It’s summer and HoopsRumors has therefore delved into the accounting books of the various NBA franchises.
The opportunity to draw up the Top 50 players who will be the best paid next season. Stephen Curry is in the lead, while Golden State places three other players (Klay Thompson, Andrew Wiggins, Draymond Green).
The Lakers only place three, but they are all in the Top 12.
Only one Frenchman in the ranking, and it is obviously Rudy Gobert, in 11th place, just ahead of Anthony Davis.
Note that HoopsRumors does not include John Wall in this Top 50, even if he activated his “player option” ($47,366,760) because he was cut and his salary will be stretched and he will therefore be paid over three year. This means that he will really receive “only” 20 million dollars during the next campaign.
1. Stephen Curry (Warriors) : 48 070 014 $
2. Russell Westbrook (Lakers) : 47 063 478 $
3. LeBron James (Lakers) : 44 474 988 $
4. Kevin Durant (Nets) : 44 119 845 $
($42,969,845 base salary, plus $1,150,000 in likely bonuses)
5. Bradley Beal (Wizards) : 43 279 250 $
6. Giannis Antetokounmpo (Bucks) : $42,492,492 ***
Kawhi Leonard (Clippers) : 42 492 492 $ ***
Paul George (Clippers) : 42 492 492 $
Damian Lillard (Blazers): 42 492 492 $
10. Klay Thompson (Warriors) : 40 600 080 $ ***
11. Rudy Gobert (Timberwolves) : 38 172 414 $
12. Anthony Davis (Lakers) : 37 980 720 $ ***
13. Khris Middleton (Bucks): 37 948 276 $
14. Jimmy Butler (Heat) : 37 653 300 $ ***
15. Tobias Harris (Sixers) : 37 633 050 $ *
16. Luka Doncic (Mavericks) : 37 096 500 $
Zach LaVine (Bulls) : 37 096 500 $
Trae Young (Hawks) : 37 096 500 $
19. Kyrie Irving (Nets) : 36 934 550 $ ***
($36,503,300 in base salary, plus $431,250 in probable bonuses and $718,750 in unlikely bonuses)
20. Pascal Siakam (Raptors) : 35 448 672 $
Ben Simmons (Nets) : 35 448 672 $
22. Karl-Anthony Towns (Timberwolves) : 33 833 400 $ ***
Devin Booker (Suns) : 33 833 400 $
Kristaps Porzingis (Wizards) : 33 833 400 $
25. Jrue Holiday (Bucks) : 33 665 040 $
($32,544,000 in base salary, plus $1,121,040 in probable bonuses and $4,752,000 in unlikely bonuses)
26. Joel Embiid (Sixers) : 33 616 770 $
Andrew Wiggins (Warriors) : 33 616 770 $
28. CJ McCollum (Pelicans) : 33 333 333 $
29. Nikola Jokic (Nuggets) : 33 047 803 $
($32,478,837 in base salary, plus $568,966 in probable bonuses and $568,966 in unlikely bonuses)
30. James Harden (Sixers) : 33 000 000 $ ***
31. Brandon Ingram (Pelicans) : 31 650 600 $
Jamal Murray (Nuggets) : 31 650 600 $
33. D’Angelo Russell (Timberwolves) : 31 377 750 $
34. Deandre Ayton (Suns) : 30 913 750 $
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Thunder): 30 913 750 $
Michael Porter Jr. (Nuggets): 30 913 750 $
Donovan Mitchell (Jazz) : 30 351 780 $ ***
Jayson Tatum, (Celtics) : 30 351 780 $ ***
Bam Adebayo (Heat) : 30 351 780 $
De’Aaron Fox (Kings) : 30 351 780 $
41. Gordon Hayward (Hornets) : 30 075 000 $ ***
42. Years Jackson Jr. (Grizzlies) : 28 946 605 $
43. Kevin Love (Cavaliers) : 28 942 830 $
44. Jaylen Brown (Celtics) : 28 741 071 $
(26,669,643 in base salary, plus 2,071,428 in probable bonuses, and 1,035,714 in unlikely bonuses)
45. Chris Paul (Suns) : 28 400 000 $
46. Kyle Lowry (Heat) : 28 333 334 $
47. Jalen Brunson (Knicks) : 27 733 332 $ **
48. DeMar DeRozan (Bulls) : 27 300 000 $
49. Al Horford (Celtics): 26 500 000 $
50. Draymond Green (Warriors) : 25 806 468 $ ***
*** salary increased by 15% in case of exchange
** salary increased by 10% in case of exchange
* salary increased by 5% in case of exchange
