Micić Leads EuroLeague Salaries with $6 Million Deal
The 2026-27 EuroLeague season is set to begin, with salary rankings for the upcoming season revealed by Basket News, based on various media reports. Vasilije Micić, a star player for Hapoel Tel Aviv, remains at the top of the salary list with an annual income of 5.6 million euros. Micić is currently in the second year of a three-year contract.
Following Micić, the list features three players from Panathinaikos: Nigel Hayes-Davis at 5 million euros, Kendrick Nunn at 4.5 million euros, and Mathias Lessort at 4 million euros. Rounding out the top five is Sasha Vezenkov of Olympiacos, with a salary of 3.7 million euros.
Elijah Bryant, another player for Hapoel Tel Aviv, is sixth on the list with an estimated annual salary exceeding 3 million euros, potentially reaching over 4 million euros. Other high earners include Sylvain Francisco from Panathinaikos and Piere Oriola from Dubai, both earning 3 million euros. Edy Tavares of Real Madrid also earns 3 million euros, while Mike James closes out the leading group with 2.9 million euros.
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