Ranking Every NBA Team’s Highest-Paid Player For The 2023-24 Season

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• Only 11 players will earn above $45 million for the 2023-24 season

Over the last few weeks since the Denver Nuggets won the 2023 NBA championship, the NBA has gone through its free agency period and draft with some big-time trades going through to put the cherry on top. During this time, an incredible amount of money has been thrown around, with players being paid on scales never seen before in the NBA. Just this week, the largest contract in NBA history was handed out to Jaylen Brown of the Boston Celtics at five years and $304 million.

As we continue on the road toward the 2023-24 season, we thought we would take a look at the beneficiaries of these monster deals over the last few seasons and how they stack up this year. We have ranked all 30 teams’ highest-paid players for the upcoming season from No. 30 all the way down to No. 1 to compare how they stack up against each other. It is important to note that players like Brown, Tyrese Haliburton, and LaMelo Ball, who signed enormous extensions with their teams this offseason, will not make this list. Their extensions do not kick in until after this season concludes which will make this entire list look completely different in one year’s time.

As you travel through this list, you will note stark differences between the top and bottom in more ways than just the obvious monetary value of the deal. You will see the players traded this offseason take over as their new squad’s highest-paid player and we will look ahead to see if they can make the move worthwhile for that organization. Without any further explanation, let’s get into the countdown.

This is the ranking of every NBA team’s highest-paid player for the 2023-24 season.

30. Jonathan Isaac – Orlando Magic – $17,400,000

The Orlando Magic will have the 28th highest salary out of 30 NBA teams during the 2023-24 season at just over $131 million. With a number that low, it should be no surprise that Jonathan Isaac is the least-earning highest-paid player in the NBA for the 2023-24 season. Isaac will be the 92nd-highest-paid player overall in 2023-24 with a salary of $17.4 million and earn $400,000 more than the next highest-paid Orlando player, Markelle Fultz at an even $17 million.

All of this is truly fascinating, considering Isaac played just 11 games in 2022-23 after missing two full seasons from an ACL injury. Isaac saw limited action in those 11 games and averaged just 5.0 PPG, 4.0 RPG, and 1.3 SPG. Isaac is set to make $17.4 million again for the 2024-25 season as well but you have to believe that Orlando will move on if his health does not improve in 2023-24.

T28. Bojan Bogdanovic – Detroit Pistons – $20,000,000

For the 2023-24 season, they are two players set to earn $20 million and are each their team’s highest-paid player. The first of these players is Bojan Bogdanovic of the Detroit Pistons. Bogdanovic was traded to the Pistons just before the start of the 2022-23 season and then inked an extension with the team just a month later. The deal is going to pay him $20 million in 2023-24 and $19 million in 2024-25 if he isn’t traded by then.

In his first season with Detroit, Bogdanovic played 59 games and led the team in scoring with 21.6 PPG while also averaging 3.8 RPG and 2.6 APG and shooting 48.8% overall as well as 41.1% from three. The Pistons will be forced to make an interesting decision with Bogdanovic this season as they clearly move toward a more youthful approach to their roster. I expect him to be dealt by the trade deadline in 2023-24 and perhaps a lot sooner than that.

T28. Keldon Johnson – $20,000,000

The other player set to make $20 million in 2023-24 as his team’s highest-paid star will be Keldon Johnson of the San Antonio Spurs. With a few years before Victor Wembanyama will be inking a record-breaking extension, Johnson remains the Spurs’ highest-paid player for at least one more year. Johnson will be headed into his fifth season with the Spurs and will be a big part of their future moving forward.

In 2022, Johnson signed an extension on his contract worth $80 million over four seasons. The deal will keep him with the Spurs through the 2026-27 season and will pay him less each season as the deal goes on. Johnson had the best year of his career in 2022-23 as he averaged 22.0 PPG, 5.0 RPG, and 2.9 APG on 45.2% shooting in 63 games for the Spurs. It will be interesting to see how the veteran adapts to playing alongside his new 7-foot teammate and if they can build something special in San Antonio going forward.

27. Bruce Brown – Indiana Pacers – $22,000,000

One of the biggest offseason splashes in free agency was the Indiana Pacers and their acquisition of NBA champion Bruce Brown. Just weeks after helping the Nuggets win their first NBA championship in franchise history, Bruce Brown opted out of his deal with Denver and became an unrestricted free agent. Brown was then given an offer he couldn’t refuse by the Pacers worth $45 million over two years, making him their highest-paid player immediately.

