NBA salaries 2026/27: Who are the highest-paid players as new season gets under way?
The 2026/27 NBA season tips-off on Tuesday and the New York Knicks will be hoping to retain the title they famously won last season. The Knicks defeated San Antonio Spurs in the NBA finals, ending a remarkable 53-year wait for the title. The legendary LeBron James , meanwhile, will enter a record-setting 24th NBA season following his decision to take a pay cut and join the Philadelphia 76ers…
The 2026/27 NBA season commenced on Tuesday, with the New York Knicks aiming to secure their second title in as many years, after triumphing in the previous season's finals against the San Antonio Spurs. LeBron James, a basketball legend, will embark on his 24th NBA season as he transfers from the Los Angeles Lakers to the Philadelphia 76ers, having agreed to a $8 million contract for two years, significantly less than his previous $53 million deal with the Lakers.
The salaries of NBA players in the upcoming 2026/27 season have been released, with the Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry topping the list at $62.5 million. The top five earners are Curry, followed by Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets ($59 million), Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics ($58.4 million), Anthony Davis of the Washington Wizards ($58.4 million), and Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Miami Heat ($58.4 million).
The remaining players are Bam Adebayo of the Miami Heat, Trae Young of the Washington Wizards, Jalen Brown of the Philadelphia 76ers, and Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers, each earning $57 million.
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