NBA

Highest-Paid Guards in the NBA

Opening night of the NBA season is right around the corner, beginning October 16. 11 of the top 20 highest-paid players in the league this season are guards. Find out which ones have the biggest wallets in all of basketball.

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10. Jrue Holiday, New Orleans Pelicans

  • Age: 28
  • Total Dollars: $131,805,000
  • Average Salary: $26,361,000
  • Agent(s): Jason Glushon (Glushon Sports Management)
  • 2017 Stats: | 81 GP | 19.0 PPG | 4.5 RPG | 6.0 APG | 1.5 SPG |

 

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9. DeMar DeRozan, San Antonio Spurs

  • Age: 29
  • Total Dollars: $139,000,000
  • Average Salary: $27,800,000
  • Agent(s): Aaron Goodwin
  • 2017 Stats: | 80 GP | 23.0 PPG | 3.9 RPG | 5.2 APG | 1.1 SPG |

 

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8. Damian Lillard, Portland Trail Blazers

  • Age: 28
  • Total Dollars: $139,888,445
  • Average Salary: $27,977,689
  • Agent(s): Aaron Goodwin
  • 2017 Stats: | 73 GP | 26.9 PPG | 4.5 RPG | 6.6 APG | 1.1 SPG |

 

Mike Conley

7. Mike Conley, Memphis Grizzlies

  • Age: 30
  • Total Dollars: $152,605,576
  • Average Salary: $30,521,115
  • Agent(s): Michael Conley, Sr.
  • 2017 Stats: | 12 GP | 17.1 PPG | 2.3 RPG | 4.1 APG | 1.0 SPG |

 

Devin Booker

6. Devin Booker, Phoenix Suns

  • Age: 21
  • Total Dollars: $158,050,000
  • Average Salary: $31,610,000
  • Agent(s): N/A
  • 2017 Stats: | 54 GP | 24.9 PPG | 4.5 RPG | 4.7 APG | 0.9 SPG |

 

Chris Paul

5. Chris Paul, Houston Rockets

  • Age: 33
  • Total Dollars: $159,730,592
  • Average Salary: $39,932,648
  • Agent(s): Leon Rose
  • 2017 Stats: | 58 GP | 18.6 PPG | 5.4 RPG | 7.9 APG | 1.7 SPG |

 

John Wall

4. John Wall, Washington Wizards

  • Age: 28
  • Total Dollars: $169,344,000
  • Average Salary: $42,336,000
  • Agent(s): Rich Paul
  • 2017 Stats: | 41 GP | 19.4 PPG | 3.7 RPG | 9.6 APG | 1.4 SPG |

 

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3. James Harden, Houston Rockets

  • Age: 29
  • Total Dollars: $169,344,000
  • Average Salary: $42,336,000
  • Agent(s): Robert T. Pelinka
  • 2017 Stats: | 72 GP | 30.4 PPG | 5.4 RPG | 8.8 APG |1.8 SPG |

 

Steph Curry

2. Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors

  • Age: 30
  • Total Dollars: $201,158,790
  • Average Salary: $40,231,758
  • Agent(s): Jeff Austin
  • 2017 Stats: | 51 GP | 26.4 PPG | 5.1 RPG | 6.1 APG | 1.6 SPG |

 

Russell Westbrook

1. Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City Thunder

  • Age: 29
  • Total Dollars: $206,794,070
  • Average Salary: $41,358,814
  • Agent(s): Gregory Lawrence, Arn Tellem, Thaddeus A. Foucher
  • 2017 Stats: | 80 GP | 25.4 PPG | 10.1 RPG | 10.3 APG | 1.8 SPG |

 

 

 

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