Top five NBA salaries with Curry and Lebron James in the lead: who gets on the 1 billion podium with Tiger and Jordan

Stephen Curry has completed a dream season. Not only because he won his fourth NBA title, but also because of his outstanding individual performances – he was chosen Finals MVP against Boston Celtics as well as the All-Star Game and the Western Conference Finals, it was classified as leader in triple scored (285) and integrated the second ideal quintet.

For these reasons, the basis of the Golden State Warriors It will be the best payout for the 2022-23 campaign, which starts on October 18, and will do so with a record amount: it will receive 48 million dollars, something unprecedented in the history of the Queen Basketball League.

And, as if that were not enough, it is expected that by 2024 his value will continue to rise and will earn close to 60 million, as a result of a clause in the contract he signed in August 2021, which provides that his salary be increased to finish each season.

behind Curry, in second and third place appear two stars of the Los Angeles Lakers, Russell Westbrook and Lebron James, who were left with the backbone of a very weak campaign in which they didn’t even make it to the “Play-in” qualifiers in the Western Conference. They will try to take revenge.

From an economic point of view, of course, there will be no lack of motivation. Westbrookwho had come in exchange for Kyle Kuzma, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Montrezi Harrell in the July 2021 Draft after joining the Washington Wizzards, It will be the second highest paid in the NBA with $ 47 million.

With this new contract, the 33-year-old American, MVP of the 2017 regular season with Oklahoma, two-time MVP of the All Star Game and London 2012 Olympic champion, exceeds 300 million if you take into account only the salary he was receiving from the various franchise in which he played.

lebron, who is looking to become the top scorer in NBA history and surpass Kareem Abdul Jabbar, will have an impact $ 44.47 million on the salary cap of the Lakers, further increasing his fortune. He ranks as one of three athletes who fall into the billionaire category. The other two: Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods.

According to the ranking established by art Forbesmagazine specializing in business and finance, winner of four rings has accumulated more than 1,000 million dollars, which derive in large part from the millionaire sponsorship contracts that bind it to a huge number of very important brands in different fields.

In the fourth position of this particular list it appears Kevin Durant, with a contract similar to James’s. A little over a month ago it was confirmed that KD was leaving the Brooklyn networksafter meeting the owner, Joe Tsai, and the coach, Sean Marks, who revolutionized the market.

There have been several teams that have appeared on the radar, including the recent finalists, Golden State and Boston, Miami Heat and even the Phoenix Suns. However, it is very likely that he will continue in the New York franchise., where is it it would raise $ 44.1 million.

From his season as a rookie with the Seattle Sounders, way back in 2007, to his most recent season with the Nets, the triple Olympic champion with the US team has had impressive salary growth. He started earning 4.1 million dollars, a more than important figure, but over time it multiplied by ten and today he has it like a worldwide figure with earnings exceeding 350 million in this concept.

In the end, Bradley Beal The Top Five is no less complete with 43.27 million dollars. Chosen in third place in the 2012 Draft since Wizards of Washingtonthe 29-year-old escort has signed a millionaire contract to continue with the capital.

As reported Adrian Wojnarowski, basketball reporter, Beal signed for five years in exchange for $ 251 millionwhich shows the full confidence that coach Wes Unseld Jr. has in him, despite the irregularity to which injuries have led him in recent times.