Highest Contracts 2027-28

The highest-paid NBA players for 2027-28 by salary, with each contract as a percentage of the salary cap.

Updated · 2026-27 season

324 of 324 players
RankPlayerTeam2027-28 Salary% of Cap
1Nikola Jokić
Denver Nuggets
$62,841,70235.7%
2Anthony Davis
Washington Wizards
$62,786,68235.7%
3Giannis Antetokounmpo
Miami Heat
$62,786,68235.7%
4Jayson Tatum
Boston Celtics
$62,786,68235.7%
5Joel Embiid
Philadelphia 76ers
$62,624,61235.6%
6Jaylen Brown
Philadelphia 76ers
$61,672,81435.0%
7Donovan Mitchell
Cleveland Cavaliers
$61,600,00035.0%
8Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Oklahoma City Thunder
$61,600,00035.0%
9Devin Booker
Phoenix Suns
$61,015,19234.7%
10Karl-Anthony Towns
New York Knicks
$61,015,19234.7%
11Paul George
Boston Celtics
$56,586,67032.1%
12Kawhi Leonard
Toronto Raptors
$56,100,00031.9%
13Stephen Curry
Golden State Warriors
$55,700,00031.6%
14Cade Cunningham
Detroit Pistons
$53,817,15630.6%
15Evan Mobley
Cleveland Cavaliers
$53,817,15630.6%
16Jamal Murray
Denver Nuggets
$53,817,15630.6%
17Bam Adebayo
Miami Heat
$53,447,36430.4%
18De'Aaron Fox
San Antonio Spurs
$53,447,36430.4%
19Luka Doncic
Los Angeles Lakers
$53,447,36430.4%
20Anthony Edwards
Minnesota Timberwolves
$52,298,73629.7%
21Pascal Siakam
Indiana Pacers
$52,298,73629.7%
22Tyrese Haliburton
Indiana Pacers
$52,298,73629.7%
23Jaren Jackson Jr.
Utah Jazz
$50,500,00028.7%
24Trae Young
Washington Wizards
$50,478,06628.7%
25Lauri Markkanen
Utah Jazz
$49,824,68128.3%
26Domantas Sabonis
Sacramento Kings
$48,608,00027.6%
27Kevin Durant
Houston Rockets
$46,097,56126.2%
28OG Anunoby
New York Knicks
$45,431,03425.8%
29Darius Garland
Los Angeles Clippers
$44,886,93025.5%
30Ja Morant
Portland Trail Blazers
$44,886,93025.5%
31Zion Williamson
New Orleans Pelicans
$44,886,93025.5%
32Franz Wagner
Orlando Magic
$44,847,63025.5%
33Scottie Barnes
Toronto Raptors
$44,847,63025.5%
34Chet Holmgren
Oklahoma City Thunder
$44,539,47025.3%
35Jalen Williams
Oklahoma City Thunder
$44,539,47025.3%
36Paolo Banchero
Orlando Magic
$44,539,47025.3%
37LaMelo Ball
Minnesota Timberwolves
$44,052,01025.0%
38Tyrese Maxey
Philadelphia 76ers
$43,582,28024.8%
39Victor Wembanyama
San Antonio Spurs
$43,500,00024.7%
40Austin Reaves
Los Angeles Lakers
$42,954,03024.4%
41Kyrie Irving
Dallas Mavericks
$42,416,56224.1%
42Desmond Bane
Orlando Magic
$42,166,51024.0%
43Brandon Ingram
Los Angeles Clippers
$41,904,76223.8%
44Jalen Brunson
New York Knicks
$40,535,20123.0%
45Rudy Gobert
Minnesota Timberwolves
$38,000,00021.6%
46Alperen Şengün
Houston Rockets
$37,339,45021.2%
47Jrue Holiday
Portland Trail Blazers
$37,200,00021.1%
48Jalen Duren
Detroit Pistons
$36,947,79221.0%
49Jerami Grant
Memphis Grizzlies
$36,413,79020.7%
50Mikal Bridges
New York Knicks
$36,160,71420.5%
51Brandon Miller
Charlotte Hornets
$36,034,48320.5%
52Jalen Green
