The minimum salary in the NBA is something of a misnomer, since there are actually 11 different minimums based on a player's years of experience. The rookie minimum is $473,604, while the minimum for a veteran of 10 or more seasons is $1,352,181. To offset that disparity and ensure teams don't discriminate against qualified veterans simply based on price, the league compensates teams who sign one-year contracts with veterans who have three or more years experience for the difference between their minimum and the two-year veteran's minimum.
As long as a team hasn't put itself up against a hard cap, it can sign as many minimum-salary players as it wants, up to the 15-man roster maximum. Every team in the NBA has at least one player on a minimum-salary deal, though teams with deeper pockets seem to employ more minimum-salary guys, ironically.
- Hawks: Anthony Tolliver, Mike Scott
- Celtics: Leandro Barbosa, Jason Collins, Darko Milicic, Chris Wilcox, Kris Joseph
- Nets: C.J. Watson, Andray Blatche, Keith Bogans, Josh Childress, Jerry Stackhouse, Tornike Shengalia, Tyshawn Taylor
- Bobcats: Cory Higgins
- Bulls: Nazr Mohammed, Vladimir Radmanovic, Nate Robinson
- Cavaliers: Samardo Samuels, Jon Leuer, Donald Sloan
- Mavericks: Brandan Wright, Troy Murphy, Bernard James
- Nuggets: Julyan Stone, Quincy Miller
- Pistons: Kim English, Khris Middleton
- Warriors: Jeremy Tyler, Charles Jenkins, Kent Bazemore
- Rockets: Greg Smith, Scott Machado
- Pacers: Sam Young
- Clippers: Matt Barnes, Ryan Hollins, Ronny Turiaf, Trey Thompkins
- Lakers: Antawn Jamison, Darius Johnson-Odom, Robert Sacre
- Grizzlies: Josh Selby
- Heat: Rashard Lewis, Dexter Pittman, Terrel Harris, Josh Harrellson
- Bucks: Marquis Daniels, Joel Przybilla
- Timberwolves: Chase Budinger, Louis Amundson, Malcolm Lee, Josh Howard
- Hornets: Roger Mason, Lance Thomas, Darius Miller, Brian Roberts
- Knicks: Kurt Thomas, Ronnie Brewer, Rasheed Wallace, James White, Chris Copeland, Pablo Prigioni
- Thunder: Daniel Orton, DeAndre Liggins
- Magic: E'Twaun Moore, DeQuan Jones
- Sixers: Royal Ivey, Damien Wilkins, Maalik Wayns
- Suns: Jermaine O'Neal, P.J. Tucker, Diante Garrett, Luke Zeller
- Blazers: Ronnie Price
- Kings: Isaiah Thomas
- Spurs: Gary Neal
- Raptors: Dominic McGuire, Alan Anderson
- Jazz: Jamaal Tinsley, DeMarre Carroll, Kevin Murphy
- Wizards: Earl Barron, Cartier Martin, A.J. Price, Shaun Livingston
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