Highest Contracts 2028-29
The highest-paid NBA players for 2028-29 by salary, with each contract as a percentage of the salary cap.
Updated · 2026-27 season
195 of 195 players
| Rank | Player | Team | 2028-29 Salary | % of Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joel Embiid | Philadelphia 76ers | $67,263,472 | 35.8% |
| 2 | Jayson Tatum | Boston Celtics | $67,116,798 | 35.7% |
| 3 | Donovan Mitchell | Cleveland Cavaliers | $66,528,000 | 35.4% |
| 4 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Oklahoma City Thunder | $66,528,000 | 35.4% |
| 5 | Jaylen Brown | Philadelphia 76ers | $65,609,278 | 34.9% |
| 6 | Devin Booker | Phoenix Suns | $63,669,550 | 33.9% |
| 7 | Stephen Curry | Golden State Warriors | $60,156,000 | 32.0% |
| 8 | Kawhi Leonard | Toronto Raptors | $58,900,000 | 31.4% |
| 9 | Cade Cunningham | Detroit Pistons | $57,528,684 | 30.6% |
| 10 | Evan Mobley | Cleveland Cavaliers | $57,528,684 | 30.6% |
| 11 | Jamal Murray | Denver Nuggets | $57,528,684 | 30.6% |
| 12 | Bam Adebayo | Miami Heat | $57,406,428 | 30.6% |
| 13 | De'Aaron Fox | San Antonio Spurs | $57,406,428 | 30.6% |
| 14 | Luka Doncic | Los Angeles Lakers | $57,406,428 | 30.6% |
| 15 | Anthony Edwards | Minnesota Timberwolves | $55,672,848 | 29.6% |
| 16 | Tyrese Haliburton | Indiana Pacers | $55,672,848 | 29.6% |
| 17 | Trae Young | Washington Wizards | $54,437,130 | 29.0% |
| 18 | Lauri Markkanen | Utah Jazz | $53,536,209 | 28.5% |
| 19 | Jaren Jackson Jr. | Utah Jazz | $52,000,000 | 27.7% |
| 20 | OG Anunoby | New York Knicks | $48,362,068 | 25.8% |
| 21 | Franz Wagner | Orlando Magic | $47,940,570 | 25.5% |
| 22 | Scottie Barnes | Toronto Raptors | $47,940,570 | 25.5% |
| 23 | Chet Holmgren | Oklahoma City Thunder | $47,838,690 | 25.5% |
| 24 | Jalen Williams | Oklahoma City Thunder | $47,838,690 | 25.5% |
| 25 | Paolo Banchero | Orlando Magic | $47,838,690 | 25.5% |
| 26 | Victor Wembanyama | San Antonio Spurs | $46,980,000 | 25.0% |
| 27 | LaMelo Ball | Minnesota Timberwolves | $46,394,040 | 24.7% |
| 28 | Tyrese Maxey | Philadelphia 76ers | $46,394,040 | 24.7% |
| 29 | Austin Reaves | Los Angeles Lakers | $46,253,250 | 24.6% |
| 30 | Desmond Bane | Orlando Magic | $44,886,930 | 23.9% |
| 31 | Jalen Brunson | New York Knicks | $43,330,561 | 23.1% |
| 32 | Alperen Şengün | Houston Rockets | $39,036,697 | 20.8% |
| 33 | Jalen Duren | Detroit Pistons | $38,955,824 | 20.8% |
| 34 | Brandon Miller | Charlotte Hornets | $38,917,242 | 20.7% |
| 35 | Mikal Bridges | New York Knicks | $38,839,285 | 20.7% |
| 36 | Amen Thompson | Houston Rockets | $38,731,034 | 20.6% |
| 37 | Aaron Gordon | Denver Nuggets | $37,094,523 | 19.8% |
| 38 | Derrick White | Boston Celtics | $34,844,000 | 18.6% |
| 39 | James Harden | Cleveland Cavaliers | $33,712,381 | 17.9% |
| 40 | Walker Kessler | Los Angeles Lakers | $33,109,703 | 17.6% |
| 41 | Immanuel Quickley | Toronto Raptors | $32,500,000 | 17.3% |
| 42 | Jarrett Allen | Cleveland Cavaliers | $32,480,000 | 17.3% |
| 43 | Trey Murphy III | New Orleans Pelicans | $31,000,000 | 16.5% |
| 44 | Jalen Johnson | Atlanta Hawks | $30,000,000 | 16.0% |
| 45 | Keyonte George | Utah Jazz | $29,851,852 | 15.9% |
