water and Sunk Cost.

Teams above their payroll

1. Memphis Grizzlies: WAGE Score 89, Steal!
2. San Antonio Spurs: WAGE Score 86, Steal!
3. Los Angeles Lakers: WAGE Score 84, Smart Money
4. Boston Celtics: WAGE Score 84, Smart Money
5. Portland Trail Blazers: WAGE Score 81, Smart Money

Teams below their payroll

1. Phoenix Suns: WAGE Score 27, Under Water
2. Orlando Magic: WAGE Score 26, Under Water
3. Utah Jazz: WAGE Score 14, Sunk Cost
4. Sacramento Kings: WAGE Score 13, Sunk Cost
5. Milwaukee Bucks: WAGE Score 13, Sunk Cost

All 30 NBA teams ranked by payroll efficiency

Players above their pay

1. Victor Wembanyama (San Antonio Spurs): WAGE Score 98, Steal!
2. Luka Dončić (Los Angeles Lakers): WAGE Score 91, Steal!
3. Deni Avdija (Portland Trail Blazers): WAGE Score 88, Steal!
4. Cam Spencer (Memphis Grizzlies): WAGE Score 88, Steal!
5. Alperen Şengün (Houston Rockets): WAGE Score 88, Steal!

Players below their pay

1. Kawhi Leonard (Toronto Raptors): WAGE Score 4, Sunk Cost
2. Jaren Jackson Jr. (Utah Jazz): WAGE Score 3, Sunk Cost
3. Coby White (Charlotte Hornets): WAGE Score 3, Sunk Cost
4. Herbert Jones (New Orleans Pelicans): WAGE Score 3, Sunk Cost
5. Jalen Green (Phoenix Suns): WAGE Score 2, Sunk Cost

All 407 rated NBA players ranked by contract value