The Official 2025/2026 NBA Season Thread OKC Thunder NBA Champs Who’s Got Next?

[DC_Dude]

The 20 Highest-Paid NBA Players, Combining Salary and Endorsements:

1. LeBron James: $132.6 million
Salary: $52.6M | Endorsements: $80M

2. Stephen Curry: $109.6 million
Salary: $59.6M | Endorsements: $50M

3. Kevin Durant: $103.3 million
Salary: $53.3M | Endorsements: $50M

4. Giannis Antetokounmpo: $99.1 million
Salary: $54.1M | Endorsements: $45M

5. Jayson Tatum: $72.1 million
Salary: $54.1M | Endorsements: $18M

6. Anthony Edwards: $65.6 million
Salary: $45.6M | Endorsements: $20M

7. Joel Embiid: $65.2 million
Salary: $55.2M | Endorsements: $10M

8. Jimmy Butler: $65.1M
Salary: $54.1M | Endorsements: $11M

9. Nikola Jokic: $64.2 million
Salary: $55.2M | Endorsements: $9M

10. Devin Booker: $63.1 million
Salary: $53.1M | Endorsements: $10M

11. Luka Dončić: $61 million
Salary: $46M | Endorsements: $15M

12. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: $58.3 million
Salary: $38.3M | Endorsements: $20M

13. Karl-Anthony Towns: $58.1 million
Salary: $53.1M | Endorsements: $5M

14. Anthony Davis: $57.6M
Salary: $54.1M | Endorsements: $3.5M

15. Donovan Mitchell: $56.9 million
Salary: $46.4M | Endorsements: $10.5M

16. Paul George: $56.7 million
Salary: $51.7M | Endorsements: $5M

17. Tyrese Haliburton: $56.6 million
Salary: $45.6M | Endorsements: $11M

18. Kawhi Leonard: $56.5 million
Salary: $50M | Endorsements: $6.5M

19. Cade Cunningham: $56.4 million
Salary: $46.4M | Endorsements: $10M

20. James Harden: $55.2 million
Salary: $39.2M | Endorsements: $16M

(Via https://sportico.com/personalities/...est-paid-2025-lebron-curry-durant-1234875957/)

 

[Complex]

I feel bad for anybody with Cam Johnson on their fantasy team. That boy going through it meanwhile MPJ thriving lol.

He isn't getting shots in the offense

 

[therealjondoe]

 

[Complex]

Him wanting get back

 

[DC_Dude]

 

[Complex]

humbly speaking I'm the best rebounding guard ever

 

[REDLINE]

This!
During the summer, it seemed like a lot of people were relishing in the previous thread over the fact that Russ haven't found a deal.

I was hoping that he'd find a home. Russ has accepted his bench/6th man/back up role and he seems like a good veteran voice to have in your locker room.

I don't know what it is but it seems like teams just like doing Russ wrong and painting a bad narrative. Denver just didn't want him back, not sure why but I haven't heard bad things said about him by them.

But them Lakers

How a player coming off the bench could be blamed for anything's beyond me.

And Russ coming off the bench is great for any team! His energy's unmatched.

 

[REDLINE]

The 20 Highest-Paid NBA Players, Combining Salary and Endorsements:

1. LeBron James: $132.6 million
Salary: $52.6M | Endorsements: $80M

2. Stephen Curry: $109.6 million
Salary: $59.6M | Endorsements: $50M

3. Kevin Durant: $103.3 million
Salary: $53.3M | Endorsements: $50M

4. Giannis Antetokounmpo: $99.1 million
Salary: $54.1M | Endorsements: $45M

5. Jayson Tatum: $72.1 million
Salary: $54.1M | Endorsements: $18M

6. Anthony Edwards: $65.6 million
Salary: $45.6M | Endorsements: $20M

7. Joel Embiid: $65.2 million
Salary: $55.2M | Endorsements: $10M

8. Jimmy Butler: $65.1M
Salary: $54.1M | Endorsements: $11M

9. Nikola Jokic: $64.2 million
Salary: $55.2M | Endorsements: $9M

10. Devin Booker: $63.1 million
Salary: $53.1M | Endorsements: $10M

11. Luka Dončić: $61 million
Salary: $46M | Endorsements: $15M

12. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: $58.3 million
Salary: $38.3M | Endorsements: $20M

