Top 5 Highest Paid Duos in the NBA

#3 LeBron James and Anthony Davis - $71.9M

LeBron James and Anthony Davis

Anthony Davis is one of the best teammates LeBron James has ever had. The duo complements each other brilliantly, and their unselfish fastbreak offense in Los Angeles has led many to compare them to the iconic LA Lakers duos of Kobe Bryant–Shaquille O'Neal and Magic Johnson–Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. They won their first NBA title together in 2019-20.

Anthony Davis and LeBron James have signed new deals with the LA Lakers.Davis' five-year deal is worth a reported $190m, while James' two-year extension is worth $85m.In full: https://t.co/dppeKAGfc3 pic.twitter.com/9woxRIdnti

— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) December 4, 2020

The duo will combine for $71.9 million in the 2020-21 season. This season, James' and Davis' salaries will be $39.2 million and $32.7 million, respectively.

#2 Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant - $72.3M

Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant

The Brooklyn Nets jumped from a bottom playoff seed to a title-contending team in the blink of an eye when they signed Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant in the same offseason. The Nets will rely on the highly skilled duo of Irving and Durant for their first-ever NBA title.

Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving to Sign With Brooklyn NetsKevin Durant will sign a four-year contract worth up to $164 million. Kyrie Irving agreed to a four-year deal worth up to $141 million. https://t.co/U9rw7y2uXB pic.twitter.com/7GUiu0HFTD

— Global Grind (@GlobalGrind) July 1, 2019

The duo will combine for $72.3 million in the 2020-21 season. This season, Durant's and Irving's salaries will be $39 million and $33.3 million, respectively.

#1 Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson - $78.3M

Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson

The Golden State Warriors' high-shooting backcourt of Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson rack up the most money amongst any duo in the league. Known as The Splash Brothers, the pair led the Warriors to 5 straight NBA Finals, won 3 of them, and hold the record for the most regular-season wins (73-9) in NBA history.

The goal is to keep the Splash Brothers together forever 💦(via @NickFriedell) pic.twitter.com/oe4Gai1WVg

— ESPN (@espn) May 11, 2019

The duo will combine for $72.3 million in the 2020-21 season. This season, Curry's and Thompson's salaries will be $43 million $35.3 million, respectively.

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