🥇 Rank Player Team Salary
1 Stephen Curry (GSW) Warriors $59,606,817
2 Joel Embiid (PHI) 76ers $55,224,526
2 Nikola Jokic (DEN) Nuggets $55,224,526
4 Jayson Tatum (BOS) Celtics $54,126,450
5 Anthony Davis (LAL) Lakers $54,126,380
5 Giannis Antetokounmpo (MIL) Bucks $54,126,380
5 Damian Lillard (MIL) Bucks $54,126,380
8 Bradley Beal (PHX) Suns $53,666,270
9 Kevin Durant (PHX) Suns $53,282,608
10 Devin Booker (PHX) Suns $53,142,264
10 Jaylen Brown (BOS) Celtics $53,142,264
10 Karl‑Anthony Towns (MIN → NYK?) Knicks* $53,142,264
14 — tied/next Players outside the top 13
15 Stephen Curry again noted in average annual values… actually top beyond—see following deeper cap
For broader context, other players often round out the extended top 20 (descending from around $52 M to mid‑$40 Ms):
LeBron James (LAL) – ~$51–49 M
Paul George (PHI), Kawhi Leonard (LAC) – ~$49.2 M
Jimmy Butler (GSW/Heat) – ~$48.8 M
Lauri Markkanen, Pascal Siakam, Trae Young, Luka Dončić, Fred VanVleet cluster between ~$42–44 M
💡Note: Teams may shift via trades or buyouts; salaries listed reflect cap hit for 2025–26 as per current contracts and extensions.
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💡 Context & Insights:
Stephen Curry has reclaimed the top annual cap hit with a one-year extension for ~$59.6 M .
The elite core of Embiid and Jokić both earn $55.2 M tied for the second spot .
A large block of supermax all-stars (Tatum, Davis, Giannis, Lillard) are quite close in salary (~$54.1 M).
The Phoenix trio—Beal, Durant, Booker—all feature in the top 10.