| 46 | Jaden McDaniels | Minnesota Timberwolves | $29,813,790 | 15.9% |
| 47 | Jakob Poeltl | Toronto Raptors | $29,484,000 | 15.7% |
| 48 | Myles Turner | Milwaukee Bucks | $29,115,990 | 15.5% |
| 49 | Ausar Thompson | Detroit Pistons | $28,862,069 | 15.4% |
| 50 | Keegan Murray | Sacramento Kings | $27,999,999 | 14.9% |
| 51 | Devin Vassell | San Antonio Spurs | $27,500,000 | 14.6% |
| 52 | Isaiah Hartenstein | Oklahoma City Thunder | $26,851,852 | 14.3% |
| 53 | Jalen Suggs | Orlando Magic | $26,800,000 | 14.3% |
| 54 | Naz Reid | Charlotte Hornets | $26,724,138 | 14.2% |
| 55 | Cason Wallace | Oklahoma City Thunder | $25,137,931 | 13.4% |
| 56 | Christian Braun | Denver Nuggets | $25,000,000 | 13.3% |
| 57 | Dyson Daniels | Atlanta Hawks | $25,000,000 | 13.3% |
| 58 | Josh Giddey | Chicago Bulls | $25,000,000 | 13.3% |
| 59 | Dillon Brooks | Phoenix Suns | $24,333,333 | 13.0% |
| 60 | Jabari Smith Jr. | Houston Rockets | $23,643,411 | 12.6% |
| 61 | Shaedon Sharpe | Portland Trail Blazers | $23,303,571 | 12.4% |
| 62 | P.J. Washington | Dallas Mavericks | $22,983,132 | 12.2% |
| 63 | Herb Jones | New Orleans Pelicans | $22,526,964 | 12.0% |
| 64 | Coby White | Charlotte Hornets | $22,521,740 | 12.0% |
| 65 | Peyton Watson | Cleveland Cavaliers | $22,511,628 | 12.0% |
| 66 | Alex Caruso | Oklahoma City Thunder | $22,446,480 | 11.9% |
| 67 | Ayo Dosunmu | Minnesota Timberwolves | $22,400,000 | 11.9% |
| 68 | Payton Pritchard | Boston Celtics | $21,228,200 | 11.3% |
| 69 | Wendell Carter Jr. | Orlando Magic | $20,998,320 | 11.2% |
| 70 | Toumani Camara | Portland Trail Blazers | $20,973,214 | 11.2% |
| 71 | Aaron Nesmith | Indiana Pacers | $20,971,440 | 11.2% |
| 72 | Brandin Podziemski | Golden State Warriors | $20,482,759 | 10.9% |
| 73 | Cooper Flagg | Dallas Mavericks | $19,178,146 | 10.2% |
| 74 | Daniel Gafford | Dallas Mavericks | $18,989,942 | 10.1% |
| 75 | Saddiq Bey | New Orleans Pelicans | $18,500,000 | 9.8% |
| 76 | Patrick Williams | Chicago Bulls | $18,000,000 | 9.6% |
| 77 | Naji Marshall | Dallas Mavericks | $17,285,820 | 9.2% |
| 78 | Dylan Harper | San Antonio Spurs | $17,172,994 | 9.2% |
| 79 | Andrew Wiggins | Miami Heat | $17,000,000 | 9.0% |
| 80 | John Collins | Detroit Pistons | $17,000,000 | 9.0% |
| 81 | Mitchell Robinson | Boston Celtics | $16,548,400 | 8.8% |
| 82 | Gary Trent Jr. | Milwaukee Bucks | $16,400,000 | 8.7% |
| 83 | Tari Eason | Houston Rockets | $16,301,892 | 8.7% |
| 84 | AJ Dybantsa | Washington Wizards | $16,223,040 | 8.6% |
| 85 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker | Atlanta Hawks | $15,919,890 | 8.5% |
| 86 | VJ Edgecombe | Philadelphia 76ers | $15,445,878 | 8.2% |
| 87 | Quentin Grimes | Los Angeles Lakers | $15,348,837 | 8.2% |
| 88 | Nikola Jovic | Miami Heat | $15,096,000 | 8.0% |
| 89 | Robert Williams III | Portland Trail Blazers | $15,000,000 | 8.0% |
| 90 | Julian Champagnie | San Antonio Spurs | $14,650,000 | 7.8% |
| 91 | Pelle Larson | Miami Heat | $14,580,000 | 7.8% |
| 92 | Darryn Peterson | Utah Jazz | $14,515,320 | 7.7% |
| 93 | Kon Knueppel | Charlotte Hornets | $13,937,214 | 7.4% |
| 94 | Mark Williams | Phoenix Suns | $13,604,938 | 7.2% |
