Who Has the Highest Paid Contract in the NBA?
We take a look at the highest paid NBA players and see who is raking in the most cash.
LeBron James
LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers currently has the highest paid contract in the NBA. He is set to make $33,285,709 for the 2017-2018 season. This is a decrease from last year when he made $30 million, but he is still the highest paid player in the league.
Kevin Durant
As of September 30th, 2017, the player with the highest paid contract in the NBA is Kevin Durant, who signed a two-year, $54.3 million extension with the Golden State Warriors in the 2016 offseason. Durant’s deal will pay him $25.1 million in salary for the 2017-18 season and $29.2 million for the 2018-19 season. Other players that round out the top five highest paid players in the NBA are:
2. Russell Westbrook – $28 million
3. LeBron James – $33 million
4. Paul Millsap – $31.3 million
5. Al Horford – $28.9 million
Russell Westbrook
Russell Westbrook is currently the highest paid player in the NBA, with a contract that pays him $35.7 million per year. He is followed by LeBron James, who earns $33.4 million per year, and Kevin Durant, who earns $26.5 million per year.
Steph Curry
Steph Curry signed the richest contract in NBA history in the summer of 2017, inking a five-year, $201 million deal with the Golden State Warriors. The two-time MVP’s annual salary of $40.2 million is the highest in the league, just ahead of teammate Kevin Durant’s $30.7 million.