Phoenix Suns
$36,000,00020.4%
53Amen Thompson
Houston Rockets
$35,862,06920.4%
54Julius Randle
Brooklyn Nets
$35,802,46820.3%
55Aaron Gordon
Denver Nuggets
$34,536,28019.6%
56Derrick White
Boston Celtics
$32,596,00018.5%
57Immanuel Quickley
Toronto Raptors
$32,500,00018.5%
58James Harden
Cleveland Cavaliers
$32,180,00018.3%
59Walker Kessler
Los Angeles Lakers
$31,614,26218.0%
60Dejounte Murray
New Orleans Pelicans
$30,751,70117.5%
61Jarrett Allen
Cleveland Cavaliers
$30,240,00017.2%
62Jalen Johnson
Atlanta Hawks
$30,000,00017.1%
63Jalen Suggs
Orlando Magic
$29,600,00016.8%
64Trey Murphy III
New Orleans Pelicans
$29,000,00016.5%
65Keyonte George
Utah Jazz
$28,703,70416.3%
66Jaden McDaniels
Minnesota Timberwolves
$28,006,89815.9%
67Myles Turner
Milwaukee Bucks
$27,850,07715.8%
68Jakob Poeltl
Toronto Raptors
$27,300,00015.5%
69Ausar Thompson
Detroit Pistons
$26,724,13815.2%
70Keegan Murray
Sacramento Kings
$26,068,96514.8%
71Devin Vassell
San Antonio Spurs
$25,108,68614.3%
72Dyson Daniels
Atlanta Hawks
$25,000,00014.2%
73Isaiah Hartenstein
Oklahoma City Thunder
$25,000,00014.2%
74Josh Giddey
Chicago Bulls
$25,000,00014.2%
75Naz Reid
Charlotte Hornets
$25,000,00014.2%
76Coby White
Charlotte Hornets
$24,666,66714.0%
77Christian Braun
Denver Nuggets
$23,275,86313.2%
78Cason Wallace
Oklahoma City Thunder
$23,275,86213.2%
79Norman Powell
Chicago Bulls
$22,575,00012.8%
80Dillon Brooks
Phoenix Suns
$22,530,86412.8%
81Josh Hart
New York Knicks
$22,375,28012.7%
82Ivica Zubac
Indiana Pacers
$21,790,49512.4%
83Jabari Smith Jr.
Houston Rockets
$21,751,94012.4%
84Shaedon Sharpe
Portland Trail Blazers
$21,696,42912.3%
85Malik Monk
Sacramento Kings
$21,582,45112.3%
86Peyton Watson
Cleveland Cavaliers
$21,448,37212.2%
87P.J. Washington
Dallas Mavericks
$21,398,08712.2%
88Nicolas Claxton
Chicago Bulls
$21,099,72012.0%
89Alex Caruso
Oklahoma City Thunder
$20,998,32011.9%
90Andrew Nembhard
Indiana Pacers
$20,998,32011.9%
91Herb Jones
New Orleans Pelicans
$20,858,30011.8%
92Ayo Dosunmu
Minnesota Timberwolves
$20,855,17211.8%
93Kristaps Porzingis
Golden State Warriors
$20,000,00011.4%
94Wendell Carter Jr.
Orlando Magic
$19,550,16011.1%
95Toumani Camara
Portland Trail Blazers
$19,526,78611.1%
96Aaron Nesmith
Indiana Pacers
$19,418,00011.0%
97Grayson Allen
Charlotte Hornets
$19,375,00011.0%
98Brandin Podziemski
Golden State Warriors
$18,965,51810.8%
99Naji Marshall
Dallas Mavericks
$18,195,60010.3%
100Daniel Gafford
Dallas Mavericks
$18,126,76310.3%
101Patrick Williams
Chicago Bulls
$18,000,00010.2%
102Zaccharie Risacher
Dallas Mavericks
$17,434,6379.9%
103Saddiq Bey
New Orleans Pelicans
$17,129,6309.7%
104Santi Aldama
Dallas Mavericks
$17,007,0439.7%
105Andrew Wiggins
Miami Heat
$17,000,0009.7%
106John Collins
Detroit Pistons
$17,000,0009.7%
107Onyeka Okongwu
Atlanta Hawks
$16,880,0009.6%
108Gary Trent Jr.
