Top 10 Biggest NBA Contracts: Everything You Need to Know About the Highest Paid Players Over the Years

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The NBA is all about proving the prowess of basketball on the court. Nevertheless, the game also helped several players break the bank with a hefty paycheck over the years while etching their names in the list of greatest-ever NBA contracts.

The Top 10 Biggest NBA Contracts

The Boston Celtics, the 18th NBA championship winner, lead the list, with two of their stars taking the first two positions on the list. Here’s a look at the top 10 all-time biggest NBA contracts.

10. Devin Booker (4 years, $220.44 million)
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Booker signed a four-year, $220.44 million extension with the Phoenix Suns in 2022. His deal starts in the 2024-25 season, where he will earn an average annual salary of $56 million.

Booker will earn $50 million in the upcoming season, with his salary rising to $62 million by the final year of the contract in 2028.

9) Karl-Anthony Towns (4 years, $220.44 million)

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Karl-Anthony Towns received a four-year, $220.44 million extension from the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2022. The deal begins in the 2024-25 season, bringing his total contract value to six years and $295 million.

KAT will earn $49.2 million in the 2024-25 season and $61 million in the final year of his contract.

8) Scottie Barnes (5 years, $224.9 million)
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Scottie Barnes is entering the final year of his rookie contract, but the Toronto Raptors have locked him in with a five-year max contract extension worth up to $224.9 million.

If Barnes earns All-NBA honors or is named the league’s Defensive Player of the Year next season, the deal could rise to $270 million. He will earn $38.7 million in the upcoming season, with his salary reaching $51.1 million in the final year.

7) Giannis Antetokounmpo (5 years, $228 million)

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In December 2020, Giannis Antetokounmpo inked a five-year supermax extension with the Milwaukee Bucks valued at $228 million. His deal was the largest contract in NBA history at that time, and his average annual salary was $45.6 million.

In the first year of this deal, during the 2021-22 season, he earned $39.3 million. Nevertheless, in 2023, Antetokounmpo agreed to a new three-year extension worth $186 million with the Bucks.

6) Bradley Beal (5 years, $251 million)

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Bradley Beal secured a five-year, $251 million maximum contract with the Washington Wizards in July 2022. His average annual salary is set at $50.2 million. Beal’s earnings will increase yearly, reaching $57.1 million in the 2026-27 season, the final year of his deal.

5) Anthony Edwards (5 years, $260 million)
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Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves agreed to a five-year, $260 million extension in July 2023, which will keep him with the team through 2028.

Edwards will earn $35.3 million in the 2024–25 season, with his salary rising to $46.5 million in the final year of his contract.

4) Tyrese Haliburton (5 years, $260 million)
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Tyrese Haliburton signed a five-year, $260 million deal with the Indiana Pacers in July 2024, securing his place with the team until 2029. He will earn a base salary of $35.5 million in the 2024-25 season, with his earnings increasing to $46.9 million by the final year of the contract.

3) Nikola Jokic (5 years, $276 million)
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Nikola Jokic agreed to a five-year, $276.12 million contract with the Denver Nuggets in July 2022, keeping him with the team through the 2027-28 season. Jokic’s earnings will escalate from $51.4 million in the upcoming season to $62.8 million in the final year of his contract.

2) Jaylen Brown (5 years, $303.7 million)
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Jaylen Brown signed a five-year supermax extension worth up to $303.7 million with the Boston Celtics in July 2023. His average annual salary will be $60.8 million.

Brown will earn $52.3 million in the 2024-25 season and $56.5 million in the following season, reaching $69.1 million in the final year of his deal in 2028-29.

1) Jayson Tatum (5 years, $314 million)
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Jayson Tatum recently inked a five-year, $314 million contract extension with the Boston Celtics. This deal ensures Tatum will remain in Boston through the 2029-30 season.

Tatum will earn over $54 million in the upcoming season and become the first player in NBA history to make over $70 million in a single season by 2029-30.