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NBA · AFTER 2026-27

NBA money still to be paid

$829,154,057 across 15 rows, led by Anthony Edwards on $90,880,000.

Money written into contracts for seasons the league has not played yet, ranked by what is left to come.

STILL TO COME $829.2m
BIGGEST $90.9m
ROWS 15
AVERAGE $55.3m
TOP TEN HOLD 83.3%

The fifteen at the top

Still to come, biggest first

Top ten hold 83.3%

Anthony Edwards $91m LaMelo Ball $91m Tyrese Haliburton $91m Desmond Bane $87m Devin Booker $65m Karl-Anthony Towns $65m Nikola Jokic $63m Domantas Sabonis $49m Darius Garland $45m Ja Morant $45m Zion Williamson $45m Jerami Grant $36m Dejounte Murray $32m Isaiah Stewart $15m Gradey Dick $11m

NBA money still to be paid

Ranked by still to come

15 rows

# Player Franchise Contract runs to Career total Still to come
01 Anthony Edwards Minnesota Timberwolves Through 2028-29 $250.2m $90,880,000$90.9m
02 LaMelo Ball Charlotte Hornets Through 2028-29 $241.5m $90,880,000$90.9m
03 Tyrese Haliburton Indiana Pacers Through 2028-29 $223.8m $90,880,000$90.9m
04 Desmond Bane Memphis Grizzlies Through 2028-29 $207.2m $87,053,440$87.1m
05 Devin Booker Phoenix Suns Through 2027-28 $401.1m $64,926,400$64.9m
06 Karl-Anthony Towns Minnesota Timberwolves Through 2027-28 $416.8m $64,926,400$64.9m
07 Nikola Jokic Denver Nuggets Through 2027-28 $426.6m $62,841,702$62.8m
08 Domantas Sabonis Sacramento Kings Through 2027-28 $286.0m $48,608,000$48.6m
09 Darius Garland Cleveland Cavaliers Through 2027-28 $226.3m $44,886,930$44.9m
10 Ja Morant Memphis Grizzlies Through 2027-28 $236.9m $44,886,930$44.9m
11 Zion Williamson New Orleans Pelicans Through 2027-28 $240.9m $44,886,930$44.9m
12 Jerami Grant Portland Trail Blazers Through 2027-28 $241.7m $36,413,790$36.4m
13 Dejounte Murray Atlanta Hawks Through 2027-28 $184.6m $31,507,504$31.5m
14 Isaiah Stewart Detroit Pistons Through 2027-28 $75.1m $15,000,000$15.0m
15 Gradey Dick Toronto Raptors Through 2027-28 $32.0m $10,576,031$10.6m

These are figures the deal already names rather than a projection of anything. A contract signed through 2028-29 books a number against every season in it, and the ones past 2026-27 are what this table adds up.

Frequently asked questions

Who tops the NBA contract runs to list?

Anthony Edwards, $90,880,000 (Through 2028-29), against a career total of $250,171,137.

What does the still to come column add up to?

$829,154,057 across the 15 rows here, an average of $55,276,937 each. The ten at the top hold 83.3% of it.

How many clear $1 million?

15 of the 15 rows.

Where does this figure come from?

Contract money and nothing else: basic salary, signing bonus, incentives and a trade bonus where a deal carried one. No endorsement, no appearance fee, no business income.

Where to next

The seasons, the franchises and the rest of the league

Every season

Every franchise

Every position

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