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NBA – Top 50 najplaćenijih igrača u sezoni 2018./2019.
| Name | Team | 2018-19 |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen Curry | Golden State Warriors | $37,457,154 |
| Chris Paul | Houston Rockets | $35,654,150 |
| LeBron James | Los Angeles Lakers | $35,654,150 |
| Russell Westbrook | Oklahoma City Thunder | $35,654,150 |
| Blake Griffin | Detroit Pistons | $32,088,932 |
| Gordon Hayward | Boston Celtics | $31,214,295 |
| Kyle Lowry | Toronto Raptors | $31,200,000 |
| Paul George | Oklahoma City Thunder | $30,560,700 |
| Mike Conley | Memphis Grizzlies | $30,521,116 |
| James Harden | Houston Rockets | $30,421,854 |
| Kevin Durant | Golden State Warriors | $30,000,000 |
| Paul Millsap | Denver Nuggets | $29,230,769 |
| Al Horford | Boston Celtics | $28,928,710 |
| Damian Lillard | Portland Trail Blazers | $27,977,689 |
| DeMar DeRozan | San Antonio Spurs | $27,739,975 |
| Chris Bosh | – | $26,837,720 |
| Otto Porter | Washington Wizards | $26,011,913 |
| Jrue Holiday | New Orleans Pelicans | $25,976,111 |
| C.J. McCollum | Portland Trail Blazers | $25,759,766 |
| Joel Embiid | Philadelphia 76ers | $25,467,250 |
| Andrew Wiggins | Minnesota Timberwolves | $25,467,250 |
| Andre Drummond | Detroit Pistons | $25,434,263 |
| Hassan Whiteside | Miami Heat | $25,434,263 |
| Anthony Davis | New Orleans Pelicans | $25,434,262 |
| Bradley Beal | Washington Wizards | $25,434,262 |
| Nikola Jokic | Denver Nuggets | $24,605,181 |
| Steven Adams | Oklahoma City Thunder | $24,157,304 |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | Milwaukee Bucks | $24,157,304 |
| Marc Gasol | Memphis Grizzlies | $24,119,025 |
| Kevin Love | Cleveland Cavaliers | $24,119,025 |
| Harrison Barnes | Dallas Mavericks | $24,107,258 |
| Chandler Parsons | Memphis Grizzlies | $24,107,258 |
| Nicolas Batum | Charlotte Hornets | $24,000,000 |
| Rudy Gobert | Utah Jazz | $23,241,573 |
| Kawhi Leonard | Toronto Raptors | $23,114,067 |
| DeAndre Jordan | Dallas Mavericks | $22,897,200 |
| LaMarcus Aldridge | San Antonio Spurs | $22,347,015 |
| Serge Ibaka | Toronto Raptors | $21,666,667 |
| Aaron Gordon | Orlando Magic | $21,590,909 |
| Danilo Gallinari | Los Angeles Clippers | $21,587,579 |
| Victor Oladipo | Indiana Pacers | $21,000,000 |
| Jimmy Butler | Philadelphia 76ers | $20,445,779 |
| Ryan Anderson | Phoenix Suns | $20,421,546 |
| Kyrie Irving | Boston Celtics | $20,099,189 |
| Jabari Parker | Chicago Bulls | $20,000,000 |
| Zach LaVine | Chicago Bulls | $19,500,000 |
| Tyler Johnson | Miami Heat | $19,245,370 |
| John Wall | Washington Wizards | $19,169,800 |
| Jeff Teague | Minnesota Timberwolves | $19,000,000 |
| George Hill | Milwaukee Bucks | $19,000,000 |