Rating: The best-paid NBA draft lessons ever

We are able to argue all day about what the most effective draft class ever was, with some folks saying 1984, others 1996, and a few others 2003.

However in the case of cash, the reply is fairly clear-cut: the 2011 draft class, which options max gamers like Kawhi Leonard, Kyrie Irving, and Jimmy Butler, ranks No. 1 when it comes to profession earnings in NBA historical past.

That is because of change sooner or later with salaries persevering with to develop and newer draft lessons getting into their prime. Nevertheless it’s going to take some time because the 2011 gamers have already made $3.5 billion and can proceed to money in massive bucks within the following years.

You possibly can verify the all-time rating with the highest earners from every class beneath.

Rating: The best-paid NBA draft lessons ever

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High earners:

Kawhi Leonard ($279,265,838)
Kyrie Irving ($274,811,186)
Klay Thompson ($269,552,761)
Jimmy Butler ($263,884,588)
Tobias Harris ($251,084,872)

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High earners:

Russell Westbrook ($342,672,250)
Kevin Love ($272,362,518)
Danilo Gallinari ($205,014,876)
Nicolas Batum ($199,548,957)
Brook Lopez ($197,774,768)

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High earners:

Stephen Curry ($357,844,681)
James Harden ($340,720,428)
Blake Griffin ($261,338,564)
Jrue Vacation ($259,395,951)
DeMar DeRozan ($258,605,770)

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High earners:

Damian Lillard ($281,211,087)
Bradley Beal ($269,568,863)
Anthony Davis ($268,301,708)
Khris Middleton ($225,638,155)
Harrison Barnes ($183,981,290)

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High earners:

Joel Embiid ($215,298,426)
Nikola Jokic ($198,343,831)
Andrew Wiggins ($196,890,649)
Zach LaVine ($164,808,017)
Aaron Gordon ($135,976,550)

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High earners:

Giannis Antetokounmpo ($236,092,616)
Rudy Gobert ($217,520,609)
CJ McCollum ($217,115,909)
Steven Adams ($159,360,004)
Otto Porter ($140,520,040)

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High earners:

LeBron James ($482,593,428)
Chris Bosh ($242,110,053)
Carmelo Anthony ($240,843,702)
Dwyane Wade ($199,499,205)
David West ($93,047,916)

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High earners:

Kobe Bryant ($328,237,108)
Ray Allen ($184,356,410)
Jermaine O’Neal ($168,794,021)
Allen Iverson ($154,494,445)
Stephon Marbury ($151,115,945)

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High earners:

Kevin Durant ($405,940,020)
Al Horford ($279,728,232)
Mike Conley ($276,581,596)
Marc Gasol ($185,786,591)
Thaddeus Younger ($149,729,113)

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High earners:

Pau Gasol ($219,784,441)
Joe Johnson ($217,468,696)
Zach Randolph ($199,124,765)
Tyson Chandler ($189,644,026)
Tony Parker ($168,282,460)

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High earners:

Chris Paul ($390,177,385)
Deron Williams ($152,027,631)
Andrew Bogut ($118,591,363)
Marvin Williams ($109,771,071)
Monta Ellis ($104,008,681)

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High earners:

Paul George ($307,094,937)
John Wall ($276,580,866)
Gordon Hayward ($270,922,778)
Derrick Favors ($131,217,769)
Eric Bledsoe ($130,640,553)

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High earners:

Dirk Nowitzki ($255,371,800)
Paul Pierce ($200,708,312)
Vince Carter ($186,916,012)
Rashard Lewis ($155,332,815)
Antawn Jamison ($142,545,596)

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High earners:

Dwight Howard ($245,838,349)
Andre Iguodala ($189,621,801)
Luol Deng ($168,520,376)
Al Jefferson ($136,519,285)
Trevor Ariza ($118,962,219)

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High earners:

Ben Simmons ($163,525,665)
Brandon Ingram ($146,060,485)
Pascal Siakam ($143,310,656)
Jamal Murray ($136,747,506)
Jaylen Brown ($134,805,457)

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High earners:

Karl-Anthony Cities ($183,973,035)
Kristaps Porzingis ($176,903,094)
Devin Booker ($168,166,165)
D’Angelo Russell ($157,651,171)
Myles Turner ($120,507,934)

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High earners:

Elton Model ($169,209,324)
Baron Davis ($147,692,983)
Shawn Marion ($134,936,762)
Manu Ginobili ($129,539,615)
Lamar Odom ($115,967,658)

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High earners:

Kyle Lowry ($275,157,919)
LaMarcus Aldridge ($215,090,968)
Paul Millsap ($193,541,787)
Rudy Homosexual ($184,599,665)
JJ Redick ($118,345,008)

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High earners:

Luka Doncic ($109,636,871)
Deandre Ayton ($103,763,098)
Trae Younger ($103,695,271)
Jaren Jackson Jr ($85,336,927)
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ($81,265,732)