NBA players are some of the highest-paid athletes in the world. Here are the top 10 annual salaries in the league.
The NBA has set the salary cap for the 2026/27 season at $164.981 million, with the luxury tax level at $200.428m.
It will not be long before players earn upwards of $1m per regular season game, but the current highest salary is $62.587m.
NBA Analysis Network lists the biggest contracts for the 26/27 season, including two Golden State Warriors teammates.
10 highest-paid NBA players in the 2026-27 season
Stephen Curry will be the highest-paid NBA player in the 2026/27 season, earning more than $62m with the Warriors.
The Warriors, who are linked with signing LeBron James, also have the 10th-biggest contract: Jimmy Butler’s $57m deal.
Nikola Jokic ($59m) is in second, while Anthony Davis, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Jayson Tatum will each earn $58m.
| Rank | Player | Team | Salary |
| 1 | Stephen Curry | Golden State Warriors | $62,587,158 |
| 2 | Nikola Jokic | Denver Nuggets | $59,033,114 |
| 3 | Anthony Davis | Washington Wizards | $58,456,566 |
| 4 | Giannis Antetokounmpo | Miami Heat | $58,456,566 |
| 5 | Jayson Tatum | Boston Celtics | $58,456,566 |
| 6 | Joel Embiid | Philadelphia 76ers | $58,100,000 |
| 7 | Devin Booker | Phoenix Suns | $57,078,728 |
| 8 | Karl-Anthony Towns | New York Knicks | $57,078,728 |
| 9 | Jaylen Brown | Philadelphia 76ers | $57,078,728 |
| 10 | Jimmy Butler | Golden State Warriors | $56,832,773 |
Tatum’s former Celtics teammate, Jaylen Brown ($57m), who was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers, also makes the top 10.
2026 NBA champion Karl-Anthony Towns ($57m), Devin Booker ($57m), and Joel Embiid ($58m) complete the list.
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Six other NBA stars will earn at least $50m next season, including Kawhi Leonard ($50m) and Donovan Mitchell ($50m).
Jamal Murray ($50m), following the best season of his career, is the second Denver Nuggets player in the top 15.
36-year-old Paul George ($54m) may be the least deserving name on the list, as the 76er is no longer an All-Star-caliber player.
Rising stars Cade Cunningham ($50m) and Evan Mobley ($50m) are likely to receive much bigger contracts in the future.
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