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#2 LeBron James - Cleveland Cavaliers
Contract Details: 3 years and $99.8 million
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Salary in 2017-18: $33,285,709
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Was there ever any doubt that LeBron James wasn't going to be on this list?
Every move that the four-time league MVP has ever made has been well thought out and planned. Since his return to the franchise for a second-stint, he signed two one-year deals until he could account for the increase in the salary cap into his deal.
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The 2017-18 season is the second year of his contract. What's interesting is that he has an opt-out clause after this season, and although he's made his intentions clear of staying, he hasn't put pen to paper on that yet.
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