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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 201 | Clint Capela | Houston Rockets | C | $7.04M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2028 |
| 202 | Tyus Jones | Denver Nuggets | PG | $7.00M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2027 |
| 203 | Ayo Dosunmu | Minnesota Timberwolves | SG | $7.00M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2031 |
| 204 | Jarace Walker | Indiana Pacers | PF | $6.89M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2027 |
| 205 | Josh Giddey | Chicago Bulls | PG | $6.80M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2029 |
| 206 | Ousmane Dieng | Milwaukee Bucks | C | $6.67M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2029 |
| 207 | Jalen Williams | Oklahoma City Thunder | SG | $6.58M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2031 |
| 208 | Taylor Hendricks | Memphis Grizzlies | PF | $6.34M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2027 |
| 209 | Noa Essengue | Chicago Bulls | PF | $6.33M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2029 |
| 210 | Mark Williams | Phoenix Suns | C | $6.28M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2029 |
| 211 | Dyson Daniels | Atlanta Hawks | SG | $6.26M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2030 |
| 212 | Day’Ron Sharpe | Brooklyn Nets | C | $6.25M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2028 |
| 213 | Ziaire Williams | Los Angeles Lakers | SF | $6.25M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2027 |
| 214 | Cody Williams | Minnesota Timberwolves | SG | $6.22M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2028 |
| 215 | Dean Wade | Philadelphia 76ers | PF | $6.17M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2030 |
| 216 | Saddiq Bey | New Orleans Pelicans | SF | $6.12M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2030 |
| 217 | Marcus Smart | Houston Rockets | PG | $6.06M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2028 |
| 218 | Zach Edey | Memphis Grizzlies | C | $6.05M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2028 |
| 219 | Khaman Maluach | Phoenix Suns | C | $6.02M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2029 |
| 220 | Josh Okogie | Utah Jazz | SG | $6.00M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2028 |
| 221 | Jaxson Hayes | Utah Jazz | C | $6.00M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2028 |
| 222 | Jaden Hardy | Los Angeles Lakers | SG | $6.00M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2028 |
| 223 | Jake LaRavia | Los Angeles Lakers | PF | $6.00M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2027 |
| 224 | Matas Buzelis | Chicago Bulls | SF | $5.99M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2028 |
| 225 | Cason Wallace | Oklahoma City Thunder | SG | $5.82M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2027 |
| 226 | Jett Howard | Dallas Mavericks | SF | $5.79M | listed figure; season not stated | — |
| 227 | Cedric Coward | Memphis Grizzlies | SG | $5.72M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2029 |
| 228 | Paul Reed | Detroit Pistons | C | $5.47M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2027 |
| 229 | Kris Dunn | Los Angeles Clippers | PG | $5.43M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2027 |
| 230 | Haywood Highsmith | Phoenix Suns | SF | $5.41M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2027 |
| 231 | Gradey Dick | Los Angeles Clippers | SG | $5.36M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2027 |
| 232 | Bradley Beal | Los Angeles Clippers | SG | $5.35M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2030 |
| 233 | Bub Carrington | Washington Wizards | PG | $5.32M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2028 |
| 234 | Kevin Porter Jr. | Milwaukee Bucks | SG | $5.26M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2027 |
| 235 | Dereck Lively II | Dallas Mavericks | C | $5.25M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2027 |
| 236 | Nikola Topić | Oklahoma City Thunder | PG | $5.18M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2028 |
| 237 | Derik Queen | New Orleans Pelicans | C | $5.16M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2029 |
| 238 | Kel’el Ware | Milwaukee Bucks | C | $5.12M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2028 |
| 239 | Joan Beringer | Minnesota Timberwolves | PF | $5.08M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2029 |
| 240 | Nick Richards | Miami Heat | C | $5.00M | listed figure; season not stated | — |
| 241 | Andre Drummond | New York Knicks | C | $5.00M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2027 |
| 242 | Moritz Wagner | Brooklyn Nets | C | $5.00M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2028 |
| 243 | Kobe Bufkin | New Orleans Pelicans | SG | $4.95M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2027 |
| 244 | Devin Carter | Boston Celtics | PG | $4.92M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2027 |
| 245 | Carter Bryant | San Antonio Spurs | PF | $4.90M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2029 |
| 246 | Jalen Duren | Detroit Pistons | C | $4.87M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2031 |
| 247 | Brice Sensabaugh | Utah Jazz | SF | $4.86M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2027 |
| 248 | Jared McCain | Oklahoma City Thunder | SG | $4.86M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2028 |
| 249 | Walter Clayton Jr. | Memphis Grizzlies | PG | $4.83M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2029 |
| 250 | Jordan Hawkins | Chicago Bulls | SG | $4.74M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2027 |
