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NBA free agency has begun, which means players around the league are getting handed massive contracts to either stay with their current team or join a different squad. We’ve already seen a big payday for Paul George, who signed a four-year, $211.58 million deal with the 76ers, in a move that shakes up both conferences.
While there have been plenty of deals handed out, so far only George’s cracks next season’s list of the 10 biggest contracts in the NBA. We’ll see what LeBron James ultimately signs for, because he could very well end up on this list too. Jayson Tatum is expected to land a super-max deal this summer that makes him the highest-paid player in the NBA. And both Anthony Davis and Giannis Antetokounmpo begin three-year extensions in the 2025-26 season that pay them more than $58 million annually. So this list will be changing in the coming months.
But, with most of the big-money signings taken care of this summer, here’s a look at who will be the highest-paid players entering the 2024-25 season.
All contract numbers are based on averaged annual value.
1. Jaylen Brown, Celtics: $57.1 million
Brown became the highest-paid player in the NBA when he signed a five-year, $285.39 million extension with the Celtics in July 2023. And since then he’s earned his third All-Star selection, won Eastern Conference finals MVP and Finals MVP after helping lead the Celtics to their first championship since 2008. During the Finals Brown averaged 20.8 points, 5.4 rebounds and five assists, and came up huge an important moments for Boston during the five-game series against the Dallas Mavericks.
2. Nikola Jokic, Nuggets: $55.2 million
The three-time MVP and 2023 NBA champion signed a five-year, $276.12 million deal with the Nuggets in July 2022, and is honestly probably still an underpay for Jokic. He’s been the best player in the league for the last couple seasons, as evidenced from his three MVP awards. He led Denver to a championship in 2023, and despite a second-round exit to the Timberwolves during the playoffs this year, he still…
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Author : Jasmyn Wimbish
Publish date : 2024-07-01 20:16:23
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