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The 20 players who were the cheapest for their franchise in NBA history

There are stars who, either because they are on rookie contracts or as veterans, end up being more profitable for their team, earning much less than what they contribute on the court

Michael Jordan with the Washington Wizards

The NBA is full of multimillion-dollar contracts. Superstars earn an immense amount of money, but it doesn't always have to be that way. Sometimes we can come across rookies breaking through and performing above expectations. We also have cases of veterans who have been struggling to be part of a project for a while, find their place, and end up being a bargain for the franchise they are in.

This is what we are going to analyze today, starting from Michael Jordan when he played for the Washington Wizards, to Nikola Jokic before making a lot of money with the Denver Nuggets, and including Dwyane Wade in recent years, who may not have generated as much money but continued to perform at a high level.

The 20 players who were the best bargains for their franchises

  1. Michael Jordan

    Minimum contract seasons: 2001-02 and 2002-03
    Statistics: 21.2 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 4.4 apg, 43.0% FG

  2. Monta Ellis

    Minimum contract seasons: 2006-07 and 2007-08
    Statistics: 18.1 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 4.0 apg, 50.3% FG

This is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Los 20 jugadores que más barato le salieron a su franquicia en la historia de la NBA

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