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Bill Simmons’s NBA Trade Value

Updated February 4, 2026.

Remember: This isn’t a player rankings list. It’s a list of TRADE ASSETS. Who’s the most untradable player in the league? Who’s no. 2? And so on. The rules…

Rule no. 1: Salaries matter (more than ever in the Apron Era, by the way).

Rule no. 2: Age matters.

Rule no. 3: Contract length matters.

Rule no. 4: Happiness matters; so does durability.

Rule no. 5: Bizarre real-life trades SHOULD affect the list.

Rule no. 6: Concentrate on degrees.

Before we get to the top 81 …

Solid Assets Who Can't Believe They Didn't Crack the Top 80

  • Domantas Sabonis

    Big, SAC

  • Michael Porter Jr.

    Forward, BRK

  • Jarrett Allen

    Big, CLE

  • Tyler Herro

    Guard, MIL

  • Isaiah Hartenstein

    Big, OKC

  • Josh Hart

    Guard, NYK

  • Naz Reid

    Big, CHO

  • Cam Johnson

    Forward, DEN

  • Coby White

    Guard, CHO

  • Herb Jones

    Forward, NOP

  • Scoot Henderson

    Guard, POR

  • Shaedon Sharpe

    Guard, POR

  • Aaron Nesmith

    Guard, IND

  • Zaccharie Risacher

    Forward, DAL

  • Kel'el Ware

    Big, MIL

  • Christian Braun

    Guard, DEN

  • Egor Demin

    Guard

  • Miles Bridges

    Forward, PHO

Toughest Omissions

  • Nickeil Alexander-Walker

    Guard, ATL

  • Alex Caruso

    Guard, OKC

  • Devin Vassell

    Guard, SAS

  • Jalen Suggs

    Guard, ORL

  • Collin Murray-Boyles

    Forward, TOR

  • Toumani Camara

    Forward, POR

  • Moussa Diabate

    Big, CHO

  • Jabari Smith Jr.

    Big, HOU

  • Neemias Queta

    Big, BOS

  • Tre Johnson

    Guard, WAS

  • Kyshawn George

    Guard, WAS

  • Luke Kornet

    Big, SAS

  • Hugo Gonzalez

    Forward, BOS

Group O

Grab Your Stock Now

  1. Rank 81

    Guard, Orlando Magic

    Anthony Black
  2. Rank 80

    Guard, Utah Jazz

    Ace Bailey
  3. Rank 79

    Guard, Cleveland Cavaliers

    Peyton Watson
  4. Rank 78

    Forward, Houston Rockets

    Tari Eason
  5. Rank 77

    Forward, Chicago Bulls

    Matas Buzelis
  6. Rank 76

    Big, Portland Trail Blazers

    Donovan Clingan
  7. Rank 75

    Guard, Houston Rockets

    Reed Sheppard
  8. Rank 74

    Big, New Orleans Pelicans

    Derik Queen

Group N

Valuable Assets on OK Contracts

  1. Rank 73

    Guard, Atlanta Hawks

    Dyson Daniels
  2. Rank 72

    Guard, Cleveland Cavaliers

    James Harden
  3. Rank 71

    Forward, Los Angeles Clippers

    Brandon Ingram
  4. Rank 70

    Forward, New York Knicks

    Mikal Bridges
  5. Rank 69

    Guard, Chicago Bulls

    Norman Powell
  6. Rank 68

    Guard, Chicago Bulls

    Josh Giddey
  7. Rank 67

    Guard, Orlando Magic

    Desmond Bane
  8. Rank 66

    Big, Minnesota Timberwolves

    Rudy Gobert
  9. Rank 65

    Forward, Minnesota Timberwolves

    Jaden McDaniels
  10. Rank 64

    Guard, Los Angeles Clippers

    Darius Garland
  11. Rank 63

    Guard, Atlanta Hawks

    Lu Dort
  12. Rank 62

    Forward, New Orleans Pelicans

    Zion Williamson

Group M

Valuable Assets on Horrific Contracts

  1. Rank 61

    Big, New York Knicks

    Karl-Anthony Towns
  2. Rank 60

    Big, Washington Wizards

    Anthony Davis
  3. Rank 59

    Big, Philadelphia 76ers

    Joel Embiid

Group L

Valuable Assets on Great Contracts

  1. Rank 58

    Guard, Indiana Pacers

    Andrew Nembhard
  2. Rank 57

    Guard, Oklahoma City Thunder

    Cason Wallace
  3. Rank 56

    Guard, Utah Jazz

    Keyonte George
  4. Rank 55

    Big, Washington Wizards

    Alex Sarr
  5. Rank 54

    Forward, Detroit Pistons

    Ausar Thompson
  6. Rank 53

    Big, Memphis Grizzlies

    Isaiah Stewart
  7. Rank 52

    Guard, Boston Celtics

    Payton Pritchard

Group K

"If You Tell Shams, I'll Deny It to the Death ... but I am Absolutely Unequivocally 100% Listening"

  1. Rank 51

    Forward, Philadelphia 76ers

    LeBron James
  2. Rank 50

    Big, Utah Jazz

    Jaren Jackson Jr.

