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Nikola Vučević
C · 
Orlando Magic · age 35
Starting Center
- Trade value
- $17.6M
- Likely range
- −$3.0M to $40.7M, where his value lands 8 or more times in 10
- Overall
- 78, potential 78
- Player value
- $46.4M over the next five seasons, contract aside
- Contract
- $3.88M a year, 1 year left
- Next season
- 2.9 WS+ projected
- Role
- Starter
- Style
- Offensive Hub
- Awards
- 2x All-Star 2019, 2021
Nikola Vučević's trade value is $17.6M: what his projected play is worth beyond his contract, summed over the deal and calibrated on real NBA trades.
Updated October 3, 2026.
Contract, season by season
| Season | Cap hit | Worth | Surplus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $3.9M | $20.4M | $17.6M |
Projection
| Season | WS+ | 10–90% range | Plays |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 2.5 | 0.0 to 5.2 | 89% |
| 2028 | 1.5 | 0.0 to 4.4 | 59% |
| 2029 | 0.8 | 0.0 to 3.0 | 42% |
| 2030 | 0.4 | −0.3 to 2.5 | 27% |
| 2031 | 0.3 | 0.0 to 0.3 | 11% |
Trade value over time
What this model would have said at the end of each season, using only what was known then. Today's dollars; the open dot is now. It rises when he signs a new deal and drains as the deal runs out.
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