In the 2024 offseason, a number of stars have entered the free agent market, and they are all looking to get some good max contracts. For example, Harden and Paul George, but Harden chose to take a salary cut to renew his contract with the Clippers, and Paul George joined the 76ers with a big contract with the highest salary.
Despite the league's salary cap cap and luxury tax thresholds, many teams have spared no expense to keep them in order to keep their teams. We can see that many stars in the league have received contracts with a maximum salary of at least $200 million. To this end, the American media listed ten players with big contracts with a maximum salary of $200 million in the 2024-25 season.
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Maxey's four-year, $12.5 million rookie contract expired, and the 76ers offered him a five-year, $203 million super-max contract, plus Paul George and Embiid, the 76ers became the first player in NBA history to have three players with contracts of at least $200 million.
9. LaMelo Ball of the Wasp
LaMelo Ball and the Hornets previously agreed to a five-year, $203.8 million contract with a maximum salary. This is under Michael Jordan's contract when he was the owner of the Hornets, and his annual salary for the 2024-25 season is only about $35 million.
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In the 2024 offseason, Paul George has always wanted the Clippers to give him a three-year, $150 million contract with a maximum salary. However, it was rejected by the Clippers. As a result, the 76ers gave him a four-year, $211.5 million contract with a maximum salary, and the 76ers seemed to mock James Harden.
7. Anunoby of the Knicks
Who would have thought that the New York Knicks offered Anunoby a five-year, $212.5 million contract with a maximum salary. Anunoby was traded by the New York Knicks from the Raptors last season, and they sent Barrett and others. Anunoby's annual salary next season is a whopping $36 million.
6. Timberwolves' Towns
In the 2022 offseason, the Minnesota Timberwolves offered Towns a four-year, $220.4 million contract with a maximum salary. The contract will officially begin in the 2024-25 season with an annual salary of up to $49.2 million.
5. Devin Booker of the Sun
Devin Booker has a four-year, $220.4 million max contract and is one of the best shooting guards on the roster, and Devin Booker is also the leader of the Suns, and his contract expires in 2028.
4. Haliburton of the Pacers
Haliburton signed a five-year, $244.6 million contract extension with the Pacers last offseason. You must know that Haliburton played for the Kings before, and because he was dissatisfied with the Pacers' tactical arrangements, he decisively forced the palace to trade and joined the Pacers. Haliburton earned a whopping $42.1 million in the first year of his contract and $55.6 million in the final year.
3. Anthony Edwards of the Timberwolves
Anthony Edwards was offered a five-year contract worth $244.6 million, and not long after the Pacers signed Haliburton, the Minnesota Timberwolves also gave Anthony Edwards a $240 million contract. Anthony Edwards led the Timberwolves to the Western Conference Finals in the 2023-24 season.
2. Jaylen Brown of the Celtics
For the 2023 offseason, the Boston Celtics offered Jaylen Brown a $305 million five-year contract. There are clauses, but the minimum is $285.3 million for five years. After getting a big contract, Jaylen Brown also helped the Celtics win the championship in the 2023-24 season, and he also won the Finals MVP.
1. Jayson Tatum of the Celtics
Recently, Jayson Tatum and the Celtics agreed to a five-year, $315 million super-cap contract. This allowed Jayson Tatum to surpass Jaylen Brown as the player with the largest contract in NBA history. The final year of his contract is worth more than $74 million a year, and he also has a player option.