The value of the contracts offered to the NBA’s elite players has increased throughout time.
According to Spotrac, these are the top 10 NBA contracts ever signed, from Devin Booker to Nikola Jokic.
#10, Joel Embiid, Philadelphia 76ers, C
Joel Embiid signed a supermax extension with the Philadelphia 76ers to remain as the franchise’s cornerstone player. The extension amounts to $210,112,000 for four years (2023-27).
Playing in Philadelphia, Embiid has averaged 27.2 points per game (50.1% shooting, including 33.7% from 3-point range) and 11.2 rebounds.
#9, Trae Young, Atlanta Hawks, PG
Selected fifth by the Dallas Mavericks and moved to the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for Luka Doncic, Trae Young has been the Hawks’ franchise player ever since.
Young has a current contract of $215,159,700 for five years (2022-27). The Hawks point guard signed a rookie extension under “The Derrick Rose Rule,” which made rookies eligible to earn 30% of the salary cap coming off his rookie contract.
He has career averages of 25.5 ppg (43.7% shooting, including 35.1% from 3-point range) and 9.3 apg.
#8, Zach LaVine, Chicago Bulls, SG
Zach LaVine signed a veteran maximum agreement to stay with the Chicago Bulls for five years (2022–27), tying Trae Young. The extension will cost $215,159,700 in total.
For the Bulls, LaVine has averaged 24.5 points per game (47.2% shooting, including 38.6% from 3-point range), 4.6 rebounds, and 4.4 assists a game.
#7, Luka Doncic, Dallas Mavericks, PG
Luka Doncic signed a rookie maximum agreement, comparable to Trae Young, for five years (2022–2027), tying him with Zach LaVine and Trae Young. The amount of the contract is $215,159,700.
He averaged 27.6 points per game (46.6% shooting, including 33.8% from 3-point range), 8.6 rebounds per game, and 8.0 assists per game in his five seasons with the Dallas Mavericks.
#6, Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors, PG
Regarded as one of the greatest shooters of all time, Stephen Curry signed a $215,353,664 contract for four years (2022-26).
Curry has contributed four championships to the Warriors organization with consistent seasons of excellence as the franchise star. In the 14 seasons he has played in Golden State, Curry has averaged 24.6 ppg (47.5% shooting, including 42.8% from 3-point range) and 6.5 apg.
#5, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks, PF
Giannis Antetokounmpo signed a five-year (2021-26) $228,200,420 contract with the Milwaukee Bucks. Being the superstar on the team, it makes sense for his big payday as he has also delivered a championship to Milwaukee in 2021.
In the 10 seasons he has played for the Bucks, Antetokounmpo has averaged 22.6 ppg (53.7% shooting, including 28.7% from 3-point range) and 9.6 rpg.
#4, Karl-Anthony Towns, Minnesota Timberwolves, C
Nicknamed “KAT,” Towns signed a four-year (2024-28) contract for $234,572,800 to remain with Minnesota. Alongside Anthony Edwards, Towns remains an important piece of the franchise’s future.
In the eight seasons Karl-Anthony Towns has played with the Timberwolves, he has been a consistent double-double machine. The center has averaged 23.0 ppg (52.6% shooting, including 39.5% from 3-point range) and 11.2 rpg.
#3, Devin Booker, Phoenix Suns, SG
Recognized as one of the elite scorers in today’s league, Devin Booker has a four-year (2024-27) contract for $234,572,800.
Over eight seasons down with the Phoenix Suns, he has averaged 23.9 ppg (46.1% shooting, including 35.6% from 3-point range) and 4.8 apg.
2, Bradley Beal, Phoenix Suns, SG
After spending 11 seasons with the Washington Wizards, Bradley Beal exercised his no-trade clause to land on the Phoenix Suns for the upcoming season.
His contract with the Wizards amounted to $251,019,650 for five years (2022-27). Now with the Suns, he is projected to earn $150.61 in the next few seasons on the team.
In Washington, Beal averaged 22.1 ppg (46.0% shooting, including 37.2% from 3-point range) and 4.3 apg.
#1, Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets, C
The defending champion was incredible during the 2023 championship run as he delivered the Nuggets’ first franchise championship.
Jokic has a contract amounting to $276,122,630 for five years (2023-28). As of now, the Nuggets center has the biggest contract in NBA history.
Over eight seasons in Denver, the big man has averaged 20.2 ppg (55.3% shooting, including 34.8% from 3-point range.