In 2026-27 Trae Young of the Washington Wizards had a WAGE Score of 68, Smart Money, on a $49.5M salary: ranked 22 of 360 NBA players by production above what the salary usually buys. 2nd in production, 19th in salary, 131st of 205 in cost per unit of production, cheapest first. 3 games of 2.
| Season | Team | GP | Salary | WAGE Score | WAGE Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Washington Wizards | 3 | $49.5M | 68 | Smart Money |
| 2025-26 | Washington Wizards | 15 | $46.4M | 1 | Sunk Cost |
| 2024-25 | Atlanta Hawks | 76 | $43M | 36 | Going Rate |
| 2023-24 | Atlanta Hawks | 54 | $40.1M | 18 | Under Water |
| 2022-23 | Atlanta Hawks | 73 | $37.1M | 53 | Going Rate |
| 2021-22 | Atlanta Hawks | 76 | $8.3M | 93 | Steal! |
| 2020-21 | Atlanta Hawks | 63 | $6.6M | 89 | Steal! |
| 2019-20 | Atlanta Hawks | 60 | $6.3M | 85 | Steal! |
| 2018-19 | Atlanta Hawks | 81 | $5.4M | 59 | Going Rate |