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Game state source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 5:36 pm EDTNBA player salaries
393 listed salary figures, about $5.30B in total; median $7.21M. 7 amounts are reviewed 2026-27 salaries (2 reported as a range); every other amount is the data provider's single figure, whose season is not stated and which can be a contract's average annual value. See the best value contracts by salary tier and the 2027 free agents.
| # | Player | Team | Pos | Salary | What the amount is | Contract through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Keldon Johnson | San Antonio Spurs | SF | $17.50M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2027 |
| 102 | Zach Collins | Chicago Bulls | PF | $17.41M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2028 |
| 103 | Grayson Allen | Charlotte Hornets | SG | $16.88M | listed figure; season not stated | — |
| 104 | Victor Wembanyama | San Antonio Spurs | C | $16.87M | 2026-27 team option, exercised | Jun 2032 2031-32 player option |
| 105 | Klay Thompson | Miami Heat | SF | $16.67M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2027 |
| 106 | Kevin Huerter | Detroit Pistons | SG | $16.25M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2029 |
| 107 | Duncan Robinson | Detroit Pistons | SF | $15.99M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2028 |
| 108 | Terance Mann | Brooklyn Nets | SG | $15.67M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2028 |
| 109 | Max Strus | Los Angeles Clippers | SF | $15.57M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2027 |
| 110 | Onyeka Okongwu | Atlanta Hawks | C | $15.50M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2028 |
| 111 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker | Atlanta Hawks | SG | $15.16M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2029 |
| 112 | Isaiah Stewart | Memphis Grizzlies | C | $15.00M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2028 |
| 113 | Mitchell Robinson | Boston Celtics | C | $15.00M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2029 |
| 114 | Jonathan Isaac | Orlando Magic | PF | $14.75M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2027 |
| 115 | Josh Green | Utah Jazz | SG | $14.68M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2027 |
| 116 | Bobby Portis Jr. | Miami Heat | PF | $14.52M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2028 |
| 117 | Obi Toppin | Indiana Pacers | PF | $14.50M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2028 |
| 118 | Caris LeVert | Milwaukee Bucks | SG | $14.46M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2027 |
| 119 | Daniel Gafford | Dallas Mavericks | C | $14.39M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2029 |
| 120 | Deni Avdija | Portland Trail Blazers | SF | $14.38M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2028 |
| 121 | Zaccharie Risacher | Dallas Mavericks | SF | $14.26M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2028 |
| 122 | P.J. Washington | Dallas Mavericks | PF | $14.15M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2030 |
| 123 | Dennis Schröder | Charlotte Hornets | PG | $14.10M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2028 |
| 124 | Damian Lillard | Portland Trail Blazers | PG | $14.10M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2028 |
| 125 | Tari Eason | Houston Rockets | PF | $14.05M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2031 |
| 126 | Herbert Jones | New Orleans Pelicans | SF | $13.94M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2030 |
| 127 | Austin Reaves | Los Angeles Lakers | SG | $13.94M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2030 |
| 128 | Julian Champagnie | San Antonio Spurs | SF | about $13.9M–$15.4M | 2026-27 base salary, guaranteed; reported, sources differ | Jun 2029 |
| 129 | Cooper Flagg | Dallas Mavericks | SF | $13.83M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2029 |
| 130 | Grant Williams | Charlotte Hornets | PF | $13.65M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2027 |
| 131 | Corey Kispert | Atlanta Hawks | SF | $13.50M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2029 |
| 132 | Robert Williams III | Portland Trail Blazers | C | $13.29M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2029 |
| 133 | Darryn Peterson | Utah Jazz | SG | $13.20M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2030 |
| 134 | Steven Adams | Houston Rockets | C | $13.00M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2028 |
| 135 | Alex Sarr | Washington Wizards | C | $12.76M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2028 |
| 136 | Dorian Finney-Smith | Atlanta Hawks | PF | $12.70M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2029 |
| 137 | VJ Edgecombe | Philadelphia 76ers | SG | $12.61M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2029 |
| 138 | Wendell Carter Jr. | Orlando Magic | C | $12.50M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2029 |
| 139 | Dylan Harper | San Antonio Spurs | SG | $12.37M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2029 |
| 140 | Isaiah Joe | Detroit Pistons | SG | $12.36M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2028 |
| 141 | Davion Mitchell | Miami Heat | PG | $12.00M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2027 |
| 142 | Coby White | Charlotte Hornets | SG | $12.00M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2029 |
| 143 | Brandon Miller | Charlotte Hornets | SF | $11.97M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2027 |
| 144 | Donte DiVincenzo | Minnesota Timberwolves | SG | $11.72M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2027 |
| 145 | Moses Moody | Golden State Warriors | SG | $11.57M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2028 |
| 146 | Jarred Vanderbilt | Los Angeles Lakers | PF | $11.57M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2028 |
| 147 | Matisse Thybulle | Los Angeles Lakers | SG | $11.55M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2027 |
| 148 | Jusuf Nurkić | Utah Jazz | C | $11.46M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2028 |
| 149 | Sam Hauser | Boston Celtics | PF | $11.25M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2029 |
