The highest-paid player in the new season: Are the two "fraudsters" worth 50 million? Only one person is close to 60 million

A few days ago, the NBA signed a new broadcast agreement contract, and the salaries of NBA players have increased, and more and more players have received huge contracts.

However, not all large contracts are worth the money, and many of them appear who did not meet expectations but signed large contracts. As the league's broadcast agreement takes effect next season, there will only be more and more large contracts in the future. Today, Lao Zhen will take a look at what players are in the top 20 salary next season, and what performance they have performed in the 2024-25 season (the player’s salary next season in brackets):

18 (Ticket), Markkanin ($46.394,100)

played 47 regular season games last season, averaging 19 points, 5.9 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 0.7 steals, and 0.4 blocks per game.

Jamal Murray ($46.394,100)

played 67 regular season games last season, averaging 21.4 points, 3.9 rebounds, 6 assists, 1.4 steals, 0.5 blocks; played 14 games in the playoffs, averaging 21.8 points, 4.9 rebounds, 5.2 assists, 1.2 steals, 0.8 blocks.

Mobley ($46.394,100)

played 71 regular season games last season, averaging 18.5 points, 9.3 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 0.9 steals and 1.6 blocks per game; he played in 8 games in the playoffs, averaging 17.1 points, 8.1 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.1 steals and 1 block.

Mitchell ($46.394,100)

played 71 regular season games last season, averaging 24 points, 4.5 rebounds, 5 assists, 1.3 steals, 0.2 blocks; played 9 games in the playoffs, averaging 29.6 points, 4.7 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 1.9 steals, 0.3 blocks.

Cningham ($46.394,100)

played 70 regular season games last season, averaging 26.1 points, 6.1 rebounds, 9.1 assists, 1 steal and 0.8 blocks per game; played 6 games in the playoffs, averaging 25 points, 8.3 rebounds, 8.7 assists, 1.8 steals and 1.3 blocks per game.

17, LaVine ($47.499,660)

played 74 regular season games last season, averaging 23.3 points, 4.3 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 0.8 steals, and 0.2 blocks per game.

16, Leonard ($50 million)

played 37 regular season games last season, averaging 21.5 points, 5.9 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 1.6 steals, 0.5 blocks per game; he played 7 games in the playoffs, averaging 25 points, 7.6 rebounds, 4.7 assists, 1.1 steals, 0.7 blocks per game.

15, George ($51.6666,090)

played 41 regular season games last season, averaging 16.2 points, 5.3 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 1.8 steals, 0.5 blocks per game.

14. James ($52.627,153)

played 70 regular season games last season, averaging 24.4 points, 7.8 rebounds, 8.2 assists, 1 steal and 0.6 blocks; he played 5 games in the playoffs, averaging 25.4 points, 9 rebounds, 5.6 assists, 2 steals and 1.8 blocks.

11 (Ticket), Booker ($53.142,264)

played 75 regular season games last season, averaging 25.6 points, 4.1 rebounds, 7.1 assists, 0.9 steals, and 0.2 blocks per game.

Jaylen Brown ($53.142,264)

played 63 regular season games last season, averaging 22.2 points, 5.8 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 1.2 steals, 0.3 blocks; he played 11 games in the playoffs, averaging 22.1 points, 7.1 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 1 steal, 0.3 blocks.

Downs ($53.142,264)

played 72 regular season games last season, averaging 24.4 points, 12.8 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 1 steal, 0.7 blocks per game; played 18 games in the playoffs, averaging 21.4 points, 11.6 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 0.7 steals, and 0.7 blocks per game.

10, Bill ($53.6666,270)

played 53 regular season games last season, averaging 17 points, 3.3 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 1.1 steals and 0.5 blocks per game.

7 (Ticket), Anthony Davis ($54.126,380)

played 51 regular season games last season, averaging 24.7 points, 11.6 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 1.2 steals and 2.2 blocks per game.

Lillard ($54.126,380)

played 58 regular season games last season, averaging 24.9 points, 4.7 rebounds, 7.1 assists, 1.2 steals, 0.2 blocks; played 3 games in the playoffs, averaging 7 points, 2.7 rebounds, 4.7 assists, 0.7 steals, 0.7 blocks.

Antetokounmpo ($54.126,380)

played 67 regular season games last season, averaging 30.4 points, 11.9 rebounds, 6.5 assists, 0.9 steals and 1.2 blocks per game; played 5 games in the playoffs, averaging 33 points, 15.4 rebounds, 6.6 assists, 1 steal and 1 block.

5 (Ticket), Tatum ($54.126,450)

played 72 regular season games last season, averaging 26.8 points, 8.7 rebounds, 6 assists, 1.1 steals, 0.5 blocks; played 8 games in the playoffs, averaging 28.1 points, 11.5 rebounds, 5.4 assists, 2.1 steals, 0.8 blocks..

Butler ($54.126,450)

played 55 regular season games last season, averaging 17.5 points, 5.4 rebounds, 5.4 assists, 1.4 steals, 0.3 blocks; he played 11 games in the playoffs, averaging 19.2 points, 6.6 rebounds, 5.2 assists, 1.3 steals, 0.3 blocks.

4, Durant ($54.78,609)

played 62 regular season games last season, averaging 26.6 points, 6 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 0.8 steals and 1.2 blocks per game.

2 (Ticket), Embiid ($55.224,526)

played 19 regular season games last season, averaging 23.8 points, 8.2 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 0.7 steals, and 0.9 blocks per game.

Jokic ($55.224,526)

played 70 regular season games last season, averaging 29.6 points, 12.7 rebounds, 10.2 assists, 1.8 steals and 0.6 blocks; played 14 games in the playoffs, averaging 26.2 points, 12.7 rebounds, 8 assists, 2 steals and 0.9 blocks.

1. Curry ($59.6 million)

played 70 regular season games last season, averaging 24.5 points, 4.4 rebounds, 6 assists, 1.1 steals and 0.4 blocks; he played 8 games in the playoffs, averaging 22.6 points, 5.3 rebounds, 5.1 assists, 1 steal and 0.8 blocks.