A 15-player “NBA All-Contract Team” has been assembled to highlight the league’s best value contracts, with Jalen Brunson, Deni Avdija and Johnson headlining the roster.
The exercise is built around a simple constraint: no max contracts and no rookie-scale deals are allowed. By removing the sport’s most expensive stars and the built-in bargains of rookie contracts, the list aims to isolate veterans and non-max players who provide standout production relative to their salaries.
A value-focused roster concept
The All-Contract Team format frames the discussion around roster construction and cap efficiency, asking whether a group made up solely of the NBA’s best contracts—under those restrictions—could be competitive at a playoff level.
With Brunson, Avdija and Johnson among the featured names, the roster underscores how teams can find meaningful impact outside the max-salary tier. The full 15-player group is presented as a snapshot of contract value across the league, emphasizing cost-controlled performance and flexibility rather than star power or draft-slot economics.