NBA Players: 5 Superstars who will surprisingly earn less than $30 million this season

#1 Damian Lillard - $29,802,321

Damian Lillard has been overshadowed throughout his career.

Even though Portland's golden postseason run ended in a sweep by Golden State, their grit and resilience depicted they were much more than what transpired. Led by 4-time All-Star Damian Lillard, the Blazers had an outstanding campaign and would be looking to build on it during the upcoming season.

For all his highlight reels that included a plethora of iconic moments, Dame got paid $27,977,689 as part of the five-year, $120 million contract extension he signed with the Trail Blazers in July of 2015. For all he is worth, there remains another year of basketball before Lillard enters the $30 million-plus group.

His loyalty to Portland is inspiring and the realization that the franchise has shown back the same love amidst the chaotic business air prevalent in the NBA shows us that it is indeed more than just basketball and winning.