"To be eligible, a player cannot earn more than $3 million this season, be signed to a first- or second-round exception (sorry, Cooper Flagg and Victor Wembanyama), or have more than six years of NBA experience. Milwaukee Bucks guard AJ Green, who went from an undrafted free agent in 2022 to full-time starter this season, is ineligible despite his salary below $3 million; he signed a four-year, $45 million extension in October."
"The road to the NBA has not been easy for the players below. Fourteen have signed a two-way contract at some point, and eight players having been waived along the journeys to their current teams. But all 15 are hoping to parlay this season's success into their first big NBA contract, forcing their teams into some tough decisions as the league inches closer to the Feb. 5 trade deadline."
"2025-26 contract: $2.3 million Stats: 23.6 MPG, 9.9 PPG, 49.7 FG%, 45.2 3P% After being drafted No. 37 by the Washington Wizards in 2020, Krejci's journey has taken the 25-year-old guard to the Oklahoma City Thunder, Hawks and Minnesota Timberwolves on a training camp deal. He's now back with the Hawks, where he parlayed a two-way contract signed in December 2023 to a four-year, $10.2 million deal in the 2024 offseason."
All 525 NBA players under contract this season have measurable value, with supermax stars providing obvious impact and lower-paid players delivering starter-caliber minutes. A 15-player All-Value Team from 12 franchises highlights players far outplaying low-cost deals while chasing the postseason. Eligibility excludes players earning more than $3 million, those on first- or second-round exceptions, or with over six years' experience, and exempts players who recently signed major extensions. Many selected players previously signed two-way contracts and several were waived during their careers. These performers hope to convert breakout seasons into first significant NBA contracts, creating roster and salary decisions ahead of the Feb. 5 trade deadline.
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