LeBron James DETHRONED as NBA's Highest Salaries REVEALED: One Player Exceeds $59 Million

At the top of the list, as expected, is Golden State Warriors point guard Steph Curry.

He's set to earn a staggering $59.6 million, making him the only player in the league to surpass the $59 million mark for the season, as per ESPN.

This spring, Curry, 37, openly discussed his struggles with imposter syndrome.

"It's that thought process of, are you really doing enough for the people that depend on you? Are you really maximizing your full potential in all the different buckets that you've set out for yourself? It's an everyday chore, and a thought process you gotta work through," Curry told ESPN's Lisa Salters in an interview for Alex Sherman's CNBC documentary, "Curry Inc.: The Business of Stephen Curry."

Per Forbes, Curry also earns an estimated $100 million annually from endorsement deals with various companies, including from his partnership with Under Armour, where he is president of the Curry Brand.

Right behind Curry are Nikola Jokic and Joel Embiid, each earning $55.2 million this upcoming season.

The Serbian center and the reigning MVP from Philadelphia share the second spot on the highest earners list.

A few days ago, Bleacher Report published an article exploring what would have happened if Jokic had retired before extending his contract with Denver in 2022.

The analysis highlighted five key ways the NBA landscape would be different without the Serbian center.

In fourth place is Kevin Durant, who recently joined the Houston Rockets.

He will earn $54.7 million in his new uniform.

Fifth place is shared by five superstars: Luka Doncic, despite his new three-year $165 million contract, as well as Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jimmy Butler, Anthony Davis, and Jayson Tatum – each of them will earn $54.1 million in the upcoming season.

LeBron James, even at 40, remains among the NBA's highest-paid players.

His earnings for the 2025/26 season are $52.6 million, placing him 14th on the NBA's highest-paid list, despite being in the twilight of his career.

Despite nearing the end of his career, LeBron James hasn't sought a trade or a buyout from the Los Angeles Lakers.

"King James" exercised his option to extend his contract with the Lakers through next season but hasn't discussed his future beyond that with management.

The possibility of James becoming a free agent has fueled trade speculation if the team doesn't contend for a championship this season, despite James having a no-trade clause.