Milwaukee Bucks
$16,400,0009.3%
109Obi Toppin
Indiana Pacers
$16,025,0009.1%
110Terance Mann
Brooklyn Nets
$16,000,0009.1%
111Tobias Harris
San Antonio Spurs
$15,956,0009.1%
112Mitchell Robinson
Boston Celtics
$15,796,2009.0%
113Alex Sarr
Washington Wizards
$15,611,7988.9%
114Bobby Portis
Miami Heat
$15,597,0748.9%
115Dennis Schröder
Charlotte Hornets
$15,514,4008.8%
116AJ Dybantsa
Washington Wizards
$15,485,7608.8%
117Cooper Flagg
Dallas Mavericks
$15,208,6808.6%
118Nickeil Alexander-Walker
Atlanta Hawks
$15,161,8008.6%
119Duncan Robinson
Detroit Pistons
$15,151,2228.6%
120Tari Eason
Houston Rockets
$15,117,6248.6%
121Isaiah Stewart
Memphis Grizzlies
$15,000,0008.5%
122Julian Champagnie
San Antonio Spurs
$15,000,0008.5%
123Nikola Jovic
Miami Heat
$14,904,0008.5%
124Quentin Grimes
Los Angeles Lakers
$14,651,1638.3%
125Robert Williams III
Portland Trail Blazers
$14,500,0008.2%
126Damian Lillard
Portland Trail Blazers
$14,104,0008.0%
127Reed Sheppard
Houston Rockets
$14,041,6258.0%
128Rui Hachimura
Los Angeles Clippers
$14,000,0008.0%
129Darryn Peterson
Utah Jazz
$13,855,3207.9%
130Dylan Harper
San Antonio Spurs
$13,607,7607.7%
131Pelle Larson
Miami Heat
$13,500,0007.7%
132Moses Moody
Golden State Warriors
$13,425,9257.6%
133Dorian Finney-Smith
Atlanta Hawks
$13,335,0007.6%
134Jarred Vanderbilt
Los Angeles Lakers
$13,285,7147.5%
135Corey Kispert
Atlanta Hawks
$13,025,0007.4%
136Stephon Castle
San Antonio Spurs
$12,670,1397.2%
137Mark Williams
Phoenix Suns
$12,666,6677.2%
138Neemias Queta
Boston Celtics
$12,500,0007.1%
139Cameron Boozer
Memphis Grizzlies
$12,441,8407.1%
140Sandro Mamukelashvili
Los Angeles Lakers
$12,350,0007.0%
141VJ Edgecombe
Philadelphia 76ers
$12,219,8406.9%
142Deni Avdija
Portland Trail Blazers
$11,875,0006.8%
143Steven Adams
Houston Rockets
$11,869,5656.7%
144T.J. McConnell
Indiana Pacers
$11,800,0006.7%
145Sam Hauser
Boston Celtics
$11,651,7856.6%
146Royce O'Neale
Charlotte Hornets
$11,625,0006.6%
147Collin Gillespie
Phoenix Suns
$11,571,4296.6%
148Ron Holland II
Detroit Pistons
$11,491,1836.5%
149Isaiah Joe
Detroit Pistons
$11,323,0206.4%
150Caleb Wilson
Chicago Bulls
$11,217,9606.4%
151Kon Knueppel
Charlotte Hornets
$11,017,5606.3%
152AJ Green
Milwaukee Bucks
$10,848,2156.2%
153Jusuf Nurkic
Utah Jazz
$10,541,6676.0%
154Tidjane Salaün
Charlotte Hornets
$10,445,6335.9%
155Keaton Wagler
Los Angeles Clippers
$10,158,2405.8%
156Buddy Hield
Chicago Bulls
$10,097,5605.7%
157Day'Ron Sharpe
Brooklyn Nets
$10,000,0005.7%
158Ace Bailey
Utah Jazz
$9,976,5605.7%
159Luke Kornet
San Antonio Spurs
$9,900,0005.6%
160Sam Merrill
Cleveland Cavaliers
$9,839,2855.6%
161Collin Sexton
Los Angeles Lakers
$9,834,3005.6%
162Ty Jerome
Memphis Grizzlies
$9,659,1005.5%
163Donovan Clingan
Portland Trail Blazers
$9,550,2985.4%
164Dean Wade
Philadelphia 76ers
$9,450,0005.4%
165Moritz Wagner
Brooklyn Nets
$9,450,0005.4%
166Caleb Martin
Dallas Mavericks
$9,371,3515.3%
167Mikel Brown Jr
Brooklyn Nets
$9,226,1405.2%
168Tre Johnson
Washington Wizards
$9,061,6805.1%
169Keon Ellis
Brooklyn Nets
$9,000,0005.1%
170Max Christie
Dallas Mavericks
$8,857,1435.0%
171Kevin Huerter
Detroit Pistons
$8,746,4795.0%
172Quinten Post
Memphis Grizzlies
$8,550,0004.9%
173Zach Collins
Chicago Bulls
$8,500,0004.8%
174Kelly Oubre Jr.