| 150 | T.J. McConnell | Indiana Pacers | PG | $11.20M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2029 |
| 151 | Keegan Murray | Sacramento Kings | PF | $11.14M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2031 |
| 152 | Reed Sheppard | Houston Rockets | PG | $11.11M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2028 |
| 153 | Isaac Okoro | Chicago Bulls | SG | $11.00M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2027 |
| 154 | Luke Kornet | San Antonio Spurs | C | $11.00M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2029 |
| 155 | Luke Kennard | Phoenix Suns | SG | $11.00M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2028 |
| 156 | Aaron Nesmith | Indiana Pacers | SF | $11.00M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2029 |
| 157 | Scoot Henderson | Portland Trail Blazers | PG | $10.75M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2027 |
| 158 | Mike Conley | Boston Celtics | PG | $10.38M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2027 |
| 159 | Royce O’Neale | Charlotte Hornets | SF | $10.13M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2028 |
| 160 | Aaron Wiggins | Atlanta Hawks | SG | $10.10M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2029 |
| 161 | Stephon Castle | San Antonio Spurs | PG | $10.02M | 2026-27 team option, exercised | Jun 2028 2027-28 team option; guaranteed through 2026-27 |
| 162 | Kon Knueppel | Charlotte Hornets | SF | $10.02M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2029 |
| 163 | Derrick Jones Jr. | Los Angeles Clippers | SF | $10.00M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2027 |
| 164 | Caleb Martin | Dallas Mavericks | SF | $9.59M | listed figure; season not stated | — |
| 165 | Ace Bailey | Utah Jazz | SF | $9.52M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2029 |
| 166 | Sam Merrill | Cleveland Cavaliers | SG | $9.50M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2029 |
| 167 | Ronald Holland II | Detroit Pistons | SF | $9.37M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2028 |
| 168 | Tre Johnson | Washington Wizards | SG | $9.36M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2029 |
| 169 | Buddy Hield | Chicago Bulls | SG | $9.22M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2028 |
| 170 | Kyle Anderson | Toronto Raptors | SF | $9.22M | listed figure; season not stated | — |
| 171 | Ausar Thompson | Detroit Pistons | SF | $9.06M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2032 |
| 172 | Naji Marshall | Dallas Mavericks | SF | $9.00M | listed figure; season not stated | — |
| 173 | Jalen Smith | Chicago Bulls | C | $9.00M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2027 |
| 174 | Ty Jerome | Memphis Grizzlies | SG | $8.78M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2028 |
| 175 | Brook Lopez | Los Angeles Clippers | C | $8.75M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2027 |
| 176 | Georges Niang | Golden State Warriors | PF | $8.50M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2027 |
| 177 | Jaylin Williams | Oklahoma City Thunder | PF | $8.45M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2028 |
| 178 | Shaedon Sharpe | Portland Trail Blazers | SG | $8.40M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2030 |
| 179 | Goga Bitadze | Orlando Magic | C | $8.33M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2027 |
| 180 | Anthony Black | Orlando Magic | PG | $8.23M | listed figure; season not stated | — |
| 181 | Kelly Oubre Jr. | Indiana Pacers | SF | $8.18M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2028 |
| 182 | Deandre Ayton | Washington Wizards | C | $8.10M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2027 |
| 183 | Simone Fontecchio | Miami Heat | SF | $8.00M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2027 |
| 184 | Tre Jones | Chicago Bulls | PG | $8.00M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2028 |
| 185 | Tre Mann | Washington Wizards | PG | $8.00M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2028 |
| 186 | Zeke Nnaji | Denver Nuggets | PF | $8.00M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2028 |
| 187 | Kevon Looney | Los Angeles Lakers | C | $8.00M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2027 |
| 188 | Adem Bona | Philadelphia 76ers | C | $7.90M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2028 |
| 189 | Tidjane Salaün | Charlotte Hornets | PF | $7.86M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2028 |
| 190 | Egor Dëmin | Brooklyn Nets | PG | $7.84M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2029 |
| 191 | Max Christie | Dallas Mavericks | SG | $7.71M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2028 |
| 192 | Isaiah Jackson | Los Angeles Clippers | C | $7.60M | listed figure; season not stated | — |
| 193 | Jeremiah Fears | New Orleans Pelicans | PG | $7.52M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2029 |
| 194 | Bilal Coulibaly | Washington Wizards | SF | $7.52M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2027 |
| 195 | Payton Pritchard | Boston Celtics | PG | $7.50M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2028 |
| 196 | Bennedict Mathurin | New Orleans Pelicans | SF | $7.48M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2028 |
| 197 | Collin Murray-Boyles | Toronto Raptors | PF | $7.21M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2029 |
| 198 | Donovan Clingan | Portland Trail Blazers | C | $7.18M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2028 |
| 199 | Kenrich Williams | Oklahoma City Thunder | PF | $7.16M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2027 |
| 200 | Jeremy Sochan | Portland Trail Blazers | PF | $7.10M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2027 |
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Team payrolls
Sum of the listed salary figures per roster: reviewed 2026-27 amounts where checked, otherwise the provider's single figure, whose season is not stated and which can be a contract's average annual value. A total that includes a reported range is shown as approximate and ranked by its low end. The licensed data does not list every contract for some teams; those are shown last, unranked, as incomplete.
