The highest-paid players in the NBA for the 2017-18 season
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For several seasons, Stephen Curry was the biggest bargain in the NBA thanks to a contract he signed when there were still doubts about the long-term health of his ankles. But this season he has finally cashed in big time and replaced LeBron James as the highest-paid player in the NBA.
In all, 27 players in the NBA will make at least $23.0 million, led by Curry.
5. Blake Griffin — $29.5 million
Team: Los Angeles Clippers
Position: Power Forward
Contract: 5 years, $171.2 million
One thing to know: Part of the Clippers' pitch to re-sign Griffin included t-shirts that compared Griffin to numerous historical figures, including Muhammad Ali, President John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King, Jr, Nelson Mandela, Abraham Lincoln, President Barack Obama, Albert Einstein, Mahatma Gandhi, and even Michael Jackson.
4. Gordon Hayward — $29.7 million
Team: Boston Celtics
Position: Small Forward
Contract: 4 years, $127.8 million
One thing to know: In one of the biggest moves of free agency, the new-look Celtics signed Hayward and will team him with Kyrie Irving. The Celtics overachieved a bit to reach the Eastern Conference Finals last season. This season, they are expected to be back after completing what Doc Rivers called the best rebuild "maybe ever." Unfortunately, Hayward broke his ankle just minutes into his first game with the Celtics.
3. Paul Millsap — $30.8 million
Team: Denver Nuggets
Position: Power Forward
Contract: 2 years, $61.0 million
One thing to know: The Nuggets landed a legit star this offseason thanks to the Atlanta Hawks' apparent decision to go into a rebuilding mode. According to Millsap, the Hawks never offered him a contract as a free agent.
2. LeBron James — $33.3 million
Team: Cleveland Cavaliers
Position: Small Forward
Contract: 3 years, $99.9 million
One thing to know: LeBron is in his 5th season, and after two years of one-year contracts in his return to the Cavs, he finally started to cash-in big time the last two seasons. Either way, we shouldn't worry about LeBron, he is still one of the most frugal players in the NBA.
1. Stephen Curry — $34.7 million
Team: Golden State Warriors
Position: Point Guard
Contract: 5 years, $201.2 million
One thing to know: Curry's $201 million contract was the largest in NBA history at the time of its signing, a huge pay bump from what was the biggest bargain in the NBA. Warriors owner Joe Lacob apparently wanted to try to get another bargain out of Curry as Lacob had to be talked out of offering Curry something below the max. Instead, Curry is the NBA's newest highest-paid player, replacing LeBron James.
Source: Bloomberg Pro Terminal
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