| 95 | Neemias Queta | Boston Celtics | $13,500,000 | 7.2% |
| 96 | Dorian Finney-Smith | Atlanta Hawks | $13,335,000 | 7.1% |
| 97 | Cameron Boozer | Memphis Grizzlies | $13,034,880 | 6.9% |
| 98 | Corey Kispert | Atlanta Hawks | $13,025,000 | 6.9% |
| 99 | Sandro Mamukelashvili | Los Angeles Lakers | $13,000,000 | 6.9% |
| 100 | Ace Bailey | Utah Jazz | $12,640,302 | 6.7% |
| 101 | Sam Hauser | Boston Celtics | $12,455,356 | 6.6% |
| 102 | Collin Gillespie | Phoenix Suns | $12,428,571 | 6.6% |
| 103 | T.J. McConnell | Indiana Pacers | $11,800,000 | 6.3% |
| 104 | Caleb Wilson | Chicago Bulls | $11,752,320 | 6.3% |
| 105 | AJ Green | Milwaukee Bucks | $11,651,786 | 6.2% |
| 106 | Tre Johnson | Washington Wizards | $11,490,211 | 6.1% |
| 107 | Keaton Wagler | Los Angeles Clippers | $10,641,960 | 5.7% |
| 108 | Sam Merrill | Cleveland Cavaliers | $10,517,856 | 5.6% |
| 109 | Jeremiah Fears | New Orleans Pelicans | $10,505,389 | 5.6% |
| 110 | Dean Wade | Philadelphia 76ers | $9,900,000 | 5.3% |
| 111 | Mikel Brown Jr | Brooklyn Nets | $9,666,000 | 5.1% |
| 112 | Egor Dëmin | Brooklyn Nets | $9,639,522 | 5.1% |
| 113 | Luke Kornet | San Antonio Spurs | $9,350,000 | 5.0% |
| 114 | Oso Ighodaro | Phoenix Suns | $8,950,617 | 4.8% |
| 115 | Collin Murray-Boyles | Toronto Raptors | $8,874,684 | 4.7% |
| 116 | Darius Acuff Jr | Sacramento Kings | $8,823,600 | 4.7% |
| 117 | Kevin Huerter | Detroit Pistons | $8,746,479 | 4.7% |
| 118 | Quinten Post | Memphis Grizzlies | $8,550,000 | 4.5% |
| 119 | Khaman Maluach | Phoenix Suns | $8,436,880 | 4.5% |
| 120 | Cedric Coward | Memphis Grizzlies | $8,342,743 | 4.4% |
| 121 | Noa Essengue | Chicago Bulls | $8,230,464 | 4.4% |
| 122 | Derik Queen | New Orleans Pelicans | $8,107,918 | 4.3% |
| 123 | Kingston Flemings | Atlanta Hawks | $8,083,680 | 4.3% |
| 124 | Jamal Shead | Toronto Raptors | $8,000,000 | 4.3% |
| 125 | Aaron Wiggins | Atlanta Hawks | $7,990,665 | 4.3% |
| 126 | Carter Bryant | San Antonio Spurs | $7,983,539 | 4.3% |
| 127 | Thomas Sorber | Oklahoma City Thunder | $7,849,573 | 4.2% |
| 128 | Yang Hansen | Portland Trail Blazers | $7,462,788 | 4.0% |
| 129 | Morez Johnson Jr | Dallas Mavericks | $7,430,640 | 4.0% |
| 130 | Joan Beringer | Minnesota Timberwolves | $7,098,163 | 3.8% |
| 131 | Brayden Burries | Milwaukee Bucks | $7,058,520 | 3.8% |
| 132 | Jordan Goodwin | Phoenix Suns | $6,802,469 | 3.6% |
| 133 | Yaxel Lendeborg | Golden State Warriors | $6,706,200 | 3.6% |
| 134 | Nolan Traoré | Brooklyn Nets | $6,457,282 | 3.4% |
| 135 | Aday Mara | Oklahoma City Thunder | $6,371,160 | 3.4% |
| 136 | Kasparas Jakucionis | Milwaukee Bucks | $6,205,687 | 3.3% |
| 137 | Landry Shamet | New York Knicks | $6,162,500 | 3.3% |
| 138 | Will Riley | Washington Wizards | $6,155,352 | 3.3% |
| 139 | Khris Middleton | Washington Wizards | $6,150,234 | 3.3% |
| 140 | Drake Powell | Brooklyn Nets | $6,101,832 | 3.3% |
| 141 | Nate Ament | Milwaukee Bucks | $6,052,200 | 3.2% |
| 142 | Asa Newell | Atlanta Hawks | $6,042,814 | 3.2% |
| 143 | Nique Clifford | Sacramento Kings | $5,979,481 | 3.2% |
| 144 | Jase Richardson | Orlando Magic | $5,910,882 | 3.1% |
| 145 | Hannes Steinbach | Charlotte Hornets | $5,750,160 | 3.1% |
