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NBA: Minimum Contract, Maximum Value

By Simon Smith

Nov 20, 2016; New York, NY, USA; New York Knicks guard Justin Holiday (8) reacts after scoring a three point basket during the fourth quarter against the Atlanta Hawks at Madison Square Garden. New York Knicks won 104-94. Mandatory Credit: Anthony Gruppuso-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 20, 2016; New York, NY, USA; New York Knicks guard Justin Holiday (8) reacts after scoring a three point basket during the fourth quarter against the Atlanta Hawks at Madison Square Garden. New York Knicks won 104-94. Mandatory Credit: Anthony Gruppuso-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 2, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Clippers forward Marreese Speights (5) reacts after making a three-point shot against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the first quarter at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports
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With the explosion of the NBA’s salary cap this past summer, a crazy amount of money was handed out in player contracts. However, some players signed to minimum deals are rewarding teams with their play this season.

Much has been made during the course of the season of the quality of player deals signed this past summer. With the salary cap increasing from $70 million to $94 million, many teams were naturally going to have significant cap room to sign upcoming free agents.

With so many deals handed out, the success rate of these signings has varied. But while many players were fortunate to cash in, others had to settle for the leftovers. These players are made of young, up-and-coming players trying to forge their way in the league. Also, there are the veterans in search of their last lucrative deal.

Here are some of the players this season that are outperforming their current contracts.

These players are all signed to deals classified as the minimum salary per Basketball Reference.