10 Highest Paid NBA Players by Salaries

#2 (tied) LeBron James - $35.65 million

Miami Heat v Los Angeles Lakers

James' decision to move to Los Angeles and don the fabled Purple and Gold jerseys has brought a boost not only to the team's fortunes on and off the court but also to his own legacy and his bank balance. Under contract for 4 years and $154 million with a player option on the final season of his deal, James has turned around the stuttering Lakers from a lottery team to one that is certainly going to make the playoffs this season in the toughest playoff race in recent memory.

The fact that James is still well and truly the world's best player, it's the most dominant force of nature at the age of 34, and that he's still making tomahawk jams better than most explosive 19-year-olds in the league will never cease to amaze me.