The NBA regular season is right around the corner beginning on December 22. Check out the highest team payrolls along with their biggest roster contracts.
10. Memphis Grizzlies
Team Cash Payroll: $131,226,860
Owner: Robert J. Pera
2020 Record: 34-39
Highest Active Contracts:
Player
Position
2020-21 Salary
Gorgui Dieng
Center
$17,287,640
Jonas Valanciunas
Center
$15,000,000
Justice Winslow
Small Forward
$13,000,000
9. Indiana Pacers
Team Cash Payroll: $133,108,838
Owner: Herbert Simon
2020 Record: 45-28
Highest Active Contracts:
Player
Position
2020-21 Salary
Victor Oladipo
Shooting Guard
$21,000,000
Malcom Brogdon
Point Guard
$20,700,000
Domantas Sabonis
Power Forward
$19,800,000
8. Houston Rockets
Team Cash Payroll: $133,552,168
Owner: Tilman Fertitta
2020 Record: 44-28
Highest Active Contracts:
Player
Position
2020-21 Salary
James Harden
Shooting Guard
$41,254,920
John Wall
Point Guard
$38,867,483
Eric Gordon
Shooting Guard
$16,869,276
7. Los Angeles Lakers
Team Cash Payroll: $133,709,897
Owner: Buss Family Trust
2020 Record: 52-19
Highest Active Contracts:
Player
Position
2020-21 Salary
LeBron James
Small Forward
$36,879,761
Anthony Davis
Power Forward
$32,742,000
Dennis Schroder
Point Guard
$15,500,000
6. Utah Jazz
Team Cash Payroll: $134,407,361
Owner: Ryan Smith
2020 Record: 44-28
Highest Active Contracts:
Player
Position
2020-21 Salary
Mike Conley
Point Guard
$34,502,132
Rudy Gobert
Center
$27,525,281
Bojan Bogdanovic
Small Forward
$17,850,000
5. Los Angeles Clippers
Team Cash Payroll: $137,981,763
Owner: Steve Ballmer
2020 Record: 49-23
Highest Active Contracts:
Player
Position
2020-21 Salary
Kawhi Leonard
Small Forward
$34,379,100
Paul George
Shooting Guard
$33,387,565
Marcus Morris
Power Forward
$14,883,721
4. Milwaukee Bucks
Team Cash Payroll: $138,023,049
Owners: Wes Edens, Marc Larsay, Jaime Dinan, Michael Fascitelli, Aaron Rodgers
2020 Record: 56-17
Highest Active Contracts:
Player
Position
2020-21 Salary
Khris Middleton
Shooting Guard
$33,051,724
Giannis Antetokounmpo
Small Forward
$27,528,088
Jrue Holiday
Point Guard
$25,876,111
3. Philadelphia 76ers
Team Cash Payroll: $146,785,594
Owner: Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment
2020 Record: 43-30
Highest Active Contracts:
Player
Position
2020-21 Salary
Tobias Harris
Small Forward
$34,358,850
Ben Simmons
Point Guard
$30,559,200
Joel Embiid
Center
$29,542,010
2. Brooklyn Nets
Team Cash Payroll: $155,966,008
Owner: Joseph Tsai
2020 Record: 35-37
Highest Active Contracts:
Player
Position
2020-21 Salary
Kevin Durant
Small Forward
$38,771,513
Kyrie Irving
Point Guard
$33,460,350
Caris LeVert
Shooting Guard
$16,203,704
1. Golden State Warriors
Team Cash Payroll: $172,527,586
Owners: Joe Lacob (majority), Peter Guber
2020 Record: 15-50
Highest Active Contracts:
Player
Position
2020-21 Salary
Steph Curry
Point Guard
$40,491,877
Klay Thompson
Shooting Guard
$35,361,360
Andrew Wiggins
Small Forward
$29,542,010
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