Indiana Pacers
$8,450,0004.8%
175Darius Acuff Jr
Sacramento Kings
$8,422,9204.8%
176Payton Pritchard
Boston Celtics
$8,303,5714.7%
177Jeremiah Fears
New Orleans Pelicans
$8,271,9604.7%
178Zach Edey
Memphis Grizzlies
$8,067,9374.6%
179Jamal Shead
Toronto Raptors
$8,000,0004.5%
180Tre Jones
Chicago Bulls
$8,000,0004.5%
181Tre Mann
Washington Wizards
$8,000,0004.5%
182Aaron Wiggins
Atlanta Hawks
$7,990,6554.5%
183Bennedict Mathurin
New Orleans Pelicans
$7,875,0004.5%
184Jaylin Williams
Oklahoma City Thunder
$7,774,6484.4%
185Kingston Flemings
Atlanta Hawks
$7,716,1204.4%
186Matas Buzelis
Chicago Bulls
$7,584,2834.3%
187Egor Dëmin
Brooklyn Nets
$7,578,2404.3%
188Nikola Topic
Oklahoma City Thunder
$7,482,2104.3%
189Zeke Nnaji
Denver Nuggets
$7,466,6674.2%
190Clint Capela
Houston Rockets
$7,370,0004.2%
191Bub Carrington
Washington Wizards
$7,257,7304.1%
192Al Horford
Golden State Warriors
$7,163,1004.1%
193Kel’el Ware
Milwaukee Bucks
$7,135,9924.0%
194Morez Johnson Jr
Dallas Mavericks
$7,093,0804.0%
195Collin Murray-Boyles
Toronto Raptors
$6,966,0004.0%
196Jared McCain
Oklahoma City Thunder
$6,784,2683.9%
197Bradley Beal
Los Angeles Clippers
$6,746,0403.8%
198Brayden Burries
Milwaukee Bucks
$6,738,0003.8%
199Khaman Maluach
Phoenix Suns
$6,617,1603.8%
200Yaxel Lendeborg
Golden State Warriors
$6,401,2803.6%
201Isaiah Jackson
Los Angeles Clippers
$6,400,0003.6%
202De'Anthony Melton
Golden State Warriors
$6,367,2003.6%
203Jonathan Kuminga
Minnesota Timberwolves
$6,367,2003.6%
204Luke Kennard
Phoenix Suns
$6,367,2003.6%
205Marcus Smart
Houston Rockets
$6,367,2003.6%
206Jordan Goodwin
Phoenix Suns
$6,333,3333.6%
207Anfernee Simons
Philadelphia 76ers
$6,300,0003.6%
208Cedric Coward
Memphis Grizzlies
$6,286,9203.6%
209Tristan Da Silva
Orlando Magic
$6,138,4663.5%
210Aday Mara
Oklahoma City Thunder
$6,081,4803.5%
211Jaden Hardy
Los Angeles Lakers
$6,000,0003.4%
212Jaxson Hayes
Utah Jazz
$6,000,0003.4%
213Josh Okogie
Utah Jazz
$6,000,0003.4%
214Noa Essengue
Chicago Bulls
$5,972,7603.4%
215Klay Thompson
Miami Heat
$5,880,0003.3%
216Khris Middleton
Washington Wizards
$5,870,6783.3%
217Ja'Kobe Walter
Toronto Raptors
$5,870,1723.3%
218Nate Ament
Milwaukee Bucks
$5,777,2803.3%
219Precious Achiuwa
Sacramento Kings
$5,750,8503.3%
220Ousmane Dieng
Milwaukee Bucks
$5,750,0003.3%
