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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 301 | Ariel Hukporti | Philadelphia 76ers | C | $2.87M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2027 |
| 302 | James Wiseman | New York Knicks | C | $2.84M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2027 |
| 303 | Peyton Watson | Cleveland Cavaliers | SF | $2.82M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2030 |
| 304 | Quentin Grimes | Los Angeles Lakers | SG | $2.78M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2030 |
| 305 | Liam McNeeley | Charlotte Hornets | SF | $2.76M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2029 |
| 306 | Isaiah Collier | Utah Jazz | PG | $2.76M | listed figure; season not stated | — |
| 307 | Yanic Konan Niederhäuser | Los Angeles Clippers | C | $2.74M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2029 |
| 308 | Ryan Dunn | Phoenix Suns | SF | $2.66M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2028 |
| 309 | Kobe Brown | Indiana Pacers | PF | $2.65M | listed figure; season not stated | — |
| 310 | Jericho Sims | Milwaukee Bucks | C | $2.63M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2027 |
| 311 | Vít Krejčí | Portland Trail Blazers | PG | $2.55M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2028 |
| 312 | Cam Spencer | Memphis Grizzlies | SG | $2.54M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2029 |
| 313 | Jay Huff | Indiana Pacers | C | $2.53M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2028 |
| 314 | Trendon Watford | New Orleans Pelicans | PF | $2.46M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2027 |
| 315 | Luka Garza | Boston Celtics | C | $2.46M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2027 |
| 316 | Justin Champagnie | Washington Wizards | SF | $2.46M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2028 |
| 317 | Bogdan Bogdanović | Houston Rockets | SG | $2.45M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2027 |
| 318 | Jae’Sean Tate | Houston Rockets | SF | $2.45M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2027 |
| 319 | Neemias Queta | Boston Celtics | C | $2.39M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2031 |
| 320 | Dru Smith | Miami Heat | SG | $2.38M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2028 |
| 321 | Josh Minott | Brooklyn Nets | SF | $2.38M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2028 |
| 322 | Jordan Goodwin | Phoenix Suns | PG | $2.35M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2029 |
| 323 | Keon Ellis | Brooklyn Nets | SG | $2.30M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2028 |
| 324 | Tim Hardaway Jr. | Miami Heat | SG | $2.30M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2027 |
| 325 | Landry Shamet | New York Knicks | SG | $2.30M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2030 |
| 326 | Drew Eubanks | New York Knicks | C | $2.30M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2027 |
| 327 | Sion James | Charlotte Hornets | SG | $2.30M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2029 |
| 328 | Ryan Kalkbrenner | Charlotte Hornets | C | $2.30M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2029 |
| 329 | Jock Landale | Atlanta Hawks | C | $2.30M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2027 |
| 330 | Thomas Bryant | Cleveland Cavaliers | C | $2.30M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2027 |
| 331 | Anthony Gill | Washington Wizards | PF | $2.30M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2027 |
| 332 | Marvin Bagley III | Denver Nuggets | PF | $2.30M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2027 |
| 333 | Bones Hyland | Minnesota Timberwolves | PG | $2.30M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2027 |
| 334 | Jordan McLaughlin | San Antonio Spurs | PG | $2.30M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2027 |
| 335 | Gary Payton II | Golden State Warriors | SG | $2.30M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2027 |
| 336 | Collin Gillespie | Phoenix Suns | PG | $2.30M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2030 |
| 337 | Larry Nance Jr. | Indiana Pacers | PF | $2.30M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2027 |
| 338 | Javonte Green | Detroit Pistons | SG | $2.30M | listed figure; season not stated | — |
| 339 | Jamal Shead | Toronto Raptors | PG | $2.30M | 2026-27 team option, exercised | Jun 2030 2029-30 team option (reported); guaranteed through 2028-29 |
| 340 | Moussa Diabaté | Charlotte Hornets | C | $2.27M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2027 |
| 341 | Brandon Williams | Golden State Warriors | PG | $2.27M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2027 |
| 342 | Scotty Pippen Jr. | Memphis Grizzlies | PG | $2.27M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2028 |
| 343 | DeAndre Jordan | New Orleans Pelicans | C | $2.27M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2028 |
| 344 | Tyler Kolek | New York Knicks | PG | $2.27M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2028 |
| 345 | Trayce Jackson-Davis | Toronto Raptors | C | $2.22M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2027 |
| 346 | Toumani Camara | Portland Trail Blazers | PF | $2.22M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2030 |
