The highest-paid player on every NBA team

Like most professional sports leagues, the NBA has seen a marked increase in player salaries over the past few years.

When Mike Conley signed a $153 million extension with the Grizzlies in 2016, it was the biggest contract in the history of the league. Since then, no fewer than five different players have agreed to deals worth more money, a product of growing revenues and the perceived necessity of having at least one superstar to win a championship.

Below, check out our rundown of the NBA players who have the highest salary on each team, ranked by their 2017-18 salaries. Contract data was obtained from Sportrac.