In 2021-22 Wayne Ellington of the Los Angeles Lakers had a WAGE Score of 37, Going Rate, on a $2.6M salary: ranked 255 of 418 NBA players by production above what the salary usually buys. 303rd in production, 280th in salary, 192nd of 393 in cost per unit of production, cheapest first. 43 games of 82.
| Season | Team | GP | Salary | WAGE Score | WAGE Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | Los Angeles Lakers | 43 | $2.6M | 37 | Going Rate |
| 2020-21 | Detroit Pistons | 46 | $2.6M | 56 | Going Rate |
| 2019-20 | New York Knicks | 36 | $8M | 13 | Sunk Cost |
| 2018-19 | Detroit Pistons | 53 | $8.7M | 42 | Going Rate |
| 2017-18 | Miami Heat | 77 | $6.3M | 65 | Smart Money |
| 2016-17 | Miami Heat | 62 | $6M | 56 | Going Rate |
| 2015-16 | Brooklyn Nets | 76 | $1.5M | 43 | Going Rate |
| 2014-15 | Los Angeles Lakers | 65 | $1.1M | 52 | Going Rate |
| 2013-14 | Dallas Mavericks | 45 | $2.7M | 25 | Under Water |
| 2012-13 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 78 | $2.1M | 60 | Going Rate |
| 2011-12 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 51 | $1.2M | 46 | Going Rate |