NBA 2018-19 Season: Average player salary for every NBA team

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The Knicks are pushing hard for Zion in the 2019 NBA draft, having rid themselves of some bloated contracts

New York Knicks - $110.78 million

Average player salary: $6.92 million

Highest-paid player: Enes Kanter ($18.62 million)

The Knicks are pushing hard for Zion in the 2019 NBA draft, having rid themselves of some bloated contracts. If they do land a top recruit next season, it prepares the hunting grounds for their pursuit of a big-name free agent through the next 2 summers.

Youngsters Kevin Knox, Mitchell Robinson, and Allonzo Trier comprise the best rookie group across the league, and they have shown enough promise to build the franchise around them and a couple of max players when the time comes.

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Dallas Mavericks - $104.30 million

Highest-paid player: Harrison Barnes ($24.1 million)

Average player salary: $6.95 million

The Mavericks have used their 2018 draft pick exceedingly well, trading up to acquire Luka Doncic from the Atlanta Hawks and sending them Trae Young and a 2019 protected first-rounder in return.

This has resulted in them improving their record to twice their winning percentage from 2017-18 through the first 30 games of the season.

Orlando Magic - $111.78 million

Highest-paid player: Aaron Gordon ($21.59 million)

Average player salary: $6.98 million

The Magic have cooled off after a hot start to the season this year in very similar fashion to last year, even though much of their improvement this go-around has been organic rather than the result of unsustainable hot shooting streaks from their role players.

Their 2018 draft pick Mo Bamba is slowly but steadily learning his ropes in the NBA, while Jonathan Isaac and Aaron Gordon figure out how to become star swingmen in the league.

Nikola Vucevic, their best player and first-time All-Star based on his play so far this season, will probably be let go of as a free agent or at the trade deadline to make playing time for their young'ns.