Lowest-Paid Players in NBA: Earnings Revealed for the 2023-24 Season

The NBA (National Basketball Association) has witnessed a significant shift in player salaries over the decades, with $1 million per year once considered among the highest salaries, but now it stands as the lowest. Certain players in the league are currently earning a minimum salary of $1,119,563 for this season. These players usually fall into categories such as second-round picks, undrafted players, or those on minimum contracts.

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While players on such deals present low-risk high-reward prospects, their future earnings might fluctuate dramatically. Some of them could develop into reliable rotation players or even potential star prospects. Austin Reaves serves as a prime example of this, as he transitioned from an undrafted guard on a two-way deal to a standard contract and is now earning a staggering $56 million with the Lakers over the next four years.

The 2023-24 NBA season will see ten players earning the lowest salary of $1,119,563, while one player will make slightly more at $1,600,000. Let’s take a closer look at these ten lowest-paid players for the upcoming NBA season:

1. Mouhamed Gyueye
Mouhamed Gyueye was the 39th pick in the recent NBA draft, initially drafted by the Charlotte Hornets but later traded to the Boston Celtics and subsequently to the Atlanta Hawks. The Senegalese prospect signed a four-year $7.64 million rookie contract with the Hawks, earning $1,119,563 this season.

2. Jordan Walsh
Jordan Walsh, the 38th pick in this year’s draft, was traded to the Boston Celtics by the Sacramento Kings. He agreed to a four-year $7.64 million rookie contract with the Celtics and will earn $1,119,563 this season.

3. Hunter Tyson
The OKC Thunder drafted Hunter Tyson with the 37th pick, but he was later traded to the defending champions, the Denver Nuggets. Tyson signed a four-year $7.64 million rookie deal and will make $1,119,563 this season.

4. Trayce Jackson-Davis
Trayce Jackson-Davis was selected by the Washington Wizards with the 57th pick and subsequently traded to the Golden State Warriors for $2 million in cash. He signed a four-year $7.6 million contract with the Warriors and will earn $1,119,563 this season.

5. Maxwell Lewis
Maxwell Lewis, the 41st pick in the 2023 NBA draft, joined the LA Lakers on a four-year $7.6 million rookie contract, earning $1,119,563 this season.

6. Andre Jackson Jr.
Andre Jackson Jr. was drafted by the Orlando Magic with the 36th pick and later traded to the Milwaukee Bucks. The Bucks have inked a four-year contract with him worth $7.6 million, and he is set to earn $1,119,563 for this season.

7. Chris Livingston
Chris Livingston, the 58th pick by the Milwaukee Bucks, will earn $1,119,564 this season after signing a four-year $7.64 million contract with the 2021 NBA champions.

8. Filip Petrusev
The Philadelphia 76ers selected Filip Petrusev as the 50th pick in the 2023 draft. He signed a shorter two-year $3.01 million contract with the franchise and will earn $1,119,563 this season.

9. Toumani Camara
Toumani Camara was the 52nd pick by the Phoenix Suns, and he signed a four-year $7.64 million contract with the team. In the 2023-24 NBA season, Toumani Camara’s earnings will amount to $1,119,563.

10. Julian Phillips
The Boston Celtics drafted Julian Phillips as the 35th pick, but he was traded to the Washington Wizards and subsequently to the Chicago Bulls in a blockbuster trade. The Bulls extended a four-year contract worth $8.12 million to him, and for this season, he will earn $1,600,000.