In 2026-27 Domantas Sabonis of the Sacramento Kings had a WAGE Score of 69, Smart Money, on a $45.5M salary: ranked 21 of 360 NBA players by production above what the salary usually buys. 8th in production, 26th in salary, 147th of 205 in cost per unit of production, cheapest first. 2 games of 2.
| Season | Team | GP | Salary | WAGE Score | WAGE Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Sacramento Kings | 2 | $45.5M | 69 | Smart Money |
| 2025-26 | Sacramento Kings | 19 | $42.3M | 1 | Sunk Cost |
| 2024-25 | Sacramento Kings | 70 | $40.5M | 82 | Smart Money |
| 2023-24 | Sacramento Kings | 82 | $30.6M | 94 | Steal! |
| 2022-23 | Sacramento Kings | 79 | $18.5M | 97 | Steal! |
| 2021-22 | Sacramento Kings | 62 | $18.5M | 77 | Smart Money |
| 2020-21 | Indiana Pacers | 62 | $19.8M | 79 | Smart Money |
| 2019-20 | Indiana Pacers | 62 | $3.5M | 92 | Steal! |
| 2018-19 | Indiana Pacers | 74 | $2.7M | 90 | Steal! |
| 2017-18 | Indiana Pacers | 74 | $2.5M | 75 | Smart Money |
| 2016-17 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 81 | $2.4M | 40 | Going Rate |