The biggest recent swings in our NBA grades — who is climbing, who is sliding, and the deals where pay and value have drifted furthest apart.
An NBA season turns fast, and so do our grades. A trade, an extension, or a two-week hot streak can reshape a player’s verdict in a single refresh. This page tracks those swings — who is rising and who is fading.
The Contract Value Index (CVI), our flagship contract-value grade, leads the board, because nowhere does value shift faster than when money meets a changing role. Impact and performance movers follow, catching the trends the standings have started to reflect.
It is a momentum read, not a ranking: less about where a player sits and more about which way he is trending.
Movers compare each player's two most recent grade snapshots over the last 30 days. We show how far the letter grade moved, never the underlying number. New deals and stat updates feed the next refresh.
NBA contracts whose Contract Value Index (CVI) grade climbed the most over the last 30 days, as production caught up to — or outran — the money.
| # | Player | Was | Now |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jahmir YoungPG · Miami Heat | D+ D+ | A A |
| 2 | Ron Harper Jr.SF · Boston Celtics | C- C- | A A |
| 3 | Josh OkogieSG · Houston Rockets | C+ C+ | A A |
| 4 | Malachi SmithSG · Brooklyn Nets | B- B- | A+ A+ |
| 5 | Dalen TerrySG · Philadelphia Sixers | D- D- | C+ C+ |
| 6 | Pat ConnaughtonSG · Charlotte Hornets | D- D- | C C |
| 7 | Collin SextonSG · Chicago Bulls | B- B- | A A |
| 8 | Jayson TatumPF · Boston Celtics | F F | D+ D+ |
| 9 | Ochai AgbajiSG · Brooklyn Nets | D D | C C |
| 10 | Haywood HighsmithSF · Phoenix Suns | C- C- | B- B- |
| 11 | Herbert JonesSF · New Orleans Pelicans | C+ C+ | B- B- |
| 12 | Andrew NembhardPG · Indiana Pacers | C+ C+ | B- B- |
Deals whose Contract Value Index grade dropped the most — the contracts aging fastest against their cost.
| # | Player | Was | Now |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick RichardsC · Chicago Bulls | A+ A+ | C C |
| 2 | Bogdan BogdanovicSG · Los Angeles Clippers | C C | F F |
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NBA players whose Performance grade improved the most recently — the form charts trending up.
| # | Player | Was | Now |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damian LillardPG · Portland Trail Blazers | C+ C+ | A A |
| 2 | Zion WilliamsonPF · New Orleans Pelicans | B+ B+ | A+ A+ |
Every time our pipeline regrades a NBA player, it logs a snapshot. A mover is a player whose latest snapshot lands in a different letter tier than the one before it. We surface the largest tier swings — up and down — across the Contract Value Index and Performance grades. Grades shift as new games, contracts, and context arrive. Read the full methodology.
Kelly OlynykC · San Antonio Spurs |
C C |
F F |
| 4 | Jay HuffC · Indiana Pacers | A- A- | C C |
| 5 | Jericho SimsC · Milwaukee Bucks | A+ A+ | B+ B+ |
| 6 | Drew EubanksC · Sacramento Kings | A+ A+ | B+ B+ |
| 7 | Yves MissiC · New Orleans Pelicans | A A | B B |
| 8 | Kristaps PorzingisC · Golden State Warriors | B- B- | C+ C+ |
| 9 | Precious AchiuwaC · Sacramento Kings | A+ A+ | A A |
| 10 | Stephon CastlePG · San Antonio Spurs | A- A- | B+ B+ |
| 11 | Donovan ClinganC · Portland Trail Blazers | A- A- | B+ B+ |
| 12 | Naji MarshallSF · Dallas Mavericks | B+ B+ | B B |
Luke KornetC · San Antonio Spurs |
C C |
B B |
| 4 | Jalen DurenC · Detroit Pistons | B+ B+ | A+ A+ |
| 5 | Deni AvdijaSF · Portland Trail Blazers | B+ B+ | A+ A+ |
| 6 | Luke KennardSG · Los Angeles Lakers | C C | B B |
| 7 | Trey Murphy IIISF · New Orleans Pelicans | B+ B+ | A+ A+ |
| 8 | De'Aaron FoxPG · San Antonio Spurs | B+ B+ | A+ A+ |
| 9 | Moussa DiabatePF · Charlotte Hornets | C+ C+ | B B |
| 10 | Robert Williams IIIC · Portland Trail Blazers | B- B- | B+ B+ |
| 11 | Kon KnueppelSF · Charlotte Hornets | B- B- | B+ B+ |
| 12 | Tre JonesPG · Chicago Bulls | B- B- | B+ B+ |
Players whose Performance grade slipped the most — slumps and reduced roles showing up in the grade.
| # | Player | Was | Now |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick WilliamsPF · Chicago Bulls | C+ C+ | F F |
| 2 | Tre MannPG · Charlotte Hornets | C+ C+ | F F |
| 3 | Gary Trent Jr.SG · Milwaukee Bucks | C+ C+ | F F |
| 4 | Nolan TraorePG · Brooklyn Nets | B- B- | D- D- |
| 5 | Khris MiddletonSF · Dallas Mavericks | B- B- | D- D- |
| 6 | Jalen SmithC · Chicago Bulls | B- B- | D D |
| 7 | Ja MorantPG · Memphis Grizzlies | A- A- | C+ C+ |
| 8 | Luguentz DortSF · Oklahoma City Thunder | C+ C+ | D D |
| 9 | De'Anthony MeltonPG · Golden State Warriors | C- C- | F F |
| 10 | Noah ClowneyPF · Brooklyn Nets | C C | D- D- |
| 11 | Brook LopezC · Los Angeles Clippers | C C | D- D- |
| 12 | Jalen WilsonPF · Brooklyn Nets | C- C- | F F |