25. New Orleans Pelicans — $7.55 million / €6.64 million (average pay per player)
Sport: Basketball
League: National Basketball Association
Highest-paid player: Jrue Holiday ($26.1 million / €23.1 million)
2017 rank: 10
24. Denver Nuggets — $7.76 million / €6.73 million (average pay per player)
Sport: Basketball
League: National Basketball Association
Highest-paid player: Paul Millsap ($29.2 million / €25.9 million)
2017 rank: 21
23. Utah Jazz — $7.80 million / €6.90 million (average pay per player)
Sport: Basketball
League: National Basketball Association
Highest-paid player: Rudy Gobert ($22.7 million / €20.1 million)
2017 rank: 19
22. Detroit Pistons — $7.86 million / €6.96 million (average pay per player)
Sport: Basketball
League: National Basketball Association
Highest-paid player: Blake Griffin ($31.9 million / €28.3 million)
2017 rank: 12
21. San Antonio Spurs — $7.88 million / €6.98 million (average pay per player)
Sport: Basketball
League: National Basketball Association
Highest-paid player: DeMar DeRozan ($27.7 million / €24.5 million)
2017 rank: 16
20. Manchester City — $7.89 million / €6.99 million (average pay per player)
Sport: Soccer
League: English Premier League
Highest-paid player: Kevin De Bruyne ($17.2 million / €15.2 million)
2017 rank: 24
19. Memphis Grizzlies — $8.02 million / €7.10 million (average pay per player)
Sport: Basketball
League: National Basketball Association
Highest-paid player: Mike Conley ($30.5 million / €27.0 million)
2017 rank: 20
18. Paris Saint-Germain — $8.03 million /€7.11 million (average pay per player)
Sport: Soccer
League: Ligue 1
Highest-paid player: Neymar ($41.6 million / €36.8 million)
2017 rank: 5
17. Atletico Madrid — $8.10 million / €7.17 million (average pay per player)
Sport: Soccer
League: La Liga
Highest-paid player: Antoine Griezmann ($22.6 million / €20.0 million)
2017 rank: 52
16. Cleveland Cavaliers — $8.26 million / €7.31 million (average pay per player)
Sport: Basketball
League: National Basketball Association
Highest-paid player: Kevin Love ($24.1 million / €21.3 million)
2017 rank: 2
15. Bayern Munich — $8.36 million / €7.40 million (average pay per player)
Sport: Soccer
League: Bundesliga
Highest-paid player: Robert Lewandowski ($13.2 million / €11.7 million)
2017 rank: 27
14. Portland Trail Blazers — $8.43 million / €7.47 million (average pay per player)
Sport: Basketball
League: National Basketball Association
Highest-paid player: Damian Lillard ($28.0 million / €24.8 million)
2017 rank: 7
13. Boston Celtics — $8.44 million / €7.47 million (average pay per player)
Sport: Basketball
League: National Basketball Association
Highest-paid player: Gordon Hayward ($31.2 million / €27.6 million)
2017 rank: 13
12. Minnesota Timberwolves — $8.51 million / €7.54 million (average pay per player)
Sport: Basketball
League: National Basketball Association
Highest-paid player: Andrew Wiggins ($25.5 million / €22.6 million)
2017 rank: 17
11. Charlotte Hornets — $8.59 million / €7.61 million (average pay per player)
Sport: Basketball
League: National Basketball Association
Highest-paid player: Nicolas Batum ($24.0 million / €21.2 million)
2017 rank: 6
10. Manchester United — $8.60 million / €7.62 million (average pay per player)
Sport: Soccer
League: English Premier League
Highest-paid player: Alexis Sanchez ($23.2 million / €20.6 million)
2017 rank: 23
9. Juventus — $8.85 million / €7.84 million (average pay per player)
Sport: Soccer
League: Serie A
Highest-paid player: Cristiano Ronaldo ($33.9 million / €30.0 million)
2017 rank: 32
8. Miami Heat — $9.26 million / €8.20 million (average pay per player)
Sport: Basketball
League: National Basketball Association
Highest-paid player: Hassan Whiteside ($24.4 million / €21.6 million)
2017 rank: 26
7. Houston Rockets — $9.85 million / €8.72 million (average pay per player)
Sport: Basketball
League: National Basketball Association
Highest-paid player: Chris Paul ($35.7 million / €31.6 million)
2017 rank: 14
6. Toronto Raptors — $9.97 million / €8.83 million (average pay per player)
Sport: Basketball
League: National Basketball Association
Highest-paid player: Kyle Lowry ($31.2 million / €27.6 million)
2017 rank: 11
5. Washington Wizards — $10.0 million / €8.86 million (average pay per player)
Sport: Basketball
League: National Basketball Association
Highest-paid player: Otto Porter Jr. ($26.0 million / €23.0 million)
2017 rank: 18
4. Golden State Warriors — $10.3 million / €9.12 million (average pay per player)
Sport: Basketball
League: National Basketball Association
Highest-paid player: Stephen Curry ($37.5 million / €33.2 million)
2017 rank: 3
3. Oklahoma City Thunder — $10.3 million / €9.12 million (average pay per player)
Sport: Basketball
League: National Basketball Association
Highest-paid player: Russell Westbrook ($35.7 million / €31.6 million)
2017 rank: 1
2. Real Madrid — $10.6 million / €9.39 million (average pay per player)
Sport: Soccer
League: La Liga
Highest-paid player: Gareth Bale ($23.2 million / €20.6 million)
2017 rank: 9
1. Barcelona — $13.8 million / €12.2 million (average pay per player)
Sport: Soccer
League: La Liga
Highest-paid player: Lionel Messi ($33.1 million / €29.3 million)
2017 rank: 4