Brown was incredibly important to the Nuggets’ run as NBA champions with his timely three-point shooting, hustle for loose balls, and perfectly executed defense. Anybody watching Denver’s playoff run saw exactly how much he meant to that team both as a unit on the court and as a teammate off of it. Brown’s arrival in Indiana is definitely a welcomed sight for Pacers fans, but they could have paid a little too much to get it.

26. John Collins – Utah Jazz – $25,340,000

After a few years of speculation, power forward John Collins was finally traded from the Atlanta Hawks to the Utah Jazz this offseason in exchange for Rudy Gay and a second-round draft pick. Collins is set to make just over $25.3 million in 2023-24, a number that the Jazz are willing to pay in order to boost their frontcourt that already has Lauri Markkanen and rookie sensation Walker Kessler.

The move will also be interesting for the Jazz movie forward. Collins’ salary is set to jump to over $26.5 million in both 2025 and 2026 which could hinder their chances of retaining players like Kessler and Markkanen when their deals are up. Collins is coming off a year in which he played 71 games for the Hawks and averaged 13.1 PPG and 6.5 RPG on 50.8% shooting. Utah will look for an improvement on those numbers to be worth the over $25 million they are paying him this season.

25. Jalen Brunson – New York Knicks – $26,346,666

During the summer of 2022, the New York Knicks made it their mission to pry Jalen Brunson away from the Dallas Mavericks in free agency. They would accomplish that, although under shady circumstances, and proceed to have their best season in quite some time. Brunson would lead the Knicks to the second round of the NBA playoffs for the first time since 2013, earning every bit of his four-year, $104 million deal so far.

Bruson heads into the 2023-24 season set to earn just over $26.3 million as the 52nd-highest-paid player in the NBA. Teammate Julius Randle is right behind him at number 53 set to earn $25.67 million. The Knicks are known for spending what they think needs to be spent in order to win even if that approach has not worked out too well for them in the past. It’s safe to say that Brunson was more than a solid investment for right now and for the future of the New York Knicks.

24. Jordan Poole – Washington Wizards – $27,455,357

One of the moves that shocked the NBA and rocked the foundation of two franchises was the Golden State Warriors trading Jordan Poole to the Washington Wizards. Following an important role in an NBA championship in 2022, the Warriors signed Poole to a four-year, $128 million deal set to kick in for the 2023-24 season. After a physical altercation with teammate Draymond Green and a frustrating 2023 playoff performance, Poole was shipped out to Washington in a deal that landed Golden State Chris Paul.

The Wizards will have over $53 million invested into both Poole and Kyle Kuzma this upcoming season as they look to build around the young duo moving forward. Poole was horrendous in the playoffs for the Warriors, there is no getting around that, but he was also a 20.0 PPG scorer who played all 82 games in the regular season. He is also just two years removed from averaging 17.0 PPGon over 50.0% shooting en route to an NBA championship. That sort of ability doesn’t disappear overnight and Washington may have gotten themselves a steal that will pay off handsomely.

23. Gordon Hayward – Charlotte Hornets – $31,500,000

The fact that Gordon Hayward is any team’s highest-paid player in 2023-24 is a travesty. In just one of many blunders during Michael Jordan’s tenure as owner of the Hornets, Hayward is heading into the final year of the massive four-year, $120 million deal he signed with the team in 2020. The deal has become the most untradeable contract in the NBA and has made Hayward one of the most overpaid players in the NBA by a landslide.

This is no disrespect to Hayward’s game because when healthy, he was among the best small forwards in the game. Since signing that deal in 2020, Hayward has yet to play 55 games in a season with the Hornets and has played less than 50 games twice. The $31.5 million salary will make Hayward the 42-highest-paid player in 2023-24 which is unbelievable when you cannot guarantee he will even play 50 games. Charlotte will have reason to celebrate this deal coming off the books next summer.

22. De’Aaron Fox – Sacramento Kings – $32,600,060

De’Aaron Fox heads into the 2023-24 season as the Sacramento Kings’ highest-paid player for what is likely to be the final time over the next several seasons. Fox is set to earn just over $32.6 million in 2023-24 while teammate Domantas Sabonis is set to make $30.6 million. In 2024-25, that will all change as Sabonis’ contract jumps to over $41 million and Fox’s remains in the $34 to $38 million range.

