[2025 NBA] Who has the Worse Contracts?

Joel Embiid: 25-26: $55,224,526 | 26-27: $57,985,752 | 27-28: $62,624,612 | 28-29: $67,263,472 (player option)
Bradley Beal: 25-26: $53,666,270 | 26-27: $57,128,610 (player option) (full no trade clause)
Paul George: 25-26: $51,666,090 | 26-27: $54,126,380 | 27-28: $56,586,670 (player option)
Kawhi Leonard: 25-26: $50,000,000 | 26-27: $50,300,000
Freshly inked Jimmy Butler: 25-26: $54,126,450 | 26-27: $56,832,773
Zach LaVine: 25-26: $47,499,660 | 26-27: $48,967,380 (player option)
Rudy Gobert: 25-26: $35,000,000 | 26-27: $36,500,000 | 27-28: $38,000,000 (player option)
Anthony Davis: 25-26: $54,126,450 | 26-27: $58,456,566 | 27-28: $62,786,682 (player option)
Zion Williamson: 25-26: $39,446,090 | 26-27: $42,166,510 | 27-28: $44,886,930 (although think they built in some protections)
Jerami Grant: 25-26: $32,000,001 | 26-27: $34,206,898 | 27-28: $36,413,790 (player option)
Dejounte Murray: 25-26: $31,557,103 | 26-27: $33,597,072 | 27-28: $31,619,506 (player option) (torn achilles)


You can decide if they’re worth that much: (again, all contracts starting in 25-26)
Karl Anthony Towns: $53,142,264 | $57,078,728 | $61,015,192 (player option)
Jaylen Brown: $53,142,264 | $57,078,728 | $61,015,192 | $64,951,656
Devin Booker: $53,142,264 | $57,078,728 | $61,015,192
Tyrese Haliburton: $45,550,512 | $48,924,624 | $52,298,736 | $55,672,848
Lauri Markkanen: $46,394,100 | $46,113,154 | $49,824,681 | $53,536,209
Pascal Siakam: $45,550,512 | $48,924,624 | $52,298,736
Domantas Sabonis: $43,636,000 | $46,772,000 | $49,908,000
Jamal Murray: $46,394,100 | $50,105,628 | $53,817,156 | $57,528,684
OG Anunoby: $39,568,966 | $42,500,000 | $45,431,034 | $48,362,068 (player option)
Freshly inked Brandon Ingram: $38,095,238 | $40,000,000 | $41,904,762
Bam Adebayo: $37,096,620 | $48,713,700 | $52,610,796 | $56,507,892 (player option)
Desmond Bane: $36,725,670 | $39,446,090 | $42,166,510 | $44,886,930
Immanuel Quickley: $32,500,000 | $32,500,000 | $32,500,000 | $32,500,000

Best contract:
Jalen Brunson: $34,944,001 | $37,739,521 | $40,535,041 | $43,330,561

 

I don’t think you can put embiid and beal in the same category. Best case scenario for beal is an above average starter/50th or so best player so that deal is horrific no matter what. Embiid at least it’s possible he gets healthy and then it’s a pretty massive surplus deal. Probably the 2 best bargains are wemby and jokic right now.

 

Throw Patrick Williams onto that list. Deyandre Ayton as well.

 

The fact the one team has two of the top 3 is pretty damning.