The best bargain contracts for each NBA team in the 2023–24 season

We're about a third of the way through the 2023–24 NBA season, which makes it the perfect time to check on teams around the league. Today, we're going to take a quick look at every team's best player on a bargain contract.

For the sake of simplicity, we're only going to look at the contracts based on the cap figure each player accounts for this season, per Spotrac. That will mean that some players who are on massive contracts that have yet to kick in could qualify because they don't cost their teams all that much this year.

Last year, the taxpayer mid-level exception was worth roughly $6.5 million. While it dipped slightly for this season, we're going to use that figure as our guidepost for what constitutes a bargain in the NBA these days.

What is the best bargain contract for each NBA team for the 2023-24 season?

For a contract to be considered the "best" bargain deal for a team, the player also has to be someone of note. That's not always going to mean a starter, but being in the rotation and providing valuable minutes at a moment's notice while making pennies compared to teammates is a good way to make this list.

Don't think we identified the right player on your favorite franchise? Let us know in the comments why you think a different player is the best bargain on the team.

Let's go through the best bargain contracts in the NBA, division by division, beginning in the Eastern Conference.