What It Means:

While Biyombo may not fetch a max contract, his play in the playoffs -- especially in the Eastern Conference Finals -- has him poised for a huge pay day as an unrestricted free agent this summer. "For someone like [Biyombo], I think when you look at a guy like Tyson Chandler and what he got from Phoenix last summer [four years, $52 million], that’s where you start for a contract," one Eastern Conference general manager told Sporting News. "But you factor in the cap spike, and it’s probably going to be high, I’d say, $16 to 17 million. It’ll be a heck of a $17 million-per-year gamble."

While Biyombo can be an inconsistent player, he is still just 23 years old and will be an interesting fantasy target if he lands in a starting role in 2016-'17. He averaged 5.5 points and 8.0 boards per night while playing an average of 22 minutes.