| 251 | Ochai Agbaji | New York Knicks | SG | $4.68M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2027 |
| 252 | Thomas Sorber | Oklahoma City Thunder | C | $4.66M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2029 |
| 253 | Nolan Traore | Brooklyn Nets | PG | $4.62M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2029 |
| 254 | Jose Alvarado | New York Knicks | PG | $4.50M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2029 |
| 255 | Kasparas Jakučionis | Milwaukee Bucks | SG | $4.43M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2029 |
| 256 | Yang Hansen | Portland Trail Blazers | C | $4.42M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2029 |
| 257 | Tristan da Silva | Orlando Magic | SF | $4.39M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2028 |
| 258 | Miles McBride | New York Knicks | PG | $4.33M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2027 |
| 259 | Will Riley | Washington Wizards | SF | $4.31M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2029 |
| 260 | Jaime Jaquez Jr. | Milwaukee Bucks | SF | $4.25M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2027 |
| 261 | Ja’Kobe Walter | Toronto Raptors | SG | $4.20M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2028 |
| 262 | Drake Powell | Brooklyn Nets | SG | $4.18M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2029 |
| 263 | Asa Newell | Atlanta Hawks | PF | $4.06M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2029 |
| 264 | Jaylon Tyson | Cleveland Cavaliers | SG | $4.03M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2028 |
| 265 | Dalton Knecht | Los Angeles Lakers | SF | $4.01M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2028 |
| 266 | Ryan Rollins | Milwaukee Bucks | PG | $4.00M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2028 |
| 267 | Cam Whitmore | Denver Nuggets | SF | $3.90M | listed figure; season not stated | — |
| 268 | Svi Mykhailiuk | Utah Jazz | SF | $3.85M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2028 |
| 269 | Jase Richardson | Orlando Magic | SG | $3.83M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2029 |
| 270 | Daniss Jenkins | Detroit Pistons | PG | $3.81M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2027 |
| 271 | DaRon Holmes II | Denver Nuggets | PF | $3.80M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2028 |
| 272 | Gary Trent Jr. | Milwaukee Bucks | SG | $3.79M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2030 |
| 273 | Noah Clowney | Brooklyn Nets | PF | $3.79M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2027 |
| 274 | Ben Saraf | Brooklyn Nets | SG | $3.70M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2029 |
| 275 | Brandin Podziemski | Golden State Warriors | SG | $3.69M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2027 |
| 276 | AJ Johnson | New Orleans Pelicans | SG | $3.65M | listed figure; season not stated | — |
| 277 | Jordan Clarkson | New York Knicks | SG | $3.63M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2027 |
| 278 | Danny Wolf | Brooklyn Nets | PF | $3.60M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2029 |
| 279 | Kyshawn George | Washington Wizards | SG | $3.58M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2028 |
| 280 | Hugo González | Boston Celtics | SG | $3.57M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2029 |
| 281 | Taurean Prince | Detroit Pistons | SF | $3.56M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2027 |
| 282 | Malaki Branham | Orlando Magic | SG | $3.54M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2027 |
| 283 | Mo Bamba | Utah Jazz | C | $3.51M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2028 |
| 284 | Christian Braun | Denver Nuggets | SG | $3.44M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2031 |
| 285 | Dominick Barlow | Philadelphia 76ers | SF | $3.42M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2027 |
| 286 | Marcus Sasser | Dallas Mavericks | PG | $3.37M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2027 |
| 287 | Dillon Jones | Philadelphia 76ers | SF | $3.37M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2027 |
| 288 | Yves Missi | New Orleans Pelicans | C | $3.35M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2028 |
| 289 | Walker Kessler | Los Angeles Lakers | C | $3.34M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2030 |
| 290 | Terrence Shannon Jr | Minnesota Timberwolves | SG | $3.27M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2028 |
| 291 | Ben Sheppard | Indiana Pacers | SG | $3.26M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2027 |
| 292 | Pacôme Dadiet | New York Knicks | SG | $3.25M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2028 |
| 293 | Baylor Scheierman | Boston Celtics | SG | $3.20M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2028 |
| 294 | Kris Murray | Memphis Grizzlies | SF | $3.13M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2027 |
| 295 | Julian Strawther | Denver Nuggets | SG | $3.12M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2027 |
| 296 | Nique Clifford | Sacramento Kings | SG | $3.11M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2029 |
| 297 | Bruce Brown | New York Knicks | PG | $3.08M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2027 |
| 298 | Kyle Filipowski | Utah Jazz | C | $3.00M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2028 |
| 299 | Ajay Mitchell | Oklahoma City Thunder | SG | $3.00M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2028 |
| 300 | Nikola Jović | Miami Heat | PF | $2.88M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2030 |
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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.