The Warriors and Celtics have two players! Next season, only 14 players have an annual salary of over 50 million, Curry is the first in the league

As the free market is basically coming to an end, most players' salaries have been determined next season. As the team's salary space increases every year, players' annual salary has also risen, and more and more players have annual salary of more than $50 million, with as many as 14 next season, not including Lillard and Bill who have reached a buyout with the team.

Curry is still the highest annual salary in the league, and it is very close to $60 million. Unfortunately, he still failed to become the first 60 million gentleman next season. However, in another season, Curry's annual salary will exceed 60 million, setting a new record for players' annual salary in a single season and leading the league for the tenth consecutive year.

Next, Jokic and Embiid, the two top centers, will both have a salary of $55.22 million next season, tied for second in the league. With Jokic's strength and performance, he is undoubtedly worthy of such a maximum salary. If Embiid cannot maintain his health, he may not be worthy of such a high annual salary.

Durant's annual salary next season will also be as high as 54.7 million US dollars. Although Durant has become a veteran, he is still very strong, so it is reasonable to get such a high salary. Later on, the annual salary of the four superstars, Tatum, Antetokounmpo, Thomas and Butler, is the same, exceeding $54 million. Among them, Tatum suffered a serious injury to the Achilles tendon, and it is hard to say whether he can make a comeback next season. Butler is not young anymore, but as long as he stays healthy, he still has a certain strength.

In addition, Brown, Booker and Towns will have the same salary next season, all of which will exceed $53 million. Although these three players are all All-Star players, there is still a certain gap with the above superstars. However, the team does not give them a maximum salary and cannot keep them, so their salary is not low.

As the oldest player in the league, James' salary is still as high as $52.63 million. Whether in terms of personal strength or commercial value, James deserves such a high salary. George signed a maximum salary contract with the 76ers last year, and his salary next season will be as high as 51.66 million. However, with George's strength, he obviously cannot deserve such a high salary. Leonard's annual salary is exactly $50 million, and as long as he stays healthy, he is undoubtedly worthy of the maximum salary.

It is worth mentioning that three teams in the league all have two players with annual salary of more than $50 million, namely the Warriors, the Celtics, and the 76ers. In addition, the annual salary of the Big Three Suns was over 50 million, but they had already broken up the combination of the Big Three. After the Bucks cut Lillard, only Antetokounmpo's annual salary was more than 50 million yuan.