The highest paid player in the NBA is the Boston Celtics' Kevin Garnett. He makes $23, 750, 000 per year
The next five highest goes as following:
2. Michael Finley - San Antonio/Dallas Mavericks pay partial salary - $21, 696, 750
3. Stephon Marbury - New York Knickerbockers - $20, 109, 375
4. Allen Iverson - Denver Nuggets - $20, 109, 375
5. Shaquille O'Neal - Phoenix Suns - $20, 000, 000
6. Jason Kidd - Dallas Mavericks - $19, 728, 000
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The top ten highest paid players in the NBA for the 2010-2011 season were
1. Kobe Bryant...........$24,806.250
2. Rashard Lewis.......$20,514.000
3. Kevin Garnett........ $18,800.000
4. Tim Duncan............$18,700.000
5. Michael Redd.........$18,300.000
6. Pau Gasol..............$17,822.187
7. Andrei Kerilinko.....$17,822.187
8. Yao Ming................$17,686.100
9. Gilbert Arenas........$17,686.100
10.Dirk Nowitski..........$17,300.000
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