NBA 2018-19: 10 Highest Paid NBA Players By Salaries 

#3 LeBron James - Los Angeles Lakers

LeBron James at the 2018 NBA Summer League - Las Vegas - Detroit Pistons v Los Angeles Lakers

Contract Details: 4-years and $153.3 million

Salary in 2017-18: $35,654,150

The ' King ' is finally in Los Angeles and his arrival was the biggest news for the NBA since KD's switch to the Warriors. LeBron is now in a position to cement his name into the best franchise in the NBA since its inception and also his final chance to contend MJ for the Mount Rushmore top spot.

LeBron secured a $153 million contract to play near Hollywood and win titles with rising stars in the league - Kyle Kuzma, Brandon Ingram, and Lonzo Ball). Being at the top of the salaries list, one could now begin to wonder could LeBron, by the end of his career, be the highest paid sportsman?