Miami Heat: $84,209,164
The reigning champs comes in second place in terms of salary. Last season's MVP, LeBron James, earns $19,067,500 this year, not even coming in as the highest paid player in the league!
Chris Bosh: $19,067,500
LeBron James: $19,067,500
Dwyane Wade: $18,536,000
Mike Miller: $6,200,000
Udonis Haslem: $4,340,000
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Brooklyn Nets: $102,608,995
The most expensive team in the NBA this year just also happens to have the oldest players as well. With Joe Johnson leading the way with an annual salary of $21,466,718, he is the highest of 5 players making more than $10,000,000 on this New York team.
Joe Johnson: $21,466,718
Deron Williams: $18,466,130
Paul Pierce: $15,333,334
Brook Lopez: $14,694,000
Kevin Garnett: $11,532,468 more
Miami Heat: $84,209,164
The reigning champs comes in second place in terms of salary. Last season's MVP, LeBron James, earns $19,067,500 this year, not even coming in as the highest paid player in the league!
Chris Bosh: $19,067,500
LeBron James: $19,067,500
Dwyane Wade: $18,536,000
Mike Miller: $6,200,000
Udonis Haslem: $4,340,000 more
Chicago Bulls: $80,134,735
The Bulls have 3 players topping the $10,000,000 salary mark with their oft-injured franchise player, Derrick Rose, leading the way with $17,632,688.
Derrick Rose: $17,632,688
Carlos Boozer: $15,300,000
Joakim Noah: $12,100,000
Taj Gibson: $7,550,000
Andrew Bynum: $6,000,000more
Los Angeles Clippers: $73,594,041
With 3 players bringing home more than $10,000,000 this year, Chris Paul tops the Clippers with his take home pay of $18,668,431.
Chris Paul: $18,668,431
Blake Griffin: $16,402,500
DeAndre Jordan: $10,986,550
JJ Redick: $6,500,000
Jamal Crawford: $5,225,000more
Oklahoma City: $71,781,364
With Kevin Durant leading the way with $18,773,176 in salary, the Thunder comes in 5th place among the playoff teams.
Kevin Durant: $18,773,176
Russell Westbrook: $14,693,906
Serge Ibaka: $12,250,000
Kendrick Perkins: $8,477,437
Thabo Sefolosha: $3,900,000 more
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Memphis Grizzlies: $70,578,911
The Grizzlies come in at number 7, on the strength of paying Zach Randolph $17,800,000, while also shelling out $14,860,523 to Marc Gasol.
Zach Randolph: $17,800,000
Marc Gasol:$14,860,523
Mike Conley: $7,900,000
Tayshaun Prince: $7,235,955
Courtney Lee: $5,225,000 more
Toronto Raptors: $70,044,226
The team from up north has a payroll for 2014 of $70,044,226. The only team on this list that doesn't have a player making more than $10,000,000. The top money maker, DeMar DeRozan, makes $9,500,000.
DeMar DeRozan: $9,500,000
John Salmons: $7,580,000
Amir Johnson: $6,500,000
Kyle Lowry: $6,210,000
Chuck Hayes: $5,722,500 more