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Highest NBA team salaries of 2021-22

The NBA salary cap is an interesting thing. In this article, we take a look at the highest NBA team salaries of the 2021-22 season.

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Last updated: 26.06.2022
Highest NBA team salaries of 2021-22

The Warriors star isn’t only shooting 3-points, he once again finds himself on top of the list of the NBA's highest-paid players. Curry is set to make nearly $46 million in the final year of his current deal, but the money train will just keep on rolling. He signed an extension this past summer that will kick in at the start of the 2022-23 season and is worth a total of $215 million over four years. Former Rockets teammates James Harden and John Wall aren't far behind Curry at $44.3 million, and Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant round out the top five. LeBron James lands at No. 6 overall, but he owns the title of highest earner in NBA history. He will eclipse $400 million in total salary by the end of his current Lakers contract.

 

The NBA salary cap is an interesting thing — first and foremost because there’s actually two of them. There’s a soft salary cap above which teams may spend, but must pay a luxury tax penalty to the league. There’s additionally a hard cap that certain teams meeting certain conditions may not spend above under any circumstance.

 

1. Golden State Warriors: $184,024,769

  • Estimated luxury tax bill: $170,331,206

  • Salary on the books for 2022-23: $209,273,363

 

2. Brooklyn Nets: $172,836,362

 

3. Los Angeles Clippers: $166,162,398

  • Est. luxury tax bill: $83,114,696

  • Salary on the books for 2022-23: $188,867,078

 

4. Minnesota Timberwolves: $165,399,845

  • Est. luxury tax bill: None

  • Salary on the books for 2022-23: $196,933,851

 

5. Milwaukee Bucks: $161,923,369

  • Est. luxury tax bill: $58,647,698

  • Salary on the books for 2022-23: $180,383,183

 

 

6. Los Angeles Lakers: $160,861,720

  • Est. luxury tax bill: $45,113,318

  • Salary on the books for 2022-23: $176,124,090

 

7. Philadelphia 76ers: $157,918,194

  • Est. luxury tax bill: $13,876,627

  • Salary on the books for 2022-23: $160,298,854

 

8. Washington Wizards: $155,635,311

  • Est. luxury tax bill: None

  • Salary on the books for 2022-23: $182,611,483

 

9. Toronto Raptors: $149,214,621

  • Est. luxury tax bill: None

  • Salary on the books for 2022-23: $174,697,483

 

10. Utah Jazz: $147,734,336

  • Est. luxury tax bill: $19,094,825

  • Salary on the books for 2022-23: $164,402,671

 

 

11. Dallas Mavericks: $146,277,124

  • Est. luxury tax bill: None

  • Salary on the books for 2022-23: $181,213,707

 

12. Denver Nuggets: $139,598,426

  • Est. luxury tax bill: None

  • Salary on the books for 2022-23: $182,018,186

 

13. Miami Heat: $138,804,919

  • Est. luxury tax bill: None

  • Salary on the books for 2022-23: $151,132,407

 

14. Chicago Bulls: $136,118,673

  • Est. luxury tax bill: None

  • Salary on the books for 2022-23: $169,797,542

 

 

15. Indiana Pacers: $136,079,770

  • Est. luxury tax bill: $296,738

  • Salary on the books for 2022-23: $155,726,733

 

16. Phoenix Suns: $135,402,949

  • Est. luxury tax bill: None

  • Salary on the books for 2022-23: $188,502,897

 

17. Cleveland Cavaliers: $134,807,579

  • Est. luxury tax bill: None

  • Salary on the books for 2022-23: $152,797,356

 

18. New Orleans Pelicans: $134,663,536

  • Est. luxury tax bill: None

  • Salary on the books for 2022-23: $155,790,287

 

19. Boston Celtics: $134,479,372

  • Est. luxury tax bill: None

  • Salary on the books for 2022-23: $160,292,157

 

20. Atlanta Hawks: $134,273,339

  • Est. luxury tax bill: None

  • Salary on the books for 2022-23: $207,114,913

 

21. Sacramento Kings: $133,876,503

  • Est. luxury tax bill: None

  • Salary on the books for 2022-23: $153,734,594

 

22. Houston Rockets: $131,228,440

  • Est. luxury tax bill: None

  • Salary on the books for 2022-23: $141,507,452

 

23. Portland Trail Blazers: $131,015,888

  • Est. luxury tax bill: None

  • Salary on the books for 2022-23: $165,621,159

 

24. Detroit Pistons: $129,107,124

  • Est. luxury tax bill: None

  • Salary on the books for 2022-23: $127,253,022

 

25. Orlando Magic: $128,381,240

  • Est. luxury tax bill: None

  • Salary on the books for 2022-23: $174,561,056

 

26. San Antonio Spurs: $126,419,926

  • Est. luxury tax bill: None

  • Salary on the books for 2022-23: $125,320,703

 

27. Charlotte Hornets: $120,990,744

  • Est. luxury tax bill: None

  • Salary on the books for 2022-23: $149,253,671

 

28. New York Knicks: $120,376,240

  • Est. luxury tax bill: None

  • Salary on the books for 2022-23: $127,635,865

 

29. Memphis Grizzlies: $115,994,102

  • Est. luxury tax bill: None

  • Salary on the books for 2022-23: $142,219,753

 

30. Oklahoma City Thunder: $90,513,233

  • Est. luxury tax bill: None

  • Salary on the books for 2022-23: $128,835,476

 

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