Whoever is the highest-paid player doesn’t matter for Sacramento because they have made it clear where their priorities lie in this top NBA duo. In 2022-23, Fox helped lead the Kings to the NBA playoffs for the first time in 17 years while leading the NBA in clutch scoring and averaging 25.0 PPG, 4.2 RPG, 6.1 APG, and 1.1 SPG. He also earned his first All-Star and All-NBA Team selections. The Kings are built to make some noise over the next several years with Fox and Sabonis locked in financially.

21. Shai-Gilgeous Alexander – Oklahoma City Thunder – $33,386,850

Across the NBA, executives, coaches, and fans alike have dubbed the Oklahoma City Thunder as the team with the brightest future in the NBA. They have accumulated a good amount of talent as well as an incredible amount of draft capital that they can use to build a contender for years to come. Another reason for that title is the emergence of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander as an NBA superstar who exploded last season for 31.4 PPG, 5.5 APG, 1.6 SPG, an All-Star selection, and an All-NBA First Team selection.

Gilgeous-Alexander will be the 34th highest-paid player during the 2023-24 season and is signed by the Thunder through the 2026-27 season when his salary will be over $40 million. Gilgeous-Alexander has clearly proved his worth as a star in the NBA and one that the Thunder can be comfortable paying him as one of the best as well. There is no doubt that he will continue to live up to his contract and possibly exceed it by the time it is up.

T19. Darius Garland – Cleveland Cavaliers – $34,005,250

The Cleveland Cavaliers will have the 12-highest payroll in 2023-24 and their two highest-paid players are the reason why. Darius Garland edges out teammate Donovan Mitchell by less than $1 million as Cleveland’s highest-paid player for 2023-24 as he is set to earn just over $34 million for the season.

Garland signed a massive extension in 2022 that will pay him $44.2 million in his final year of the contract in 2027-28. Garland was an All-Star in 2022 and followed it up with another stellar season in 2022-23. He averaged 21.6 PPG, 7.8 APG, and 1.2 SPG in 69 appearances for Cleveland last year and helped them earn the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference. Garland and Mitchell are clearly who the Cavaliers have invested in for the future and hopefully, they can bring a championship back to Cleveland in the process.

T19. Ja Morant – Memphis Grizzlies – $34,005,250

Ja Morant signed the same extension that Garland signed last season with the Memphis Grizzlies, locking him in through 2027-28. His play on the court earned him the honors as he was the NBA’’s Most Improved Player award, back-to-back All-Star, and an All-NBA Team selection in 2022. Of course, his off-court behavior has caused a few roadblocks for him and his team, calling into question the money he is receiving.

On the court, Morant is worth every penny averaging over 26.0 PPG consistently while being one of the most exciting players in the game. He has helped Memphis become a consistent seed atop the Western Conference as well although they have folded early in the playoffs. In 2023-24, Morant will begin the season suspended for 25 games due to a second incident involving brandishing a firearm on social media. The moral of this breakdown is this. If he can stay out of trouble, I could argue Morant will be underpaid by the end of his contract. If he doesn’t, It will be one of the worst deals in NBA history.

18. C.J. McCollum – New Orleans Pelicans – $35,802,469

In 2023-24, C.J. McCollum, Zion Williamson, and Brandon Ingram will all earn over $30 million for the New Orleans Pelicans. By 2024-25, McCollum will be the least paid of all three as slight bumps in pay are set to kick in for both Ingram and Williamson while McCollum dips to around $33 million.

McCollum came over to New Orleans in a trade with the Trail Blazers during the 2021-22 season. Since joining the team, McCollum has played 101 games and averaged 21.8 PPG, 4.4 RPG, 5.8 APG, and 1.0 SPG. He helped the team reach the playoffs in 2022 as well. After signing McCollum to an extension in 2022, New Orleans will remain diligent in their evaluation of his play. If there is any decline, McCollum could be the first of the trio to be dealt in a trade.

17. Kristaps Porzingis – Boston Celtics – $36,016,200

After the 2023 playoffs concluded, the Boston Celtics wasted no time in making a splash. Almost immediately, they traded for big man Kristaps Porzingis and parted with a big part of their team, Marcus Smart. Upon his arrival, Porzingis signed an extension that made him the highest-paid player on the Celtics, a title he will only hold for this season. Jayson Tatum is set to make over $36 million in 2024-25 and Jaylen Brown just signed the biggest contract in NBA history at five years and $304 million.

For Boston, they are definitely hoping to be getting the Kristaps Porzingis that looked reborn in 2022-23. He played 65 games for the first time since 2017 and averaged 23.2 PPG, 8.4 RPG, and 1.5 BPG on the year for the Wizards. With his addition, Boston could be getting the production needed in their frontcourt to finally put them over the top as NBA champions. I certainly predict they will win one over the next six years.

