NBA's Highest-Paid Players for the 2026/27 Season Revealed
The NBA has announced its top 50 highest-paid players for the 2026/27 season, with Stephen Curry at the forefront. His salary for the upcoming season is significantly higher than that of Tyrese Maxey, despite both being on maximum-salary contracts.
Players on maximum-salary contracts do not earn the same amount each season; they receive the maximum in the first year, followed by annual raises. Curry's salary for 2026/27 exceeds the current maximum due to annual increases that have outpaced the salary cap growth since he began his contract.
This year marks the first time a base salary over $35 million is required to be included in the top 50. Notably, Jrue Holiday, earning $34.8 million, ranks 51st, while Jordan Poole's $34,044,642 salary places him 53rd, with potential bonuses that could elevate him into the top 50. Additionally, LeBron James and James Harden are absent from this year's list after taking pay cuts.