221Spencer Jones
Denver Nuggets
$5,750,0003.3%
222Landry Shamet
New York Knicks
$5,737,5003.3%
223Derik Queen
New Orleans Pelicans
$5,673,8403.2%
224Jaylon Tyson
Cleveland Cavaliers
$5,641,5003.2%
225Yves Missi
New Orleans Pelicans
$5,595,8273.2%
226DaRon Holmes II
Denver Nuggets
$5,547,1383.1%
227A.J. Johnson
New Orleans Pelicans
$5,493,3943.1%
228Hannes Steinbach
Charlotte Hornets
$5,488,5603.1%
229Kyshawn George
Washington Wizards
$5,435,8923.1%
230Carter Bryant
San Antonio Spurs
$5,390,6403.1%
231Dailyn Swain
Chicago Bulls
$5,213,7603.0%
232Thomas Sorber
Oklahoma City Thunder
$5,120,4002.9%
233Terrence Shannon Jr.
Minnesota Timberwolves
$5,054,1592.9%
234Ryan Dunn
Phoenix Suns
$5,025,5532.9%
235Gui Santos
Golden State Warriors
$5,000,0002.8%
236Jordan Miller
Los Angeles Clippers
$5,000,0002.8%
237Jordan Walsh
Boston Celtics
$5,000,0002.8%
238Bennett Stirtz
Oklahoma City Thunder
$4,953,2402.8%
239Baylor Scheierman
Boston Celtics
$4,952,9932.8%
240Isaiah Collier
Utah Jazz
$4,898,9482.8%
241Yang Hansen
Portland Trail Blazers
$4,864,9202.8%
242Jose Alvarado
New York Knicks
$4,794,8282.7%
243Ebuka Okorie
Detroit Pistons
$4,705,4402.7%
244Joan Beringer
Minnesota Timberwolves
$4,621,2002.6%
245Josh Minott
Brooklyn Nets
$4,500,0002.6%
246Christian Anderson Jr
Charlotte Hornets
$4,470,0002.5%
247Allen Graves
Toronto Raptors
$4,268,8802.4%
248Nolan Traoré
Brooklyn Nets
$4,193,0402.4%
249Jayden Quaintance
San Antonio Spurs
$4,097,8802.3%
250DeAndre Jordan
New Orleans Pelicans
$4,070,3552.3%
251LeBron James
Philadelphia 76ers
$4,070,3552.3%
252Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk
Utah Jazz
$4,025,0002.3%
253Kasparas Jakucionis
Milwaukee Bucks
$4,024,4402.3%
254Ryan Rollins
Milwaukee Bucks
$4,000,0002.3%
255Karim Lopez
Memphis Grizzlies
$3,934,3202.2%
256Will Riley
Washington Wizards
$3,864,0002.2%
257Labaron Philon
Philadelphia 76ers
$3,776,7602.1%
258Drake Powell
Brooklyn Nets
$3,709,3202.1%
259Mo Bamba
Utah Jazz
$3,700,3202.1%
260Zuby Ejiofor
Atlanta Hawks
$3,626,1602.1%
261Asa Newell
Atlanta Hawks
$3,560,8802.0%
262Cameron Carr
Los Angeles Lakers
$3,481,0802.0%
263Nique Clifford
Sacramento Kings
$3,418,8001.9%
264Sergio De Larrea
Dallas Mavericks
$3,341,2801.9%
265Jaylen Clark
Minnesota Timberwolves
$3,333,3331.9%
266Ron Harper Jr.
