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The financial power of the world's premier basketball league continues to shatter records.
Sitting at the top of the NBA's highest earners is Stephen Curry, who is raking in $62.5 million per season with the Golden State Warriors.
In second place is Serbian superstar Nikola Jokic, set to make $59,033,114 with the Denver Nuggets.
Right behind the Nuggets center is Jayson Tatum, whose deal with the Boston Celtics pays him $58,456,566.
Highest-Paid Players in the NBA | |
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Stephen Curry (Golden State) | 62,587,158 |
Nikola Jokic (Denver) | 59,033,114 |
Jayson Tatum (Boston) | 58,456,566 |
Anthony Davis (Washington) | 58,456,566 |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (Miami) | 58,456,566 |
Joel Embiid (Philadelphia) | 58,100,000 |
Jaylen Brown (Philadelphia) | 57,078,728 |
Devin Booker (Phoenix) | 57,078,728 |
Karl-Anthony Towns (New York) | 57,078,728 |
Jimmy Butler (Golden State) | 56,832,773 |
Houston guard Bogdan Bogdanovic will earn $3,524,115 this season, Nikola Jovic will collect $16,200,000 in Miami, and Nikola Topic will receive $5,429,760 in Oklahoma City.
Tristan Vukcevic will earn $3,000,000 in Washington, while Bogoljub Markovic will make $1,357,763 in Milwaukee.
The NBA's financial boom is not limited to players. The league's highest-paid head coach is Steve Kerr, who pulls in $17.5 million per year with the Golden State Warriors.
Salaries continue to rise year after year, and with an increasing salary cap, crossing the $60 million mark is expected to become commonplace among the league's marquee stars.
NBA Standings:
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