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What’s the Best Team You Can Create Under the NBA Salary Cap?

Published by
Brad Sullivan

Team No. 3 ($69,850,058)

Starters:

Hassan Whiteside, C, Miami Heat

2015-16 Salary: $981,348

2014-15 Stats: 11.8 PPG, 10.0 RPG, 2.6 BPG

Zach Randolph, PF, Memphis Grizzlies

2015-16 Salary: $9,638,555

2014-15 Stats: 16.1 PPG, 10.5 RPG, 2.0 APG, 1.0 SPG

Jabari Parker, SF, Milwaukee Bucks

2015-16 Salary: $5,152,440

2014-15 Stats: 12.3 PPG, 5.5 RPG, 1.7 APG, 1.2 SPG

James Harden, SG, Houston Rockets

2015-16 Salary: $15,756,438

2014-15 Stats: 27.4 PPG, 4.4 APG, 4.3 RPG, 1.4 SPG

Victor Oladipo, PG, Orlando Magic

2015-16 Salary: $5,200,000

2014-15 Stats: 17.9 PPG, 4.2 RPG, 4.1 APG, 1.7 SPG

Reserves:

Kevin Garnett, C, Minnesota Timberwolves

2015-16 Salary: $8,500,000

2014-15 Stats: 6.9 PPG, 6.6 RPG

Andre Drummond, C, Detroit Pistons

2015-16 Salary: $3,272,090

2014-15 Stats: 13.8 PPG, 13.5 RPG, 1.9 BPG

Marcus Morris, PF, Detroit Pistons

2015-16 Salary: $5,000,000

2014-15 Stats: 10.4 PPG, 4.8 RPG

Mike Dunleavy, SF, Chicago Bulls

2015-16 Salary: $4,500,000

2014-15 Stats: 9.4 PPG, 3.9 RPG, 1.8 APG

Caron Butler, SF, Sacramento Kings

2015-16 Salary: $1,499,187

2014-15 Stats: 5.9 PPG, 2.5 RPG, 1.0 APG

Mo Williams, PG, Cleveland Cavaliers

2015-16 Salary: $2,100,000

2014-15 Stats: 14.2 PPG, 6.2 APG, 2.6 RPG

Jared Dudley, SG/SF, Washington Wizards

2015-16 Salary: $4,250,000

2014-15 Stats: 7.2 PPG, 3.1 RPG, 1.8 APG, 1.0 SPG

Thabo Sefolosha, SG, Atlanta Hawks

2015-16 Salary: $4,000,000

2014-15 Stats: 5.3 PPG, 4.3 RPG, 1.4 APG, 1.0 SPG

Next: Team No. 4


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Brad Sullivan

Brad Sullivan is a lead writer for Cavaliers Nation. He has spent much of life in the Cleveland, Ohio area, and has remained a Cavalier fan from their 1970 beginnings through the return of LeBron James. While that fandom was sorely tested during the Reign of Error known simply by one word, Stepien, that overall historical perspective will be part of his writing for Cavaliers Nation in the months ahead.

Published by
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