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The Highest Paid Players in Basketball: Top 25 2011-12 Salaries

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Kobe Bryant Is the Highest Paid Player in the NBA This Season

Kobe Bryant Is the Highest Paid Player in the NBA This Season

Not long ago, Sports List of the Day ran down the highest paid players in baseball. Today, let’s take a look at the NBA, courtesy spotrac.com.

Here are the top 25 highest paid basketball players this season, led by king of the hill Kobe Bryant.

Now take a look at who’s in second.  What? Rashard Lewis? Of the 11-34 Washington Wizards? Yeesh.

Did you know the Miami Heat‘s big three – LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh – all have similar contracts?  The idea was to build a team to win championships.  By contract, these guys are together through 2015-16.

And where is last year’s MVP dynamo, Derrick Rose?  He’s only making $7.0 this year, but he’ll be on this list for the next four years at least.

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  PLAYER TEAM 2011-12 CONTRACT AVG SALARY THROUGH
1. Kobe Bryant LAKERS 25.2 3/$84 28.0 2013-14
2. Rashard Lewis WIZARDS 22.2 6/$118.2 19.7 2012-13
3. Tim Duncan SPURS 22.0 4/$40 10.0 2011-12
4. Kevin Garnett CELTICS 21.2 3/$64.4 21.47 2011-12
5. Dirk Nowitzki MAVERICKS 19.1 4/$80 20.0 2013-14
6. Pau Gasol LAKERS 18.7 3/$57 19.0 2013-14
7. Carmelo Anthony KNICKS 18.5 3/$67.1 22.37 2014-15*
8. Amar’e Stoudemire KNICKS 18.2 5/$99.7 19.94 2014-15
9. Joe Johnson HAWKS 18.0 6/$123.7 20.62 2015-16
10. Dwight Howard MAGIC 17.9 5/$80 16.0 2012-13
11. Elton Brand 76ERS 17.1 5/$79.8 16.0 2012-13
12. Zach Randolph GRIZZLIES 16.5 4/$71 17.75 2014-15*
13. Chris Paul CLIPPERS 16.4 4/$68 17.0 2012-13
13. Deron Williams NETS 16.4 4/$70 17.5 2012-13*
15. LeBron James HEAT 16.0 6/$110 18.3 2015-16
15. Chris Bosh HEAT 16.0 6/$110 18.3 2015-16
17. Dwyane Wade HEAT 15.5 6/$107.5 17.92 2015-16
17. Kevin Durant THUNDER 15.5 5/$86 17.2 2015-16
19. Paul Pierce CELTICS 15.3 4/$61 15.33 2013-14
20. Andrew Bynum LAKERS 15.2 4/$57.9 14.46 2012-13*
21. Antawn Jamison CAVALIERS 15.1 4/$50 12.5 2011-12
22. Rudy Gay GRIZZLIES 15.0 5/$81.6 16.32 2014-15
23. Chris Kaman HORNETS 14.0 5/$52.5 10.5 2011-12
23. Al Jefferson JAZZ 14.0 5/$65 13.0 2012-13
25. Andre Iguodala 76ERS 13.5 6/$80 13.33 2013-14*
25. Carlos Boozer BULLS 13.5 5/$75 15.0 2014-15

* Carmelo Anthony, Zach Randolph, Deron Williams and Andre Iguodala have player options for their final year that is included in contract terms above.

* Andrew Bynum’s option is a club option.

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