T15. Pascal Siakam – Toronto Raptors – $37,893,408

In 2023-24, the Toronto Raptors now have just two players making $20 million or more for the season. The first is Jakob Poeltl who is set to make $20 million on the nose for the year and the other is Pascal Siakam, who is heading into the final season of his four-year, $136 million deal he signed with the team in 2019. For this, I think there is an enormous chance Siakam gets traded before the deadline, especially if Toronto is out of contention by then.

First off, it is going to take a ton of money to keep Siakam in town. Siakam was named an All-Star again in 2022-23, averaging 24.2 PPG, 7.8 RPG, 5.8 APG, and 0.9 SPG. The Raptors risk the chance of losing him for nothing after the season if they fail to match what are sure to be very lucrative deals in Siakam’s favor from many suitors. It will be interesting to see how Toronto’s future pans out after already losing Fred VanVleet in free agency this summer and firing Head Coach Nick Nurse.

T15. Ben Simmons – Brooklyn Nets – $37,893,408

When I said that Gordon Hayward’s deal was almost the worst contract in the NBA right now, that is because Ben Simmons’ contract still exists and is by far the worst. Back in 2019, Simmons signed a deal while with the 76ers worth $177 million over five years. Since that time, Simmons has shown flashes of greatness as an All-Star, All-NBA, and All-Defensive player. Since 2021, that has not been the case whatsoever for Simmons in a Sixers or Nets uniform.

After the 2021 playoffs, Simmons cited mental health and a back injury as reasons for sitting out the entire 2021-22 season. After being traded to the Nets during that holdout, Simmons could not get back into playing shape with his back and would make his debut for Brooklyn in 2022-23. Well, this past year, he would play just 42 games overall, averaging a mere 5.9 PPG, 6.3 RPG, and 6.1 APG on the court. For someone making nearly $38 million, that type of production is unacceptable. It will take a lot of convincing from Simmons to prove he is worth even half of the $78 million left on his contract.

T12. Zach LaVine – Chicago Bulls – $40,064,220

We begin to embark on a different level of earnings as we venture into the upper half of every NBA team’s highest-paid player and that starts with three players on similar contracts for three different franchises. Every player from here on out is set to make over $40 million for the 2023-24 season, the first of which is Zach LaVine of the Chicago Bulls.

After inking a deal with the Bulls in 2022, Lavine is set to make over $40 million every season from 2023-24 through 2027-28. There have been swirling rumors of a trade before the start of the 2023-24 season, but the Bulls’ asking price is so high, that likely will not get done. LaVine is still one of the top shooting guards in the NBA when healthy. In 2022-23, LaVine played 77 games and averaged 24.8 PPG, 4.5 RPG, and 4.2 APG.

T12. Trae Young – Atlanta Hawks – $40,064,220

Back in 2021, Trae Young led the Atlanta Hawks to an appearance in the Eastern Conference Finals. Following his miraculous performance, he inked a five-year, $173 million extension with the Hawks to remain under contract through the 2026-27 season as their franchise player. In 2023-24, he will be the Hawks’ highest-paid player by earning nearly $20 million more than their next highest-paid player, Clint Capela.

Young has lived up to this extension and then some already as a multiple-time All-Star and leader in total assists. Young has averaged 27.3 PPG and 9.9 APG over the last two seasons showing his versatility as both a scorer and passer. As far as point guards, there are few who are better than Young right now for the Hawks. They are a team looking to get back to their winning ways on the back of their star point guard in 2023-24.

T12. Luka Doncic – Dallas Mavericks – $40,064,220

Of the three players tied for 12th place on today’s list, None have earned it more than Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks. Doncic also signed his massive extension in 2021 and has shined as one of the NBA’s best players ever since. In 2022, Doncic led the Mavericks to the Western Conference Finals but eventually fell to the NBA champion Golden State Warriors.

Doncic and the Mavericks are looking to get back to the postseason after missing the playoffs in 2022-23. Along with Doncic’s massive contract, they will also pay Kyrie Irving just over $37 million after retaining him in free agency. This duo has the chance to be the outright best backcourt in the NBA in 2023-24. Can they live up to their potential together and their contracts? That remains to be seen. At 32.4 PPG, 8.6 RPG, and 8.0 APG, Doncic is earning his salary, but what does it mean without the playoff success?