| 347 | Rayan Rupert | Philadelphia 76ers | SG | $2.22M | listed figure; season not stated | — |
| 348 | Gui Santos | Golden State Warriors | PF | $2.22M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2029 |
| 349 | GG Jackson | Memphis Grizzlies | PF | $2.22M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2027 |
| 350 | Tyrese Proctor | Cleveland Cavaliers | PG | $2.17M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2029 |
| 351 | Kam Jones | Milwaukee Bucks | SG | $2.17M | listed figure; season not stated | — |
| 352 | Noah Penda | Orlando Magic | SF | $2.17M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2029 |
| 353 | Chaz Lanier | Detroit Pistons | SG | $2.17M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2029 |
| 354 | Johni Broome | Milwaukee Bucks | PF | $2.17M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2027 |
| 355 | Rasheer Fleming | Phoenix Suns | PF | $2.15M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2029 |
| 356 | Micah Peavy | Memphis Grizzlies | SG | $2.15M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2029 |
| 357 | Johnny Furphy | Indiana Pacers | SG | $2.15M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2028 |
| 358 | Andrew Nembhard | Indiana Pacers | SG | $2.15M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2028 |
| 359 | Precious Achiuwa | Sacramento Kings | C | $2.11M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2028 |
| 360 | AJ Green | Milwaukee Bucks | SG | $2.11M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2030 |
| 361 | Leonard Miller | Chicago Bulls | SF | $2.08M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2027 |
| 362 | Jalen Pickett | Los Angeles Clippers | SG | $2.06M | listed figure; season not stated | — |
| 363 | Justin Edwards | Philadelphia 76ers | SF | $2.05M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2028 |
| 364 | Jonathan Mogbo | Sacramento Kings | PF | $2.04M | listed figure; season not stated | — |
| 365 | Craig Porter Jr. | Cleveland Cavaliers | PG | $2.00M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2027 |
| 366 | Cam Christie | Los Angeles Clippers | SG | $1.96M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2028 |
| 367 | Karlo Matković | New Orleans Pelicans | PF | $1.96M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2027 |
| 368 | Oso Ighodaro | Phoenix Suns | PF | $1.96M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2028 |
| 369 | Jaylen Wells | Memphis Grizzlies | SG | $1.96M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2028 |
| 370 | Quinten Post | Memphis Grizzlies | C | $1.96M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2029 |
| 371 | Bronny James | Los Angeles Lakers | SG | $1.96M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2028 |
| 372 | Mouhamed Gueye | Atlanta Hawks | PF | $1.91M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2027 |
| 373 | Jordan Walsh | Boston Celtics | PF | $1.91M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2030 |
| 374 | Pelle Larsson | Miami Heat | SG | $1.80M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2031 |
| 375 | Jamison Battle | Toronto Raptors | SF | $1.75M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2027 |
| 376 | Jalen Wilson | Atlanta Hawks | PF | $1.65M | listed figure; season not stated | — |
| 377 | Micah Potter | Portland Trail Blazers | C | $1.53M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2027 |
| 378 | Bruce Thornton | Houston Rockets | PG | $1.36M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2030 |
| 379 | Jaylen Clark | Minnesota Timberwolves | SG | $1.34M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2029 |
| 380 | Keshad Johnson | Miami Heat | SF | $1.34M | listed figure; season not stated | — |
| 381 | Maxime Raynaud | Sacramento Kings | C | $1.27M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2028 |
| 382 | Mohamed Diawara | New York Knicks | SF | $1.27M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2030 |
| 383 | Will Richard | Golden State Warriors | SG | $1.27M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2029 |
| 384 | Adou Thiero | Los Angeles Lakers | SF | $1.27M | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2028 |
| 385 | Dylan Cardwell | Sacramento Kings | C | $871,000 | listed figure; season not stated | — |
| 386 | Jevon Carter | Orlando Magic | PG | $871,000 | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2027 |
| 387 | Pat Spencer | Phoenix Suns | PG | $857,804 | listed figure; season not stated | — |
| 388 | Pat Connaughton | Charlotte Hornets | SG | $831,410 | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2027 |
| 389 | Nae’Qwan Tomlin | Cleveland Cavaliers | PF | $718,150 | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2027 |
| 390 | Amari Williams | Boston Celtics | PF | $490,128 | listed figure; season not stated | — |
| 391 | Kobe Sanders | Los Angeles Clippers | SG | $475,497 | listed figure; season not stated | — |
| 392 | Charles Bassey | Golden State Warriors | C | $131,970 | listed figure; season not stated | Jun 2027 |
| 393 | Keshon Gilbert | Atlanta Hawks | SG | $73,153 | listed figure; season not stated | — |
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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.