Stephen Curry and LeBron James

In the NBA, the salaries of players have increased according to the growth in revenue of the tournament. In 2000, Shaquille O’Neal was the highest-paid player in the tournament with 17.1 million USD. By 2023, there will be 80 players exceeding this salary mark.

Superstar players are always the ones with the highest salaries. However, there are also many players who only play a satellite role, but also own large contracts, based on their contribution to the host team.

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So who is the highest-paid player in the NBA in the 2023/24 season? Let’s find the answer with The Sporting News.

The 25 highest paid players in the 2023/2024 season

In the 2023/24 season, Stephen Curry is the highest paid player with $51.9 million. He has a quite large gap compared to the second place person, Kevin Durant, with 47.6 million USD.

Even though he just won the NBA championship with the Denver Nuggets and won the Finals MVP title, Nikola Jokic only received 46.9 million USD. However, he will soon rise to the top position in the coming seasons, when the annual salary increase percentage is added to the Serbian star’s current income. LeBron James has the same salary, also receiving 46.9 million USD.

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There are 17 players receiving more than $40 million for the 2023/24 season.

STT
Player
Team
Wage

1
Stephen Curry
Warriors
$51,915,615

2
Kevin Durant
Suns
$47,649,433

3
Nikola Jokic
Nuggets
$46,900,000

Joel Embiid
76ers
$46,900,000

LeBron James
Lakers

$46,900,000

6
Bradley Beal
Suns
$46,741,590

7
Paul George
Clippers
$45,640,165

8
Damian Lillard
Trail Blazers
$45,640,084

Kawhi Leonard
Clippers
$45,640,084

Antetokounmpo
Bucks
$45,640,084

11
Jimmy Butler
Heat
$45,183,960

12
Klay Thompson
Warriors

$43,219,440

13
Rudy Gobert
Timberwolves
$41,000,000

14
Anthony Davis
Lakers
$40,600,080

15
Trae Young
Hawks
$40,064,220

Zach LaVine
Bulls
$40,064,220

Luka Doncic
Mavericks
$40,064,220

18
Tobias Harris
76ers
$39,270,150

19
Ben Simmons

Nets
$37,893,408

Pascal Siakam
Raptors
$37,893,408

21
Jrue Holiday
Bucks
$36,861,707

23
Devin Booker
Suns
$36,016,200

Kristaps Porzingis
Celtics
$36,016,200

Karl-Anthony Towns
Timberwolves
$36,016,200

25
C.J. McCollum
Pelicans
$35,802,469

In this list, Khris Middleton can squeeze into the top 25 after he reaches an agreement with a team in the summer of 2023