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

Published by
Brad Sullivan

Team No. 4 ($69,883,037)

Starters:

DeMarcus Cousins, C, Sacramento Kings

2015-16 Salary: $15,851,950

2014-15 Stats: 24.1 PPG, 12.7 RPG, 3.6 APG, 1.8 BPG, 1.5 SPG

Markieff Morris, PF, Phoenix Suns

2015-16 Salary: $8,000,000

2014-15 Stats: 15.3 PPG, 6.2, RPG, 2.3 APG, 1.2 SPG

Wilson Chandler, SF, Denver Nuggets

2015-16 Salary: $10,337,079

*2013-14 Stats: 13.9 PPG, 6.1 RPG, 1.7 APG

Andrew Wiggins, SG, Minnesota Timberwolves

2015-16 Salary: $5,758,680

2014-15 Stats: 16.9 PPG, 4.6 RPG, 2.1 APG, 1.0 SPG

George Hill, PG, Indiana Pacers

2015-16 Salary: $8,000,000

2014-15 Stats: 16.1 PPG, 5.1 APG, 4.2 RPG, 1.0 SPG

Reserves:

Jonas Valanciunas, C, Toronto Raptors

2015-16 Salary: $4,660,482

2014-15 Stats: 12.0 PPG, 8.7 RPG, 1.2 BPG

Mason Plumlee, C, Portland Trail Blazers

2015-16 Salary: $1,415,520

2014-15 Stats: 8.7 PPG, 6.2 RPG

Martell Webster, SF, Washington Wizards

2015-16 Salary: $5,613,500

2014-15 Stats: 9.7 PPG, 2.8 RPG, 1.2 APG

Wesley Johnson, SF, Los Angeles Clippers

2015-16 Salary: $1,100,602

2014-15 Stats: 9.9 PPG, 4.2 RPG, 1.6 APG

Andrea Bargnani, PF, Brooklyn Nets

2015-16 Salary: $1,362,897

2014-15 Stats: 14.8 PPG, 4.4 RPG, 1.6 APG

Patty Mills, PG, San Antonio Spurs

2015-16 Salary: $3,578,947

2014-15 Stats: 6.9 PPG, 1.7 APG, 1.5 RPG

Kirk Hinrich, SG, Chicago Bulls

2015-16 Salary: $2,854,940

2014-15 Stats: 5.7 PPG, 2.2 APG, 1.8 RPG

Rodney Hood, SG/SF, Phoenix Suns

2015-16 Salary: $1,348,440

2014-15 Stats: 8.7 PPG, 2.3 RPG, 1.7 APG

Next: Team No. 5


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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.

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