Everybody wants to get paid what they're worth, and these 10 NBA free agents have a shot to line up income and production this summer.

We'll ignore free agents of the restricted variety because almost all of them are underpaid and are sure to collect more. Such is life on a rookie-scale contract.

Instead, we'll focus on players who'll hit the unrestricted market—some lesser-known, some household names with MVP awards, All-Star nods and rings.

Based on production over the life of their most recent contracts or a surprising breakthrough more recently, every one of these guys deserves a bigger salary. The barren free-agent market won't make it easy, and there's a good chance many worthy players come up short again. But at least they'll know we tried to make their cases.

Will Barton, Denver Nuggets

FA Type: Unrestricted

2017-18 Salary: $3.5 million

Will Barton doesn't just deserve a raise. He expects one.

According to ESPN.com's Chris Haynes, Barton turned down a four-year, $42 million extension from the Denver Nuggets in October. That's a bold move in these cash-strapped times.

Barton is easily one of the best reserve scorers in the league, having averaged 13.7 points per game in 41 contests off the bench last year. Among guards with at least that many appearances off the pine, only Lou Williams averaged more points per game. For what it's worth, Barton was even better as a starter. He averaged 17.7 points in 40 games as a member of the first unit.

Unfortunately for him, it's tough to imagine anyone will pay more than the full mid-level exception. Barton is in for a pay increase on the three-year, $10.6 million deal he signed in 2015, but he might regret turning down that Denver extension offer.

Wayne Ellington, Miami Heat

FA Type: Unrestricted

2017-18 Salary: $6.3 million

The three-point shot is only gaining importance in NBA offenses, and smart teams leverage the threat of the deep ball to open up other scoring opportunities.

Just watch the defensive panic that ensues when JJ Redick, Klay Thompson or Kyle Korver goes zooming around three screens before emerging into a sliver of daylight and firing as a desperate defender trails close behind.

Wayne Ellington can do that, too. And he might be better than anyone at rising and firing from odd, highly contested angles. A remarkable 71.2 percent of his field goals came without a dribble, and Ellington was more accurate on threes (52.6 percent) when shooting with a defender within two feet than he was when wide open (43.8 percent).

The first reserve to hit 200 threes in a season, Ellington, who drilled 39.2 percent of his treys in 2017-18, is the kind of guy who can supercharge an offense simply by sprinting around the floor. That's worth at least the full MLE of $8.6 million per season.

Luc Mbah a Moute, Houston Rockets

FA Type: Unrestricted

2017-18 Salary: $2.1 million ($1.5 million cap hit)

Know what it means when a title favorite gets worried about the loss of a guy making the minimum?

It means the guy in question is worth a heck of a lot more than he's making.

That's the case for Luc Mbah a Moute, who missed the Houston Rockets' first-round series against the Minnesota Timberwolves. He posted career highs in steals and effective field-goal percentage after signing Houston's one-year offer over the summer, and his defensive impact was second to none.

Thanks to his versatility (Mbah a Moute can legitimately hang with opponents at all five positions), Houston posted a 101.2 defensive rating with him and a figure of 105.4 without him. That's equivalent to the difference between the league's No. 1 and No. 12 defenses in the 2017-18 regular season.

Considering Mbah a Moute could not make less, it seems reasonable to argue he deserves more.

Paul George, Oklahoma City Thunder

FA Type: Player option

2017-18 Salary: $19.5 million

If you think Paul George's five-point effort in the Oklahoma City Thunder's playoff-ending Game 6 loss to the Utah Jazz will prevent him from testing the market (read: signing for the max with the Los Angeles Lakers), you're kidding yourself.

The George-Lakers union has been fait accompli for years.

"It's too soon," George told reporters after OKC was eliminated. "I'd love to remain a Thunder, but that's what the summer is for. We'll address that this summer."

Maybe there's a chance George is down to keep playing with Russell Westbrook, who took 43 shots in an elimination game. Maybe he thinks Carmelo Anthony will be more playable against quality competition in his 16th season than he was in his 15th. Stranger things have happened.

But wherever George winds up (it'll be L.A.), he's not going to take less than the $19.5 million he made in the final year of his expiring deal. He turns 28 on May 2, and this may be his last chance to secure the max.

Ersan Ilyasova, Philadelphia 76ers

FA Type: Unrestricted

2017-18 Salary: $6 million

Ersan Ilyasova proved he could hang at center during the Sixers' first-round series win over the Miami Heat, mixing it up on the glass, taking charges and, most importantly, pulling a rim-protecting defender all the way out to the three-point line.

During the regular season, only 30 other players matched or exceeded Ilyasova's 91 made treys and 405 rebounds. Among that group, only Kyle Lowry drew more offensive fouls.

