Top 5 Highest Paid Centers in the NBA right now 

Centers are still important in basketball, though their role has changed
Centers are still important in basketball, though their role has changed

#3 Karl-Anthony Towns (Minnesota Timberwolves)

Karl-Anthony Towns
Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Contract: $156 million over 5 years

Karl-Anthony Towns is easily one of the most skilled players in the NBA right now. His perimeter shot ranks among the best shooters in the league, while his paint offense is elite as well.

If there is one facet of the game he can improve on, it's his defense. But overall, the 25-year-old has done more than enough to justify his contract.

#2 Bam Adebayo (Miami Heat)

Bam Adebayo
Bam Adebayo

NBA Contract: $163 million over 5 years

Many believed that the Miami Heat wouldn't offer Bam Adebayo the extension he deserved to save cap space and sign Giannis Antetokounmpo in the NBA Free Agency 2021. Fortunately, this hasn't been the case.

The Heat made it all the way to the NBA Finals last year, and Bam Adebayo was arguably their best player throughout the postseason. The 23-year-old is elite on both ends of the floor, and has proven he can be the second option on a contender, making Adebayo more than deserving of such a massive contract.

#1 Rudy Gobert (Utah Jazz)

Rudy Gobert
Rudy Gobert

NBA Contract: $205 million over 5 years

At number one on our list is 28-year-old Rudy Gobert. The Frenchman has won the Defensive Player of the Year award twice, and has been an All-Defense level player even when he hasn't won the prestigious award.

After the Covid-19 fiasco in the Utah Jazz's locker room, many believed that the franchise would part ways with Gobert. But it seems that the players have put the past behind them, resulting in the Frenchman getting a contract he fully deserves ahead of the 2020-21 NBA season.


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