Boston Celtics
$3,308,2901.9%
267Jase Richardson
Orlando Magic
$3,282,0001.9%
268Tarris Reed Jr
San Antonio Spurs
$3,230,5201.8%
269Ben Saraf
Brooklyn Nets
$3,172,9201.8%
270Tristan Vukcevic
Washington Wizards
$3,142,8571.8%
271Chris Cenac Jr
Boston Celtics
$3,137,6401.8%
272Joshua Jefferson
Brooklyn Nets
$3,118,5601.8%
273Alex Karaban
Sacramento Kings
$3,095,6401.8%
274Danny Wolf
Brooklyn Nets
$3,081,8401.8%
275Koa Peat
Phoenix Suns
$3,073,0801.8%
276Hugo González
Boston Celtics
$3,062,6401.7%
277Liam McNeeley
Charlotte Hornets
$3,040,3201.7%
278Yanic Konan Niederhauser
Los Angeles Clippers
$3,018,4801.7%
279Jay Huff
Indiana Pacers
$3,005,0851.7%
280Justin Champagnie
Washington Wizards
$3,005,0851.7%
281Vit Krejci
Portland Trail Blazers
$3,005,0851.7%
282Kyle Filipowski
Utah Jazz
$3,000,0001.7%
283Tarik Biberović
Dallas Mavericks
$3,000,0001.7%
284Bryce McGowens
New Orleans Pelicans
$2,934,7421.7%
285Dru Smith
Miami Heat
$2,934,7421.7%
286Quenton Jackson
Indiana Pacers
$2,934,7421.7%
287Ajay Mitchell
Oklahoma City Thunder
$2,850,0001.6%
288Scotty Pippen Jr.
Memphis Grizzlies
$2,789,2151.6%
289Kobe Sanders
Los Angeles Clippers
$2,753,2461.6%
290Mohamed Diawara
New York Knicks
$2,753,2461.6%
291Daeqwon Plowden
Sacramento Kings
$2,664,4011.5%
292Isaiah Crawford
Houston Rockets
$2,664,4011.5%
293Cam Spencer
Memphis Grizzlies
$2,616,7541.5%
294Justin Edwards
Philadelphia 76ers
$2,616,7541.5%
295Moussa Cisse
Dallas Mavericks
$2,571,8951.5%
296Alijah Martin
Toronto Raptors
$2,571,8151.5%
297Adou Thiero
Los Angeles Lakers
$2,525,9011.4%
298Chaz Lanier
Detroit Pistons
$2,525,9011.4%
299Dylan Cardwell
Sacramento Kings
$2,525,9011.4%
300Maxime Raynaud
Sacramento Kings
$2,525,9011.4%
301Myron Gardner
Miami Heat
$2,525,9011.4%
302Noah Penda
Orlando Magic
$2,525,9011.4%
303Rasheer Fleming
Phoenix Suns
$2,525,9011.4%
304Ryan Kalkbrenner
Charlotte Hornets
$2,525,9011.4%
305Sion James
Charlotte Hornets
$2,525,9011.4%
306Tyrese Proctor
Cleveland Cavaliers
$2,525,9011.4%
307Will Richard
Golden State Warriors
$2,525,9011.4%
308Adem Bona
Philadelphia 76ers
$2,486,9951.4%
309Bronny James
Los Angeles Lakers
$2,486,9951.4%
310Jaylen Wells
Memphis Grizzlies
$2,486,9951.4%
311Johnny Furphy
Indiana Pacers
$2,486,9951.4%
312Oso Ighodaro
Phoenix Suns
$2,486,9951.4%
313Tyler Kolek
New York Knicks
$2,486,9951.4%
314Baba Miller
Los Angeles Clippers
$2,294,3701.3%
315Bogolijub Marković
Milwaukee Bucks
$2,294,3701.3%
316Bruce Thornton
Houston Rockets
$2,294,3701.3%
317Emanuel Sharpe
Sacramento Kings
$2,294,3701.3%
318Henri Veesaar
Atlanta Hawks
$2,294,3701.3%
319Isaiah Evans
Minnesota Timberwolves
$2,294,3701.3%
320Jaden Bradley
Toronto Raptors
$2,294,3701.3%
321Khalifa Diop
Cleveland Cavaliers
$2,294,3701.3%
322Meleek Thomas
Cleveland Cavaliers
$2,294,3701.3%
323Ryan Conwell
Miami Heat
$2,294,3701.3%
324Trevon Brazile
Denver Nuggets
$2,294,3701.3%