Take stock of the top 10 highest annual salary in the new season, Durant ranked fourth with 54.7 million yuan, Curry leads

Shortly after the free market opened this summer, the league immediately received big news that the Bucks will use extended clauses to cut Lillard, whose annual salary of nearly $130 million will be paid to him in installments in the next two years. Although this makes the league lose one 50 million man in the new season, there are still 15 players with annual salary exceeding 50 million. Next, we will take a look at who they are!

10. Towns ($53.142,254)

Downs, who joined the Knicks this season, performed quite amazingly in his first year here. He was selected for the second team of the All-A-League in the regular season and had an average output of 20+10 per game in the playoffs. This performance is already very outstanding in his playoff resume. However, Towns' shortcomings are still very obvious. The offense is unstable and the defense is poor, especially the problems on the defensive end have greatly affected the team's chemistry. He and Brunson, the two major starters, are not good at defense, so the team has stopped in the Eastern Conference Finals this year. But the good news is that the competitive intensity in the Eastern Conference will decline significantly next season, which gives Towns and the Knicks another chance, which may be the year they have the most hope of winning the championship.

9. Bill ($53.6666,270)

As the most premium contract in service, Bill has been constantly confirming this since joining the Suns. The most important thing is that he still has the right to trade, so the Suns can't do anything to trade. Therefore, the Suns had no choice but to accept this reality, so they traded Durant to hope to form a more balanced lineup, but there is no doubt that in the West next season, the Suns will definitely have no hope of making the playoffs.

8. Unpopular Eyebrow ($54.126,380)

Before this year, Unpopular Eyebrow has always been the absolute core of the Lakers. Even though his condition has not been particularly ideal in the past few years, and he also has conflicts with the team's team building philosophy, before February 2025, the Lakers will definitely not dare to think about the consequences of losing Unpopular Eyebrow. However, the Mavericks took the initiative to send Doncic, so the Lakers could only be "forced" to accept it. He was able to appear more in the fourth position when joining the Mavericks. In the team's frontcourt lineup, there are outstanding players such as Flag, Lively, Gafford, and Washington. Therefore, many media from the outside world are very optimistic about their prospects for next season.

7. Antetokounmpo ($54.126,380)

In 2023, in order to renew Antetokounmpo's contract, the Bucks traded Lillard. As a result, two years later, the team has not even made a breakthrough in the first round. Now they have cut off Lillard and signed Turner. After all, there have been many rumors about the latter in the past. Putting aside these issues, Antetokounmpo on the court is still very strong. He is one of the few players who can get a super top salary and make people feel worthwhile.

6. Tatum (54.1264.6 million)

After leading the Celtics to win the championship last year, Tatum signed a super maximum salary with the Celtics, but as a result, he encountered a torn Achilles tendon injury this year's playoffs. However, the Celtics have not yet thought of giving up Tatum. Their goal for this offseason is to reduce taxes and wait for Tatum to come back next season. The best situation at that time is that the latter's form will allow the team to continue to compete for the championship around him. Considering that he is still young, this hope is not small.

5. Butler (54.1264.6 million)

Butler, who received multiple maximum salary in the Heat, has obvious performance in the playoffs. He would not have made it to the finals twice if he was not him. However, even at this stage, the Heat still did not want to sign a maximum salary contract with him, so the two sides officially broke down this season, and finally he was sent to the Warriors who were willing to give him a maximum salary before the transaction deadline. Butler's joining made the Warriors, who once fell outside the playoffs this season, make it into the playoffs, so his bonus to this team is still very obvious. However, considering his age, it is still difficult for him to play back his strength in the future. It can be seen from this year's playoffs that he is often powerless.

4. Durant (54.7 million 86.09 million)

When the Nets were disbanded in 2023, Durant was able to join the Suns and continue to compete for the championship. As a result, due to wrong decisions, he and the Suns were wasted two seasons. This year, the latter really had no choice but to have the idea of ​​trading Durant. In the end, the Suns were still kind and righteous. They sent Durant to the Rockets he wanted to go to the most, and they did not get much chips in this deal. However, for Durant, his hopes for the championship next season have been improved anyway. In addition, he also expressed that if the team performs well, he is willing to sign a contract renewal with the team.

3. Embiid ($55.224,526)

When he won the MVP in 2023, Embiid was even considered by some fans to be a stronger inside player than Jokic, but the successive playoff defeats still made these remarks a joke. The most important thing is that every time he is eliminated in the playoffs, Embiid's personal performance is not satisfactory. Now Embiid seems to be unable to completely get rid of his injuries. He has been reimbursed for the season without playing many games this season, which has also led to a tendency for his contract to become a garbage contract.

2. Jokic ($55.224,526)

In this 10-man roster, if you only look at the strength of the court, Jokic is undoubtedly the most valuable now. He is only 30 years old and has won 3 MVPs and 1 FMVP. Last season, he also averaged triple-double per game.. In order to continue to compete for the championship this year, the Nuggets have found many helpers for Jokic. At present, their operations are quite successful. Next season, the Nuggets will also become one of the most promising teams to defeat the Thunder.

1. Curry ($59.66817)

The Warriors were able to rise. They were unable to live without Curry's contract dividends. This is why they signed Durant naked in 2016. After that contract was over, Curry and the Warriors had always signed a maximum salary, and his strength was worthy of such treatment. As he gets older, Curry's competitive state inevitably declines. He is definitely not the strongest star in the league now, but considering his significance to the Warriors, it is okay for the team to give him an annual salary of nearly 60 million yuan.