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Dynamic duos have always dominated the NBA. From the early days of Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to the most recent tandem of Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant, we have seen some great duos win titles and dominate the regular season. Every superstar needs a partner, and these partnerships often lead to beautiful basketball.
Top 5 Highest Paid Duos in the NBA
These duos also become of the highly paid people in the league. Their franchise sees the potential for winning and offers the pair huge deals so that their partnership continues to flourish. Earlier in the offseason, LeBron James and Anthony Davis signed max extensions, making their duo one of the highest-paid duos in the league. Let's take a look at the top 5 highest paid duos in the NBA right now.
#5 Kawhi Leonard and Paul George - $69.8M
The LA Clippers signed both its current stars in the 2019 offseason. Kawhi Leonard and Paul George formed the new duo in the Western Conference and hope to bring the first NBA title to the Clippers franchise. George recently signed a max extension with the Clippers that kicks in next season.
The duo will combine to make $69.8 million in the 2020-21 season. This season, Leonard's and George's salaries will be $34.3 million and $35.4 million, respectively.
#4 Russell Westbrook and Bradley Beal - $70.1M
The Washington Wizards and the Houston Rockets announced a blockbuster trade on the first day of training camp involving a Russell Westbrook-John Wall swap. The trade paired up the 2017 MVP Westbrook with Bradley Beal in Washington, and their hefty salaries for 2020-21 makes them one of the highest-paid duos in the league.
The duo will combine for $70.1 million in the 2020-21 season. This season, Westbrook's and Beal's salaries will be $41.3 million and $28.7 million, respectively.
#3 LeBron James and Anthony Davis - $71.9M
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.
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
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.
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
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 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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