11. Fred VanVleet – Houston Rockets – $40,806,300

In 2023, the Houston Rockets were ready to pay the big bucks in free agency in order to boost the talent on their roster. I don’t think anyone expected that to mean laying out a deal for Fred VanVleet worth $130 million over three years. VanVleet comes over to the Rockets after seven seasons with the Raptors, where he won an NBA title in 2019 and earned an All-Star appearance in 2022.

Over the last three seasons, VanVleet has averaged at least 19.0 PPG and 6.0 APG every season while playing at least 65 games in each of the last two. VanVleet brings a unique dynamic to a team that already has Jalen Green and Kevin Porter Jr. at the guard positions as well as a new coach in Ime Udoka. VanVleet will be the veteran leader on this very young and inexperienced Houston Roster but is that with over $40.8 million?

10. Rudy Gobert – Minnesota Timberwolves – $41,000,000

When it comes to players that can be considered overpaid on this list, there aren’t too many left in the top 10. However, kicking off the top 10 is easily one of the most overpaid players in the NBA, Rudy Gobert. Now, I am not saying that Rudy Gobert is not a valuable or impactful player. There are few that can provide a team with what Gobert does as an interior defender and rebounder. When that area of the game begins to decline and the offensive repertoire hasn’t expanded whatsoever, then there is cause for concern.

Gobert is signed with Minnesota for 2023-24 through the 2025-26 season and will earn upwards of $46 million should he opt into his player option. In 2022-23, his first year with Minnesota, he averaged 13.4 PPG, 11.6 RPG, and 1.4 BPG on the year. Not to mention his fight with teammate Kyle Anderson as they fought for a playoff spot. Gobert is valuable but $41 million? That is excessive.

9. Jimmy Butler – Miami Heat – $45,183,460

Of every player on today’s list, few have earned the right to be their team’s highest-paid player the way Jimmy Butler has in recent years. Since 2020, Jimmy Butler has put the Miami Heat on his back more than once in the biggest games of the season and advanced to the NBA Finals, along with three Conference Finals appearances.

Butler has been the heart and soul of the Heat for the past four seasons and that was on full display during another magical run in the 2023 playoffs. Butler will earn just over $45.1 million in 2023-24, making him the 11th-highest-paid player in the NBA this upcoming season. The only way he will be knocked off this list is if the Heat finally land the superstar they have been chasing all summer, who just so happens to be next on our list.

T7. Damian Lillard – Portland Trail Blazers – $45,640,084

After rocking the NBA with a trade request this summer, I think we all can conclude that it will not be the Portland Trail Blazers paying his salary in 2023-24. However, at the time that this is being written, Lillard remains in Portland and will be their highest-paid player this season. Lillard is coming off a strong year that saw him average 32.2 PPG and 7.3 APG in 58 games.

With his extension signed in 2022, Lillard is signed through the 2025-26 season with a player option worth over $63 million for 2026-27. Lillard will be 33 years old in 2023-24 and 37 by the end of his deal, making this a really high risk for any team who acquires him in the coming weeks. Lillard can certainly still help a team like Miami win now, but it will cost over $45.6 million to obtain his services. This and a fair return for Portland are what is holding up the deal from going through, but as soon as it does, They will have nearly $90 million invested in Butler and Lillard alone.

T7. Giannis Antetokounmpo – Milwaukee Bucks – $45,640,084

Until Nikola Jokic led the Nuggets to the NBA championship in 2023, Giannis Antetokounmpo held the title of the best player in the world quite comfortably. The former two-time MVP and Finals MVP’s stock took a bit of a hit in 2023 when his Milwaukee Bucks were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs by the Miami Heat. Regardless of why that happened, Giannis’ 2022-23 season is seemingly being forgotten, and why he is still one of the NBA’s top earners and top players.

Giannis had a career year as a scorer with a career-high 31.1 PPG. He also grabbed the most rebounds he had since 2020 with 11.8 RPG. He remained an above-average playmaker for his position as well as an elite defender and unstoppable force in transition. Giannis led the Bucks to the Eastern Conference’s best record and nearly snatched his third career MVP award. I think it’s safe to say that it’s within reason Giannis can claim his title back in 2023-24.

6. Paul George – Los Angeles Clippers – $45,640,145

With Kawhi Leonard earning the same amount in 2023-24 as Antetokounmpo and Lillard, Paul George takes the title of the Clippers’ highest-paid player by a difference of $61. The Clippers not only have one extremely overpaid player for next season but two extremely paid players for next season based on their health over the last two years.

