With the explosion of the NBA salary cap as well as inflation, current player salaries are astronomical and blow player salaries from two decades ago out of the water
The only players who can even keep up with the highest paid men today are the likes of Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett and Shaquille O’Neal, three of the NBA’s greatest stars of all time
Of course, LeBron James is the league’s highest-paid player, followed by Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry
LeBron James
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Kevin Durant
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Karl-Anthony Towns
Career earnings so far: $98,316,565 in seven seasons
Career earnings so far: $98,316,565 in seven seasons
Career earnings so far: $98,316,565 in seven seasons
Chris Paul
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Paul George
Kevin Garnett
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James Harden
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Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
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Anthony Davis
Mark J
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Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
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Career earnings: $292,198,327 in 19 seasons
Career earnings: $292,198,327 in 19 seasons
Career earnings: $292,198,327 in 19 seasons
Highest salary: $27,696,430 in 2004-05 (1st in NBA)
Highest salary: $27,696,430 in 2004-05 (1st in NBA)
Highest salary: $27,696,430 in 2004-05 (1st in NBA)
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Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports
Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports
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Kevin Love
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David Richard-USA TODAY Sports
Jeffrey Swinger-USA TODAY Sports
Jeffrey Swinger-USA TODAY Sports
AP Photo/Hakim Wright Sr Guaranteed Earnings: $258,605,770
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Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Guaranteed Earnings: $258,432,713
Guaranteed Earnings: $258,432,713
Guaranteed Earnings: $258,432,713
Guaranteed Earnings: $258,432,713
Guaranteed Earnings: $258,432,713
Guaranteed Earnings: $258,432,713
Guaranteed Earnings: $258,432,713
Guaranteed Earnings: $258,432,713
Guaranteed Earnings: $258,432,713
Guaranteed Earnings: $258,432,713
Guaranteed Earnings: $258,432,713
Guaranteed Earnings: $258,432,713
Guaranteed Earnings: $258,432,713
Guaranteed Earnings: $258,432,713
Guaranteed Earnings: $258,432,713
Guaranteed Earnings: $258,432,713
Guaranteed Earnings: $258,432,713
Guaranteed Earnings: $258,432,713
Guaranteed Earnings: $258,432,713
Guaranteed Earnings: $258,432,713
Guaranteed Earnings: $258,432,713
Guaranteed Earnings: $258,432,713
Guaranteed Earnings: $258,432,713
Guaranteed Earnings: $258,432,713
Guaranteed Earnings: $258,432,713
Guaranteed Earnings: $258,432,713
Career earnings so far: $258,432,713 in 12 seasons
Career earnings so far: $258,432,713 in 12 seasons
Career earnings so far: $258,432,713 in 12 seasons
Career earnings so far: $258,432,713 in 12 seasons
Career earnings so far: $258,432,713 in 12 seasons
Career earnings so far: $258,432,713 in 12 seasons
Career earnings so far: $258,432,713 in 12 seasons
Career earnings so far: $258,432,713 in 12 seasons
Career earnings so far: $258,432,713 in 12 seasons
Career earnings so far: $258,432,713 in 12 seasons
Career earnings so far: $258,432,713 in 12 seasons
Career earnings so far: $258,432,713 in 12 seasons
Career earnings so far: $258,432,713 in 12 seasons
Career earnings so far: $258,432,713 in 12 seasons
Career earnings so far: $258,432,713 in 12 seasons
Career earnings so far: $258,432,713 in 12 seasons
Career earnings so far: $258,432,713 in 12 seasons
Career earnings so far: $258,432,713 in 12 seasons
Career earnings so far: $258,432,713 in 12 seasons
Career earnings so far: $258,432,713 in 12 seasons
Career earnings so far: $258,432,713 in 12 seasons
Career earnings so far: $258,432,713 in 12 seasons
Career earnings so far: $258,432,713 in 12 seasons
Career earnings so far: $258,432,713 in 12 seasons
Highest salary so far: $34,449,964 in 2019-20 (8th in NBA)
Highest salary so far: $34,449,964 in 2019-20 (8th in NBA)
Highest salary so far: $34,449,964 in 2019-20 (8th in NBA)
Highest salary so far: $34,449,964 in 2019-20 (8th in NBA)
Highest salary so far: $34,449,964 in 2019-20 (8th in NBA)
Highest salary so far: $34,449,964 in 2019-20 (8th in NBA)
Highest salary so far: $34,449,964 in 2019-20 (8th in NBA)
Highest salary so far: $34,449,964 in 2019-20 (8th in NBA)
Highest salary so far: $34,449,964 in 2019-20 (8th in NBA)
Highest salary so far: $34,449,964 in 2019-20 (8th in NBA)
Highest salary so far: $34,449,964 in 2019-20 (8th in NBA)
Highest salary so far: $34,449,964 in 2019-20 (8th in NBA)
Highest salary so far: $34,449,964 in 2019-20 (8th in NBA)
Highest salary so far: $34,449,964 in 2019-20 (8th in NBA)
Highest salary so far: $34,449,964 in 2019-20 (8th in NBA)
Highest salary so far: $34,449,964 in 2019-20 (8th in NBA)
Highest salary so far: $34,449,964 in 2019-20 (8th in NBA)
Highest salary so far: $34,449,964 in 2019-20 (8th in NBA)
Highest salary so far: $34,449,964 in 2019-20 (8th in NBA)
Highest salary so far: $34,449,964 in 2019-20 (8th in NBA)
Highest salary so far: $34,449,964 in 2019-20 (8th in NBA)
Highest salary so far: $34,449,964 in 2019-20 (8th in NBA)
Highest salary so far: $34,449,964 in 2019-20 (8th in NBA)
Highest salary so far: $34,449,964 in 2019-20 (8th in NBA)
Highest salary so far: $34,449,964 in 2019-20 (8th in NBA)
Highest salary so far: $34,449,964 in 2019-20 (8th in NBA)
Highest salary so far: $34,449,964 in 2019-20 (8th in NBA)
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NBA salaries: All contracts team by team
The most overpaid players in NBA history
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