Who is the NBA’s Highest Paid Player?
The NBA’s highest-paid player is LeBron James, who earns a salary of $33.4 million with the Los Angeles Lakers.
LeBron James
LeBron James is the NBA’s highest paid player for the 2019-20 season, as he is set to earn $37.4 million from the Los Angeles Lakers. This is the first time that James has topped the list since he signed his massive contract with the Miami Heat in 2010. Kevin Durant ($36.5 million), Russell Westbrook ($35.7 million), and Steph Curry ($34.9 million) round out the top four highest-paid players in the NBA.
Kevin Durant
As of September 2020, the NBA’s highest paid player is Kevin Durant, who earns an annual salary of $38.2 million. Durant is followed by Stephen Curry, who earns $37.5 million per year, and LeBron James, who earns $35.6 million per year.
Steph Curry
forbes.com reports that in the 2017-2018 season, Stephen Curry was the NBA’s highest paid player, with a total salary of $34.7 million.
Russell Westbrook
Russell Westbrook is currently the NBA’s highest paid player, earning an annual salary of $38.6 million. The Oklahoma City Thunder point guard signed a multi-year extension with the team in September of 2017, worth a total of $205 million. Westbrook has been named an All-Star six times and was the league MVP in 2017.
James Harden
Houston Rockets shooting guard James Harden is the NBA’s highest paid player, earning $38.2 million in 2019-20. Harden is in the midst of a four-year, $170 million extension he signed with the Rockets in 2016. He’ll make $46.8 million in 2020-21 and has a player option for $47.4 million in 2021-22. Harden is also eligible for a supermax extension worth up to $228 million over five years next summer.
