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The NBA free agents primed for the biggest raises

We used ProFitX to get an idea of how much these upcoming free agents can earn next season.

Every year there are players that overwhelmingly outperform the value of their contracts. When these players hit free agency, the annual rate of their new contract increases from double for veterans to tenfold for minimum players.

We decided to look at a handful of players set to receive big raises from their 2020-21 salaries. Most of them are young players either coming off their rookie-scale contracts or minimum deals. We used ProFitX and their salary projections to get an idea of how much these players can earn next season.

NBA Team Payrolls 2021: From the Knicks ($92M) to the Warriors ($173M)

See NBA team payrolls for the 2020-21 season from the New York Knicks and OKC Thunder with the lowest to the Golden State Warriors up top.

After being one of just four teams to pay a luxury tax last season, according to ESPN’s Bobby Marks, the Oklahoma City Thunder decreased their payroll this offseason to become one of the smallest in the league.

With a payroll of $95.6 million, the only team that is spending less than the Thunder is the New York Knicks, who are on the books for $92 million according to Basketball Reference.

Al Horford is the only Thunder player who is paid more than $13 million this season.

Here’s a look at every NBA team’s salary figure and their top five earners. This is accurate as of Jan. 21 and will change as trades are made or free agents are signed.

The salary cap for the 2020-21 season is $109.1 million and the luxury tax is $132.6 million

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