During the 2015 offseason, 15 NBA players signed contracts worth between $3 and $4 million annually.
These players were Alan Anderson, J.J. Barea, Lavoy Allen, Will Barton, Bismack Biyombo, Omri Casspi, Norris Cole, Dante Cunningham, Raymond Felton, Drew Gooden, Gerald Green, K.J. McDaniels, Paul Pierce, Austin Rivers and Marreese Speights.
One name should stick out among that group, and not just because he’s a Nugget. Will Barton has been superb as Denver’s sixth man after inking a three-year, $10.6 million deal with the team during the summer.
In fact, let’s take a look at how well Barton has done so far to start this season compared to similar earners (not including Anderson and Cole, who have yet to play due to injury):