The career 36.6 percent shooter from long range will only be 31 next year, and with a game based more on skill and effort than athleticism, suitors can be confident they'll get similar production for another few seasons.

The way the league is downsizing at the 5, Ilyasova projects as a useful (if conventionally undersized) starting center. That's a role that warrants a pay bump.

Kevin Durant, Golden State Warriors

FA Type: Player option

2017-18 Salary: $25 million

Kevin Durant is one of the league's five or 10 best players, and the only reason he didn't make the max this past season was because he chose not to. By accepting a $25 million salary ($10 million less than he could have collected), KD enabled the Golden State Warriors to retain Andre Iguodala and Shaun Livingston at competitive prices.

Because of his on-court value and past willingness to sacrifice, he's doubly due some cash.

"$10 million? Would that be smart?" Durant replied to Tim Kawakami and Marcus Thompson II on the Warriors Plus/Minus podcast (h/t Drew Shiller of NBC Sports Bay Area). "I thought that at that time it was a good deal. But I can't—that's not setting a good precedent for me. Now they're gonna start taking advantage of me. I know this a business, too, so I got business to handle as well."

Whether that comes in the form of another one-plus-one deal or a four-year max, Durant is going to get what he's owed. And he should.

Tyreke Evans, Memphis Grizzlies

FA Type: Unrestricted

2017-18 Salary: $3.3 million

/Looks around nervously.

/Checks behind doors, in closets and under beds.

/Closes blinds.

/Dims lights.

/Whispers softly...oh, so softly.

"Tyreke Evans was, statistically, the best player on the Memphis Grizzlies last year. He deserves three times what he made."

/Steals away into the night, never to return, terrified Marc Gasol* will still somehow hear of what's happened here today.

~fin~

*Gasol is a Grizzlies icon, but Evans outplayed him. The guard posted 19.4 points per game (nearly a career high) and boosted his numbers across the board. He should carry that momentum into his next contract.

Joe Harris, Brooklyn Nets

FA Type: Unrestricted

2017-18 Salary: $1.5 million

Prepare for some statistical cherry-picking!

In 2017-18, four players attempted 350 three-pointers, converted them at a rate of 41.8 percent or better, shot 100 free throws and handed out 100 assists.

In descending order of annual salary, they were: Stephen Curry ($34.7 million), Kevin Durant ($25 million), JJ Redick ($23 million) and Joe Harris ($1.5 million).

It is very clear Harris isn't on the level of superstars like Curry or Durant. Nor does he share Redick's mobility and lengthy track record of elite shooting. But in light of the statistical company he kept last season, we can agree what Harris brings to the table warrants more than the minimum.

Pay that man his money.

Danny Green, San Antonio Spurs

FA Type: Player option

2017-18 Salary: $10 million

Danny Green remains an archetypal three-and-D weapon who'd fit on any contending team. Big enough to wrangle small forwards and quick enough to stay in front of point guards, Green takes the pressure off of less defensively skilled teammates by handling whichever perimeter scorer is toughest.

He's also a career 39.5 percent shooter from deep who has an uncanny ability to make plays as a transition defender.

Maybe he'll opt into the final season of his deal in San Antonio and take the guaranteed $10 million because it's such a rough free-agent market. Or perhaps he'll absorb a pay cut and sign for the mid-level exception after opting out, securing around $8.6 million per season on a multiyear deal.

Neither outcome would represent a raise.

But remember: We're talking about players who deserve increased pay—not necessarily those who'll get it.

Green is under-compensated, and it's unfair that he might stay that way.

Warriors Bigs

FA Type(s): Unrestricted

JaVale McGee, Kevon Looney and David West all made the minimum this past season, and all are slated for unrestricted free agency.

McGee's length and dexterity around the rim make him a devastating lob threat—one who provides vertical spacing and serves as a significant deterrent in the lane. He's prone to getting out of position in his hunt for blocks, but his activity is a positive overall.

West is a phenomenal passer from the high post who'll bully even the strongest opponents underneath with his battering ram of a right shoulder. He shot 57.1 percent from the field and posted the second-highest defensive box plus-minus on the Warriors this past season. He's also 37 years old, but you'd never know it by his play.

Finally, Golden State decided not to exercise Looney's fourth-year option before the season, which means he'll be the rare first-rounder to hit the unrestricted market after just three seasons. Though limited athletically, Looney has a knack for corralling offensive boards and makes several intelligent plays per game. Most of his contributions are subtle—the right rotation here, the savvy duck-in there—but those add up.

Every one of these guys is a quality rotation player who should make more than the minimum.

Stats courtesy of Basketball Reference, Cleaning the Glass or NBA.com unless otherwise specified. Salary information via Basketball Insiders.

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