Here are the 12 NBA players that have signed contracts worth more than $200 million
- There are 12 NBA players who have signed contracts worth $200 million or more.
- Five of those contracts have been signed this summer alone as the NBA's salary cap rose to $123.7 million for 2022-23.
NBA contracts keep getting bigger and more eye-popping.
As the salary cap continues to rise — and likely to grow even more with a new TV deal on the horizon — max contracts go with it.
Just two years ago, only four players had ever signed $200 million deals — Stephen Curry, James Harden, Russell Westbrook, and Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Now, approaching the 2022-23 season, 12 players have signed deals worth more than $200 million. Our list doesn't include Harden, whose $200 million deal has now expired.
Here's a look at all of those humongous deals.
1. Nikola Jokic — 5 years, $269 million
Team: Denver Nuggets
Age: 27
Awards: 2x MVP, 4x All-Star, 4x All-NBA
Championships: 0
One thing to know: The two-time MVP has put up mind-boggling stats for the Nuggets in recent years and was rewarded this summer with the richest extension in NBA history.
2. Bradley Beal — 5 years, $251 million
Team: Washington Wizards
Age: 29
Awards: 3x All-Star, 1x All-NBA
Championships: 0
One thing to know: Beal, who has twice led the NBA in scoring, signed a massive, max deal to stay in Washington and lead a rebuild.
3. Giannis Antetokounmpo — 5 years, $228 million
Team: Milwaukee Bucks
Age: 27
Awards: 2x MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, 6x All-Star, 6x All-NBA, Most Improved
Championships: 1
One thing to know: Antetokounmpo may just be the best player in the world, and his decision to sign a maximum extension with the Bucks in 2020 practically locked them in as contenders for the next five years.
4. Devin Booker — 4 years, $224 million
Team: Phoenix Suns
Age: 25
Awards: 3x All-Star, 1x All-NBA
Championships: 0
One thing to know: Booker has become one of the deadliest scorers in the NBA, and the Suns gave him a big four-year extension this summer to keep him in Phoenix until he's 30.
5. Karl-Anthony Towns — 4 years, $224 million
Team: Minnesota Timberwolves
Age: 26
Awards: 3x All-Star, 2x All-NBA, Rookie of the Year
Championships: 0
One thing to know: Once viewed as likely to leave Minnesota, Towns instead signed a four-year extension this summer to be part of a growing, playoff-bound Wolves team.
6. Stephen Curry — 4 years, $215 million
Team: Golden State Warriors
Age: 33
Awards: 2x MVP, 8x All-Star, 8x All-NBA
Championships: 4
One thing to know: Curry was once an underpaid MVP, but he became the first player in league history to sign back-to-back $200 million contracts, more than making up for his early, team-friendly deal.
7. Luka Doncic — 5 years, $215 million
Team: Dallas Mavericks
Age: 23
Awards: 3x All-Star, 3x All-NBA, Rookie of the Year
Championships: 0
One thing to know: Doncic could be on the path to becoming the highest-paid player in the league. He signed his $215 million extension at just 22. He'll be due for a massive raise again when he's 27, when he'll just be hitting his prime.
8. Zach LaVine — 5 years, $215 million
Team: Chicago Bulls
Age: 27
Awards: 2x All-Star
Championships: 0
One thing to know: LaVine has developed into a well-rounded scorer, and the Bulls rewarded him for his growth with a max deal in free agency this summer.
9. Trae Young — 5 years, $215 million
Team: Atlanta Hawks
Age: 23
Awards: 2x All-Star, 1x All-NBA
Championships: 0
One thing to know: Forever linked to Doncic in a draft-day trade, Young is doing quite well, having averaged 25 points and nine assists for his career while also signing a $200 million extension when he was just 22.
10. Joel Embiid — 4 years, $208 million
Team: Philadelphia 76ers
Age: 28
Awards: 5x All-Star, 4x All-NBA
Championships: 0
One thing to know: Embiid's status as a $200 million player is a bit up in the air. His extension is based on the salary cap for 2023-24. ESPN reported it as a $196 million extension, based on a $124 million salary cap, while Spotrac values it at $208 million, based on a $133 million cap. Either way, the 76ers' franchise star is making more than $200 million when factoring in the extension and final year of his current contract.
11. Russell Westbrook — 5 years, $206 million
Team: Los Angeles Lakers
Age: 33
Awards: 1x MVP, 9x All-Star, 9x All-NBA
Championships: 0
One thing to know: Signed in 2017 coming off an MVP season, Westbrook's deal has aged poorly. He is set to make $47 million this season, and trade rumors suggest the Lakers have to add draft picks to entice another team to take him.
12. Rudy Gobert — 5 years, $205 million
Team: Minnesota Timberwolves
Age: 30
Awards: 3x Defensive Player of the Year, 3x All-Star, 4x All-NBA
Championships: 0
One thing to know: He may be limited offensively, but Gobert is the NBA's premier rim protector and was given a near-max extension by the Jazz. This summer, the Wolves traded five first-round picks to land him.
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