The salaries of NBA players are going to balance out every season. For every dollar the Cleveland Cavaliers save on a player’s production, another player is earning more than they are providing. No matter what, 51 percent of basketball-related income is being handed to the players.
That means that the obvious companion piece to our list of “most underpaid players” on the Cavaliers is one balancing the scale, looking at the most overpaid players on the team. Even a team like the Cavs, with young players and plenty of depth, is overpaying some guys.