| 146 | Ousmane Dieng | Milwaukee Bucks | $5,750,000 | 3.1% |
| 147 | Ben Saraf | Brooklyn Nets | $5,720,776 | 3.0% |
| 148 | Danny Wolf | Brooklyn Nets | $5,559,640 | 3.0% |
| 149 | Hugo González | Boston Celtics | $5,528,065 | 2.9% |
| 150 | Liam McNeeley | Charlotte Hornets | $5,487,778 | 2.9% |
| 151 | Dailyn Swain | Chicago Bulls | $5,461,920 | 2.9% |
| 152 | Yanic Konan Niederhauser | Los Angeles Clippers | $5,448,356 | 2.9% |
| 153 | Gui Santos | Golden State Warriors | $5,370,370 | 2.9% |
| 154 | Jordan Walsh | Boston Celtics | $5,250,000 | 2.8% |
| 155 | Bennett Stirtz | Oklahoma City Thunder | $5,189,400 | 2.8% |
| 156 | Jose Alvarado | New York Knicks | $5,150,000 | 2.7% |
| 157 | Jordan Miller | Los Angeles Clippers | $5,000,000 | 2.7% |
| 158 | Ebuka Okorie | Detroit Pistons | $4,929,360 | 2.6% |
| 159 | Christian Anderson Jr | Charlotte Hornets | $4,683,120 | 2.5% |
| 160 | Allen Graves | Toronto Raptors | $4,472,640 | 2.4% |
| 161 | Jayden Quaintance | San Antonio Spurs | $4,292,880 | 2.3% |
| 162 | Karim Lopez | Memphis Grizzlies | $4,121,760 | 2.2% |
| 163 | Labaron Philon | Philadelphia 76ers | $3,956,760 | 2.1% |
| 164 | Zuby Ejiofor | Atlanta Hawks | $3,798,360 | 2.0% |
| 165 | Cameron Carr | Los Angeles Lakers | $3,646,800 | 1.9% |
| 166 | Jaylen Clark | Minnesota Timberwolves | $3,580,427 | 1.9% |
| 167 | Sergio De Larrea | Dallas Mavericks | $3,500,880 | 1.9% |
| 168 | Ron Harper Jr. | Boston Celtics | $3,465,828 | 1.8% |
| 169 | Tarris Reed Jr | San Antonio Spurs | $3,384,480 | 1.8% |
| 170 | Chris Cenac Jr | Boston Celtics | $3,287,400 | 1.8% |
| 171 | Joshua Jefferson | Brooklyn Nets | $3,266,880 | 1.7% |
| 172 | Alex Karaban | Sacramento Kings | $3,243,120 | 1.7% |
| 173 | Koa Peat | Phoenix Suns | $3,219,840 | 1.7% |
| 174 | Kobe Sanders | Los Angeles Clippers | $2,884,353 | 1.5% |
| 175 | Mohamed Diawara | New York Knicks | $2,884,353 | 1.5% |
| 176 | Cam Spencer | Memphis Grizzlies | $2,830,685 | 1.5% |
| 177 | Chaz Lanier | Detroit Pistons | $2,735,698 | 1.5% |
| 178 | Dylan Cardwell | Sacramento Kings | $2,735,698 | 1.5% |
| 179 | Noah Penda | Orlando Magic | $2,735,698 | 1.5% |
| 180 | Rasheer Fleming | Phoenix Suns | $2,735,698 | 1.5% |
| 181 | Ryan Kalkbrenner | Charlotte Hornets | $2,735,698 | 1.5% |
| 182 | Sion James | Charlotte Hornets | $2,735,698 | 1.5% |
| 183 | Tyrese Proctor | Cleveland Cavaliers | $2,735,698 | 1.5% |
| 184 | Will Richard | Golden State Warriors | $2,735,698 | 1.5% |
| 185 | Baba Miller | Los Angeles Clippers | $2,694,363 | 1.4% |
| 186 | Bogolijub Marković | Milwaukee Bucks | $2,694,363 | 1.4% |
| 187 | Bruce Thornton | Houston Rockets | $2,694,363 | 1.4% |
| 188 | Emanuel Sharpe | Sacramento Kings | $2,694,363 | 1.4% |
| 189 | Henri Veesaar | Atlanta Hawks | $2,694,363 | 1.4% |
| 190 | Isaiah Evans | Minnesota Timberwolves | $2,694,363 | 1.4% |
| 191 | Jaden Bradley | Toronto Raptors | $2,694,363 | 1.4% |
| 192 | Khalifa Diop | Cleveland Cavaliers | $2,694,363 | 1.4% |
| 193 | Meleek Thomas | Cleveland Cavaliers | $2,694,363 | 1.4% |
| 194 | Ryan Conwell | Miami Heat | $2,694,363 | 1.4% |
| 195 | Trevon Brazile | Denver Nuggets | $2,694,363 | 1.4% |