| # | Team | Payroll | Listed salaries | Highest paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia 76ers | $297.43M | 14 | Joel Embiid ($62.55M) |
| 2 | Orlando Magic | $244.08M | 15 | Paolo Banchero ($47.99M) |
| 3 | Houston Rockets | $221.57M | 13 | Kevin Durant ($43.90M) |
| 4 | New York Knicks | $220.79M | 18 | Karl-Anthony Towns ($55.11M) |
| 5 | Minnesota Timberwolves | $210.05M | 13 | Anthony Edwards ($48.92M) |
| 6 | Utah Jazz | $208.95M | 15 | Jaren Jackson Jr. ($49.00M) |
| 7 | Denver Nuggets | $208.78M | 12 | Nikola Jokić ($55.22M) |
| 8 | Miami Heat | $206.20M | 13 | Giannis Antetokounmpo ($58.46M) |
| 9 | Boston Celtics | $205.18M | 14 | Jayson Tatum ($58.46M) |
| 10 | San Antonio Spurs | about $197.9M–$199.4M | 12 | De'Aaron Fox ($37.10M) |
| 11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | $196.96M | 12 | Evan Mobley ($53.82M) |
| 12 | Washington Wizards | $194.16M | 14 | Anthony Davis ($54.13M) |
| 13 | New Orleans Pelicans | $185.96M | 15 | Zion Williamson ($39.45M) |
| 14 | Indiana Pacers | $179.38M | 14 | Tyrese Haliburton ($48.92M) |
| 15 | Phoenix Suns | $176.04M | 15 | Devin Booker ($53.14M) |
| 16 | Atlanta Hawks | $174.94M | 15 | CJ McCollum ($32.00M) |
| 17 | Oklahoma City Thunder | about $171.9M–$172.2M | 12 | Chet Holmgren (about $41.2M–$41.5M) |
| 18 | Los Angeles Clippers | $166.06M | 15 | Brandon Ingram ($40.00M) |
| 19 | Detroit Pistons | $165.60M | 13 | Cade Cunningham ($53.82M) |
| 20 | Portland Trail Blazers | $157.75M | 13 | Ja Morant ($39.45M) |
| 21 | Dallas Mavericks | $156.39M | 13 | Kyrie Irving ($36.57M) |
| 22 | Los Angeles Lakers | $141.65M | 14 | Luka Dončić ($46.00M) |
| 23 | Chicago Bulls | $140.83M | 13 | Nic Claxton ($24.25M) |
| 24 | Milwaukee Bucks | $134.77M | 15 | Tyler Herro ($30.00M) |
| 25 | Charlotte Hornets | $132.06M | 14 | Naz Reid ($25.00M) |
| 26 | Brooklyn Nets | $128.51M | 13 | Michael Porter Jr. ($35.86M) |
| 27 | Memphis Grizzlies | $95.02M | 15 | Jerami Grant ($32.00M) |
| — | Toronto Raptors | $200.49M incomplete | 11 | — |
| — | Sacramento Kings | $151.68M incomplete | 10 | — |
| — | Golden State Warriors | $57.85M incomplete | 9 | — |
Licensed .
Salary figures in USD. The provider lists one figure per player without its season or type, so it is shown as a listed figure; reviewed 2026-27 amounts replace it where checked against salary sources, with reported ranges marked "about". Team shown is the player's current licensed roster team, the same roster membership used for the team payroll totals; it can differ from the team in last season's statistics after a trade or signing.