Group J

"Sorry, We're Pot-Committed Here"

  1. Rank 49

    Guard, San Antonio Spurs

    De'Aaron Fox
  2. Rank 48

    Forward, New York Knicks

    OG Anunoby
  3. Rank 47

    Forward, Indiana Pacers

    Pascal Siakam
  4. Rank 46

    Forward, Brooklyn Nets

    Julius Randle
  5. Rank 45

    Forward, Orlando Magic

    Franz Wagner
  6. Rank 44

    Guard, Minnesota Timberwolves

    LaMelo Ball
  7. Rank 43

    Forward, Phoenix Suns

    Dillon Brooks
  8. Rank 42

    Big, Indiana Pacers

    Ivica Zubac
  9. Rank 41

    Guard, Los Angeles Lakers

    Austin Reaves
  10. Rank 40

    Forward, Denver Nuggets

    Aaron Gordon
  11. Rank 39

    Forward, Houston Rockets

    Kevin Durant
  12. Rank 38

    Forward, Toronto Raptors

    Kawhi Leonard

Group I

"If You're Dangling a Reckless Bane/Bridges-Type Overpay, Sure, Let's Talk!"

  1. Rank 37

    Big, Miami Heat

    Bam Adebayo
  2. Rank 36

    Forward, New Orleans Pelicans

    Trey Murphy III
  3. Rank 35

    Big, Utah Jazz

    Lauri Markkanen
  4. Rank 34

    Guard, Boston Celtics

    Derrick White

Group G

"Thank God He's On a Poison Pill and We Can't Seriously Discuss This"

  1. Rank 31

    Forward, Orlando Magic

    Paolo Banchero

Group F

"This Is a Unique Situation and ... Um ... I'm Hanging Up"

  1. Rank 30

    Guard, Indiana Pacers

    Tyrese Haliburton
  2. Rank 29

    Forward, Boston Celtics

    Jayson Tatum

Group E

Budding (But Expensive) Almost-Franchise Guys

  1. Rank 28

    Guard, Oklahoma City Thunder

    Jalen Williams
  2. Rank 27

    Forward, Toronto Raptors

    Scottie Barnes
  3. Rank 26

    Big, Cleveland Cavaliers

    Evan Mobley

Group D

The Apron-Friendly Untouchables

  1. Rank 25

    Guard, San Antonio Spurs

    Dylan Harper
  2. Rank 24

    Guard, Philadelphia 76ers

    VJ Edgecombe
  3. Rank 23

    Forward, Atlanta Hawks

    Jalen Johnson
  4. Rank 22

    Forward, Portland Trail Blazers

    Deni Avdija
  5. Rank 21

    Big, Detroit Pistons

    Jalen Duren
  6. Rank 20

    Big, Oklahoma City Thunder

    Chet Holmgren
  7. Rank 19

    Big, Houston Rockets

    Alperen Sengun
  8. Rank 18

    Guard, San Antonio Spurs

    Stephon Castle
  9. Rank 17

    Forward, Charlotte Hornets

    Kon Knueppel
  10. Rank 16

    Forward, Houston Rockets

    Amen Thompson

Group C

The Not-Apron-Friendly Untouchables

  1. Rank 15

    Guard, Denver Nuggets

    Jamal Murray
  2. Rank 14

    Forward, Philadelphia 76ers

    Jaylen Brown
  3. Rank 13

    Guard, Phoenix Suns

    Devin Booker
  4. Rank 12

    Guard, Cleveland Cavaliers

    Donovan Mitchell
  5. Rank 11

    Guard, New York Knicks

    Jalen Brunson

Group B

Only If They Made Us Do It

  1. Rank 10

    Guard, Golden State Warriors

    Stephen Curry
  2. Rank 9

    Big, Miami Heat

    Giannis Antetokounmpo

Group A

Completely and Utterly Untouchable

  1. Rank 8

    Guard, Philadelphia 76ers

    Tyrese Maxey
  2. Rank 7

    Guard, Detroit Pistons

    Cade Cunningham
  3. Rank 6

    Guard, Los Angeles Lakers

    Luka Doncic
  4. Rank 5

    Forward, Dallas Mavericks

    Cooper Flagg
  5. Rank 4

    Guard, Minnesota Timberwolves

    Anthony Edwards
  6. Rank 3

    Guard, Oklahoma City Thunder

    Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
  7. Rank 2

    Big, Denver Nuggets

    Nikola Jokic
  8. Rank 1

    Big, San Antonio Spurs

    Victor Wembanyama