Who Has The Highest Contract In The NBA?
The NBA is a league full of stars, but only a handful of them are able to command the highest contracts. Who are these players?
LeBron James
LeBron James is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is widely considered to be one of the greatest players in NBA history. James has won four NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) Awards, four NBA Finals MVP Awards, two Olympic gold medals, an NBA scoring title, and the NBA Rookie of the Year Award. He has also been selected to 13 NBA All-Star teams, 12 All-NBA teams, and six All-Defensive teams.
In his 17 NBA seasons, James has played for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat, and Lakers. He is the all-time leading scorer in Cavaliers franchise history. From 2015 to 2020, he led the league in assists per game four times. In 2020, he was named the Associated Press Athlete of the Decade.
Steph Curry
Steph Curry, shooting guard for the Golden State Warriors, is the NBA player with the highest contract. His contract extension, signed in 2017, is worth $201 million dollars over 5 years. This extension made him the first player in NBA history to be signed to a supermax contract.
Russell Westbrook
As of September 2020, Russell Westbrook has the highest contract in the NBA. He is set to earn $47.5 million during the 2020-21 season.
Kevin Durant
Kevin Durant, who plays for the Golden State Warriors, has the highest contract in the NBA. He signed a two-year, $54.3 million deal with the Warriors in 2016. Durant is set to make $26.5 million in the 2018-19 season and $27.8 million in the 2019-20 season.
James Harden
James Harden, shooting guard for the Houston Rockets, has the highest contract in the NBA. He is currently in the first year of a four-year, $170 million contract extension that he signed in 2016 with the Rockets. Harden’s contract extension is the richest in NBA history.