13. Karl-Anthony Towns: $58.1 million
Salary: $53.1M | Endorsements: $5M

14. Anthony Davis: $57.6M
Salary: $54.1M | Endorsements: $3.5M

15. Donovan Mitchell: $56.9 million
Salary: $46.4M | Endorsements: $10.5M

16. Paul George: $56.7 million
Salary: $51.7M | Endorsements: $5M

17. Tyrese Haliburton: $56.6 million
Salary: $45.6M | Endorsements: $11M

18. Kawhi Leonard: $56.5 million
Salary: $50M | Endorsements: $6.5M

19. Cade Cunningham: $56.4 million
Salary: $46.4M | Endorsements: $10M

20. James Harden: $55.2 million
Salary: $39.2M | Endorsements: $16M

(Via https://sportico.com/personalities/...est-paid-2025-lebron-curry-durant-1234875957/)

Impressive!

 

[REDLINE]

Fuck!

 

[Costanza]

At that point Bronny should've made a business decision, and ai think that his team would've understood why he didn't jump

Zero shame in attempting to block Wembanyama and failing.

Fuck fear of being put on a poster—Play defense!

 

[REDLINE]

Zero shame in attempting to block Wembanyama and failing.

Fuck fear of being put on a poster—Play defense!

He was more likely to block the shot with his eyes more than with his hand.



You can try again next time!

 

[Costanza]

He was more likely to block the shot with his eyes more than with his hand.



You can try again next time!

He was on some Lil Engine That Could shit— I can’t hate it, have to applaud.

 

[REDLINE]

He was on some Lil Engine That Could shit— I can’t hate it, have to applaud.

I joke but Bronny made a solid effort.

 

[Simply Sickenin']

I don't want to see a team in Vegas and with all the gambling bullshit going on, I doubt (or at least hoping that) even Silver wouldn't be that dumb.

But getting a team back in Seattle would BE THE SHIT!!!!! My God imagine KD retiring in a SuperSonic jersey!!

 

[Llano]

Damn

Pistons got some dogs on their team.

 

[DC_Dude]

 

[M.H.C.]

People got on MPJ in the bubble for coming out and saying that there’s more to the team than Jamal and Jokic and the offense is predictable when just focusing on that 2 man game.

This is what the fuck he meant. He no longer gets shunned to the corner and expected to just have a hot hand. That obviously didn’t work and I cussed his ass out for it too lol.

Shame teams can’t find a way to make all the talent on their roster work together to form “big 3’s”or even “big 4’s”

 

[DC_Dude]

 

[therealjondoe]

 

[Complex]

Ja

 

[Costanza]

"This isn’t a permanent thing but can you come off the bench?"

Interesting.

 

[pookie]

 

[RUDY RAYYY MO]

I don't want to see a team in Vegas and with all the gambling bullshit going on, I doubt (or at least hoping that) even Silver wouldn't be that dumb.

But getting a team back in Seattle would BE THE SHIT!!!!! My God imagine KD retiring in a SuperSonic jersey!!

Why the shit?

 

[REDLINE]

And THAT'S why he doesn't play!

 

[dik cashmere]

 

[REDLINE]

WTF is a multi year “Non-Guaranteed” contract?

 

[DC_Dude]

 

[RUDY RAYYY MO]

Embarrassing

 

[Costanza]

WTF is a multi year “Non-Guaranteed” contract?

Shit, sounds like he was guaranteeing his services but not the other way around.

 

[REDLINE]

Muthafuckas uniform ain’t even dry yet from the first game and they already cut’em.

 

[REDLINE]

Shit, sounds like he was guaranteeing his services but not the other way around.

Yep

 

[Helico-pterFunk]

WTF is a multi year “Non-Guaranteed” contract?

The guys in the tracksuits from this scene wrote the contract, lol.

 

[parisian]

Gill was saying 29 teams want Morant....no they dont...

Gil just says shit to hear himself talk...

 

[REDLINE]

Gil just says shit to hear himself talk...

Damn I read your post and looky here, more bs from Gil!

 

[REDLINE]

Only 1 game tonight fellas.