In 2025-26 Kristaps Porziņģis of the Golden State Warriors had a WAGE Score of 13, Sunk Cost, on a $30.7M salary: ranked 395 of 435 NBA players by production above what the salary usually buys. 209th in production, 55th in salary, 341st of 399 in cost per unit of production, cheapest first. 32 games of 82.
| Season | Team | GP | Salary | WAGE Score | WAGE Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Golden State Warriors | 32 | $30.7M | 13 | Sunk Cost |
| 2024-25 | Boston Celtics | 42 | $29.3M | 55 | Going Rate |
| 2023-24 | Boston Celtics | 57 | $36M | 67 | Smart Money |
| 2022-23 | Washington Wizards | 65 | $33.8M | 65 | Smart Money |
| 2021-22 | Washington Wizards | 51 | $31.7M | 33 | Under Water |
| 2020-21 | Dallas Mavericks | 43 | $29.5M | 22 | Under Water |
| 2019-20 | Dallas Mavericks | 57 | $27.3M | 39 | Going Rate |
| 2017-18 | New York Knicks | 48 | $4.5M | 58 | Going Rate |
| 2016-17 | New York Knicks | 66 | $4.3M | 68 | Smart Money |
| 2015-16 | New York Knicks | 72 | $4.1M | 65 | Smart Money |