Who Has the Biggest Salary in the NBA?
We all know that NBA players make a lot of money, but who has the biggest salary of them all? Read on to find out!
LeBron James
: Lebron James is the NBA player with the biggest salary. He signed a four-year, $154 million contract with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2018. His salary for the 2019-20 season is $37.4 million.
Steph Curry
Steph Curry is currently the NBA player with the biggest salary. He signed a five-year contract extension with the Golden State Warriors in 2017, worth $201 million. This made him the first NBA player to ever be earning more than $40 million per year. His salary is set to increase even further in the 2020/21 season, when he will be earning an eye-watering $45.78 million.
Kevin Durant
As of the 2019-2020 season, Kevin Durant has the biggest salary in the NBA. He is set to make $38.2 million dollars this season with the Golden State Warriors. Durant signed a two-year, $61.5 million extension with the Warriors in July of 2018, making him the highest-paid player in NBA history.
Russell Westbrook
Russell Westbrook, point guard for the Oklahoma City Thunder, has the biggest salary in the NBA for the 2018-2019 season. Westbrook’s salary is $35,654,150. He is followed by LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers, who is set to make $33,285,709 this season.
James Harden
Houston Rockets shooting guard James Harden is the NBA’s highest-paid player, according to ESPN’s annual analysis of player salaries. Harden will earn $38.2 million in salary during the 2019-20 season. He is followed by Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant, who will earn $31 million this season. Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James rounds out the top three, with an annual salary of $30 million.
