10 highest paid basketball players in 2018-19

#8 Paul George - $37.5 million

Oklahoma City Thunder v Charlotte Hornets

The 5-time All Star re-signed with the Oklahoma City Thunder as a free agent this summer without even giving a meeting to other suitors like the Los Angeles Lakers for a deal worth nearly $140 million over 4 seasons, with the option to extend it up to 7 years, $290 million after 2 seasons.

This, combined with his hot-selling signature shoe line with Nike that he receives royalty for each purchase on, bring his combined earnings for the 2018-19 season to a tally of $37.5 million. The success of the Nike PG 1 suggests that he'll be a fixture on this list for a couple of years more.