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NBA salary ranking in the new season! Curry is the first, James didn t make it to the top 10! Embiid is very premium

9:58am, 2 August 2025Basketball

As the new NBA broadcast contract takes effect, players' salaries are getting higher and higher. During this offseason, many large contracts with a price of more than 100 million US dollars were born, such as Irving's 3-year 120 million, Smith's 5-year 120 million, Turner's 4-year 110 million, and Pelter's 4-year 104 million. Among the more exaggerated ones, the Grizzlies and Jaren Jackson Jr. signed 240 million in five years, the Magic and Benchero signed a 5-year high of 287 million in five years, the Suns and Booker signed 145 million in two years, and the Thunder three young masters, Alexander's 4-year high of 285 million in four years (setting the record for the highest salary in a single season, up to US$78 million in the last year), Jewish's 5-year high of 287 million in five years, and Chet's 5-year high of 250 million in five years. For everyone else, you can get a big contract with an average salary of 50 million yuan like your insider. It can only be said that the times have changed. Most of these super contract renewal contracts signed this summer will take several years before taking effect. So what is the NBA salary ranking next season? EVans Sidery updates, counting the top 10 NBA salary in the 2025-26 season:

Stephen Curry $59.6 million

Nicolla Jokic 55.3 million

Jel Embiid 55.3 million

Giannis Antetokounmpo 54.2 million

Jimmy Butler 54.2 million

Anthony Davis 54.2 million

Jason Tatum 54.2 million

Kevin Durant 53.3 million

Devin Booker 53.1 million

Jaillon Brown 53.1 million

Carl Anthony Towns 53.1 million

In fact, Curry has been ranked first in the salary list for a long time. His last contract was signed with the Warriors in 21 years, with a four-year contract of $62.58 million last year. To be honest, from the perspective of instant combat power, Curry is definitely not the number one player in the league in active service. Even last season, his personal performance declined significantly, but his annual salary of the highest league next season is definitely worth it for the Warriors. On the one hand, it lies in its commercial value and Curry's fame, second only to James among the current stars. On the other hand, Curry is a dynasty merit of the Warriors after all, and each person is one city, so the Warriors will certainly not treat him unfairly. Furthermore, although Curry's strength is no longer at its peak, he still has the level of an All-Star and is still the number one core of the Warriors.

After talking about Curry, he naturally wanted to mention Zhan. James' annual salary next season is $52.62 million, ranking 12th in the league. This summer, James chose to execute the player option for next season and did not choose to renew his contract with the Lakers. This also means that next season, even if it is not the last season of James' career, it will basically be his last season in the Lakers career. James is not in the Lakers' future plan. They have shifted their focus to Doncic, which is understandable. No one would have thought that the Mavericks would suddenly send Doncic to the Lakers last season. For Zhan, if he is unwilling to accept a low-paying contract in the last few years of his career, he will have to choose to retire. What should he do next summer? There are several of the top 10 salary lists next season, which are obviously premium. Jaylen Brown is one. Last year, he and the Celtics reached a five-year contract of 304 million yuan, setting a record for the largest contract in the history of the NBA at that time (later refreshed by Tatum's 314 million yuan in five years). As the second in command of the Celtics, Brown has obvious technical shortcomings. As a defender, he has poor organizational capabilities. The ball maker is also lower than other stars, so it is still a bit reluctant to get the largest contract in history. Butler is one. Last season, Butler joined the Warriors and did achieve immediate results, helping the Warriors make a strong future and make it to the playoffs. Butler is indeed very good in team contribution and influence, but his data is too dull, with an average of only 17.9 points per game, ranking 30th in the league. In addition to the playoffs, Butler failed to perform the miracle of the previous few years.

Fortunately, the Warriors only signed with Butler for two years, which should be acceptable to fans. Of course, there is only one most premium star next season, that is Embiid, whose salary ranks second in the league as Master Yo. After some injuries, it is difficult for Emperor Embiid to return to the state of the MVP season. This offseason, Embiid has already backed off in advance and published a long article about his experience in the past few years, his inner struggle, and his physical and psychological pain. He also said that in the first half of next season, he may miss some games and wait until his physical condition is fully restored before returning. In the past two years, Embiid's attendance rate has been less than 50%, and he played 19 games last season, averaging only 23.8 points per game. It is estimated that the Emperor should consider retiring now that the contract is over. With three years left, the 76ers are likely to become suckers.

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