player efficiency rating
Let's say Hayward continues growing from his current 16.8 PER to the 18-19 range and caps at a reasonable 45-60 best player range. Here's equivalent player
43 Manu Ginobili 19.0 $7,500,000 $7,500,000 $7,000,000
44 Tyson Chandler 18.9 $14,100,538 $14,100,538 $14,598,888
45 Robin Lopez 18.9 $5,904,261 $5,904,261 $6,124,728
46 Jose Calderon 18.8 $6,791,570 $6,791,570 $7,097,191 $7,402,812 $7,708,427
47 Kemba Walker 18.8 *ROOKIE SCALE - EXEMPTED FROM DISCUSSION*
48 Larry Sanders 18.7 $11,000,000 $11,000,000 $11,000,000 $11,000,000 (Extended years starts 2014-2015)
49 Tiago Splitter 18.7 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 $9,250,000 $8,500,000 $8,250,000
50 Samuel Dalembert 18.6 $3,700,748 $3,700,748 $3,867,282
51 Kenneth Faried 18.5 *ROOKIE SCALE - EXEMPTED FROM DISCUSSION*
52 Jordan Hill 18.5 $3,563,600 $3,563,600
53 Chris Johnson Who?
54 Mike Conley 18.3 $8,200,001 $8,200,001 $8,894,216 $9,588,426
55 Ersan Ilyasova 18.3 $7,900,000 $7,900,000 $7,900,000 $7,900,000 $8,400,000
56 John Henson 18.2 *ROOKIE SCALE - EXEMPTED FROM DISCUSSION*
57 Thaddeus Young 18.2 $8,850,000 $8,850,000 $9,410,870 $9,971,739
58 Ryan Anderson 18.1 $8,308,500 $8,308,500 $8,491,500 $8,500,000
59 Tyreke Evans 18.1 $10,300,000 $10,300,000 $10,763,500 $11,227,000 $11,690,500
60 Joakim Noah 18.1 $11,100,000 $11,100,000 $12,200,000 $13,400,000
61 Rajon Rondo 18.1 $11,954,545 $11,954,545 $12,909,091
62 Shawn Marion 18.0 $9,316,796 $9,316,796
Taking out the bold because they don't seem good comparisons to Hayward by PER, the average contract is $9,009,667.*
*Using the first year of Sander's extension instead of the last year of his rookie scale.
**Currently working on 19.1-21.0 PER pay range.