No, that headline isn’t a typo. Stephen Curry — this year’s NBA MVP, and the key member of the 2015 NBA champion Golden State Warriors — will be paid less than 59 NBA players during the 2015-16 season. In 2012, Curry agreed to a four-year, $44 million extension. He will make $11,370,786 next season in the third year of his incredible — for the Warriors — deal. Even after leading the Warriors to their first title in 40 years and a franchise-best 67 regular season wins, he has yet to be given a major, superstar contract where he makes the maximum allowable under the current collective bargaining agreement.
The folks at NorCal Sports compiled the list of the 59 players who will earn more than him next season based on current deals players are in, and projected potential or expected earnings of current free agents. Believe it or not, Curry isn’t even the highest paid player on the Warriors. Let’s start there, and then look around at some of the other players who will be making more than Curry around the league:
Klay Thompson, Golden State Warriors, SG| 2015-16 salary: $15,500,000
Draymond Green, Golden State Warriors, SF | 2015-16 salary: $14,260,000
Andrew Bogut, Golden State Warriors, C | 2015-16 salary: $13,800,000
Andre Iguodala, Golden State Warriors, SF | 2015-16 salary: $11,710,456
Other players around the league that are somehow making more than Curry:
Deron Williams, Brooklyn Nets, PG | 2015-16 salary: $21,042,800
Eric Gordon, New Orleans Pelicans, SG | 2015-16 salary: $15,514,031
Eric Bledsoe, Phoenix Suns, PG | 2015-16 salary: $13,500,000
Kemba Walker, Charlotte Hornets, PG | 2015-16 salary: $12,000,000
Tobias Harris, Orlando Magic, SF | Average yearly salary of new contract: $16,000,000
Derrick Favors, Utah Jazz, PF | 2015-16 salary: $12,000,000
You can see the full list on 59 here.
[Via: NorCal Sports]