Things got worrisome for the Clippers again in 2022-23 as Paul George missed their playoff matchup with the Suns with another injury. Kawhi Leonard went down in that series with a knee injury that requires minor surgery this offseason. Over the last three seasons, George has failed to play 60 games even once despite being named an All-Star twice and leading the Clippers to their first ever Conference Finals appearance in 2021. George is only worth this contract when he is able to actually hit the court so let’s see if he can earn it in 2023-24.

T3. Joel Embiid – Philadelphia 76ers – $47,607,350

The next four players on our list are the only players in the NBA set to make over $45 million in 2023-24 and are worth every penny. First up, we have the reigning MVP Joel Embiid, who took home his second straight scoring title with 33.1 PPG, and another season in which he led the 76ers to the second round of the NBA playoffs.

Despite a very disappointing end to the 2023 season in the playoffs, Embiid can be proud of the two-way MVP season he put forth. This season saw him record 13 40-point games and three games with at least 50 points as well. He also had 16 games in which he recorded at least 3 blocks, showcasing his defensive ability like never before. The Sixers feel good about paying Embiid this much into the future. It’s that other contract they have to be worried about heading into 2023-24.

T3. LeBron James – Los Angeles Lakers – $47,607,350

Well, I don’t have to sit here and list all of the reasons why LeBron James remains one of the highest-paid players in the NBA and the leader as far as the Los Angeles Lakers go. James has remained one of the NBA’s top players despite approaching 39 years of age as he continues to rewrite the laws of nature and athleticism with every passing day.

James has dealt with his fair share of injuries over the last few seasons, including a foot injury that he battled in the entire 2023 playoffs. Even with the injury and age being a factor, James still averaged 24.5 PPG, 9.9 RPG, and 6.5 APG in the playoffs while leading the Lakers to the Western Conference Finals. With the flurry of moves the Lakers made this offseason, along with LeBron’s commitment to the team in 2023-24, the Lakers could very well contend for another NBA title.

T3. Nikola Jokic – Denver Nuggets – $47,607,350

Nikola Jokic is as dangerous of a basketball player as we have ever seen. I mean that in the most endearing way possible and solely as a compliment to the way in which he dominates the game. In 2023, Jokic put all of the critics’ ire to bed when he led the Nuggets to their first NBA championship in franchise history with a performance of epic proportions across the entire playoffs. Jokic and the Nuggets dominated the competition from start to finish to earn their first championship, and maybe the first of many to come.

In 20 playoff games played, Jokic averaged 30.0 PPG, 13.5 RPG, and 9.5 APG as Denver’s primary offensive weapon. The way he picked apart some of the best defenses in the NBA was pure poetry in motion. Jokic would go on to win Finals MVP as well in a five-game series win over the Miami Heat, averaging 30.2 PPG, 14.0 RPG, and 7.2 APG in the series. If that isn’t worth one of the biggest contracts in basketball, then I don’t know what is.

2. Kevin Durant – Phoenix Suns – $47,649,433

Kevin Durant is the highest-paid player for a Phoenix Suns team that has over $130 million invested in their Big 3. Durant leads the way with just over $47.6 million he is set to earn in 2023-24. Right behind him as the fifth highest-paid player in the NBA is newly acquired star Bradley Beal who will make just over $46.7 million. Devin Booker will make just over $36 million as well and Phoenix chases another NBA Finals under new owner Mat Ishbia.

Durant has earned the massive deal over the last few seasons despite being in and out of lineups with injuries. In 2022-23, Durant averaged 29.1 PPG in one of the most efficient shooting seasons ever. He finished the year with 55/40/90 shooting splits showing once again why many believe he is the greatest scorer ever. All eyes are on Durant in the desert to deliver an NBA title for the first time in NBA history.

1. Stephen Curry – Golden State Warriors – $51,915,615

Of all the players in the NBA in 2023-24, only one will be paid in excess of $50 million for their services. Stephen Curry heads into the 2023-24 season as the NBA’s highest-paid player for the seventh consecutive season. This is the first time that any player in NBA history will be paid $50 million in a single season and it could not go to a more deserving player.

Since 2014, Curry has dominated the NBA with the greatest three-point shooting career in NBA history. He has quickly become a top-two point guard in NBA history while winning two MVPS, four NBA titles, and a Finals MVP award. His career is worthy of a payday as historic as this is only a year removed from his fourth NBA championship. There is still plenty of miraculous basketball left in the tank for Curry as he approaches 36 years old. For the Warriors’ sake, there better be as Curry is set to make $55.7 million in 2024-25 and $59.6 million in 2025-26. 

Source: SportTrac

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