In 2024-25 Ben Simmons of the Los Angeles Clippers had a WAGE Score of 2, Sunk Cost, on a $40M salary: ranked 422 of 427 NBA players by production above what the salary usually buys. 239th in production, 27th in salary, 382nd of 402 in cost per unit of production, cheapest first. 51 games of 82.
| Season | Team | GP | Salary | WAGE Score | WAGE Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | Los Angeles Clippers | 51 | $40M | 2 | Sunk Cost |
| 2023-24 | Brooklyn Nets | 15 | $37.9M | 1 | Sunk Cost |
| 2022-23 | Brooklyn Nets | 42 | $35.4M | 3 | Sunk Cost |
| 2020-21 | Philadelphia 76ers | 58 | $30.6M | 52 | Going Rate |
| 2019-20 | Philadelphia 76ers | 57 | $8.1M | 86 | Steal! |
| 2018-19 | Philadelphia 76ers | 79 | $6.4M | 89 | Steal! |
| 2017-18 | Philadelphia 76ers | 81 | $6.2M | 90 | Steal! |