Who Is The Most Paid NBA Player?
The most paid NBA player is LeBron James, who earns a salary of $35.65 million with the Los Angeles Lakers.
LeBron James
As of 2019, LeBron James is the most paid NBA player, with an annual salary of $37.4 million dollars. He is followed by Kevin Durant, who makes $36.5 million dollars per year, and Stephen Curry, who makes $34.9 million dollars annually.
Kevin Durant
As of 2019, Kevin Durant is the most paid NBA player. He is set to make $30.6 million in salary this year, and his total earnings are estimated at $65 million. Durant signed a two-year, $54 million contract with the Golden State Warriors in 2016, and he has since made an additional $11 million in endorsements.
Steph Curry
arguably the best player in the NBA today, Stephen Curry is one of the league’s most popular players. He is also one of its highest-paid, with a salary of $34.7 million for the 2020-21 season. Curry’s earnings are boosted by a percentage of the Golden State Warriors’ franchise value and revenue, as well as his many endorsement deals. He has endorsement deals with companies like Under Armour, Chase, and Sony, among others. In total, Forbes estimates that Curry earned $79.8 million in 2020, making him the NBA’s second-highest-paid player behind only LeBron James.
Russell Westbrook
Russell Westbrook is a professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is a eight-time NBA All-Star, and he has been awarded the NBA Most Valuable Player Award twice. He also holds the record for the most triple-doubles in a season, with 42. For his career, he has averaged 23.0 points per game, 8.4 assists per game, and 7.0 rebounds per game. In 2017, he signed a contract extension with the Thunder worth $205 million dollars over five years, which made him the highest paid player in the NBA at that time.
James Harden
Houston Rockets superstar James Harden is currently the highest-paid player in the NBA, earning a whopping $38.2 million this season. He signed a four-year contract extension worth $170 million back in 2016, which means he’ll be earning a staggering $228 million over the next six years. Not bad for a guy who was originally drafted by the Oklahoma City Thunder back in 2009…
