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#3 Russell Westbrook - $41,358,814
Russell Westbrook has won one MVP award and is the only player in NBA history with multiple seasons averaging a triple-double. When you look at his résumé, his big salary looks reasonable.
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Westbrook is a superstar in today's NBA and will surely be inducted to the Hall of Fame after his playing career ends. His current salary comes from the contract he signed with the OKC Thunder in 2018 (a five-year deal worth $206,794,070).
Russ has been an NBA All-Star nine times and received nine All-NBA selections in his career. His salary is tied for the second-highest in today's league.
#2 Chris Paul - $41,358,814
Another future member of the basketball Hall of Fame, Chris Paul's status in the NBA as one of the game's best minds is already cemented.
Additionally, his contract truly shows the value given to him by the league. The Houston Rockets signed Chris Paul to a four-year contract worth over $159 million in the 2018 offseason.
Even after getting traded by the Rockets to the OKC Thunder and now playing for the Phoenix Suns, his salary remains guaranteed. CP3 is one of the greatest point guards in the history of basketball, and he will earn $41,358,814 in the 2020-21 campaign.
CP3's salary is tied for the second-highest in today's league.
#1 Stephen Curry - $43,006,362
Arguably a Top-2 point guard in NBA history, Stephen Curry leads all players in terms of salary for the 2020-21 season.
The greatest shooter in the history of basketball has a salary of more than $43 million. Curry's huge contract came after the Golden State Warriors' 2017 championship.
His five-year, $201 million contract has given Curry an average salary of $40,231,758. The $43 million he will earn in the 2020-21 NBA season will be the highest of his career in a single season.
Curry has won three NBA championships with Golden State. Moreover, he has two regular-season MVPs and multiple records thanks to his shooting range.
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