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#1 Chris Paul - Oklahoma City Thunder - $38,506,482
The 2019-20 season will mark the second straight season that Chris Paul will earn more than James, although the gap between the two close-friends has never been more apparent. Despite being six months older than Paul, LeBron is still firmly in his prime and is about to lead the Lakers' title charge.
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Meanwhile, Paul's performances during the 18-19 season were among the worst of his career, and the 34-year-old has missed almost 25% of regular-season games over the past three seasons.
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The Houston Rockets managed to rid themselves of the remaining three seasons of CP3's contract earlier this summer, and the Oklahoma City Thunder now face paying the point guard more than $40 million during his age-36 season. The possibility of a buyout has been speculated, although Paul would be foolish to give up the most misguided contract in NBA history.
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