10 biggest contracts in NBA history

#8 Blake Griffin - $171.2 million

In the summer of 2017, Blake Griffin signed a $171 million contract with the LA Clippers. But the power forward was traded to the Detroit Pistons the very next NBA season along with teammates Willie Reed and Brice Johnson.

Blake Griffin has reportedly agreed to a 5-year, $175 million contract with the Clippers https://t.co/mzl5WTQ4jU pic.twitter.com/USa9aJzHe8
— Silver Screen & Roll (@LakersSBN) July 1, 2017

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Griffin still has two more years left on his contract with the Detroit Pistons. According to recent NBA trade rumors, he might be one of the biggest names available in the market in the 2020 off-season.

Note: Blake Griffin ($171.17 million) narrowly beats John Wall ($171.13 million) to take the eighth spot in the list of the ten biggest contracts in NBA history.

#7 Khris Middleton - $178 million

Once free agency opens at 6 PM, All-Star Khris Middleton plans to return to the Milwaukee Bucks on a five-year, $178M contract, league sources tell ESPN. The deal is expected to include a player option on final year.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 30, 2019

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Khris Middleton signed a 5-year $178 million contract extension with the Milwaukee Bucks that will keep him on the franchise's roster until the end of the 2022-23 NBA season.

Middleton has been the second-best player after Giannis Antetokounmpo and is expected to play a key role for the Bucks who are looking for their maiden NBA championship.

#6 Tobias Harris - $180 million

Philadelphia 76ers vs Los Angeles Lakers

The LA Clippers traded Tobias Harris to the Philadelphia 76ers in February 2020. Just five months after this move, the Sixers offered Harris a 5-year $180 million extension that will keep him with the franchise till the end of the 2023-24 NBA season.

Harris, who is now 27, could be key to Philadelphia's success in the upcoming NBA season.

#5 Klay Thompson - $190 million

After getting drafted by the Golden State Warriors in 2011, Klay Thompson has had an exceptional career and is now among the best shooters in the history of the league.

Recognizing his importance to the team, the Warriors offered a 5-year max contract worth $190 million to Thompson in July 2019. The 30-year-old sharpshooter now has the fifth-biggest contract in NBA history.