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

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The Pistons are looking clearly improved under new head coach and reigning Coach of the Year Dwane Casey

Minnesota Timberwolves - $122.31 million

Highest-paid player: Andrew Wiggins ($25.47 million)

Average player salary: $7.64 million

The Timberwolves went through one of the most long-drawn-out, melodramatic trade sagas in recent NBA memory as they acquired Dario Saric and Robert Covington in exchange for wantaway star Jimmy Butler after only having him for a season and spare change five weeks back.

The trade turned out to be a win-win, as both Philly and the Timberwolves have played markedly better basketball in the wake of this move. The Wolves are fighting for a playoff berth in consecutive years, but they have a monumental task on their hands.

Memphis Grizzlies - $123.67 million

Highest-paid player: Mike Conley ($30.5 million)

Average player salary: $7.72 million

Following a lackluster tanking campaign that saw them lose a game by 60, in addition to losing 34 of their last 41 games of the season and two 10-game losing streaks, the Grizzlies seem to have bounced back into playoff contention with the improved health of Mike Conley. Chandler Parsons' contract seems to be weighing them down, however, as they struggle to place enough shooting around their core duo.

Rookie Jaren Jackson Jr, however, has been a breath of fresh air from the franchise - a hybrid 4/5 who can shoot the 3 and switch onto all 5 positions.

Detroit Pistons - $124.95 million

Highest-paid player - Blake Griffin ($31.87 million)

Average player salary - $7.80 million

The Pistons are looking clearly improved under new head coach and reigning Coach of the Year Dwane Casey.

After some dark times under Stan van Gundy, Dwane Casey has found an offensive mantra that maximizes the talent of their All-Star frontcourt of Griffin and Drummond in addition to placing their role players in position to succeed.

If they do make the playoffs (they're currently the 6th seed in the East), it'll be a step up from the past couple of seasons.