Micić Leads EuroLeague Salaries with Hapoel Tel Aviv Star Earning Millions
Vasilije Micić, a star player for Hapoel Tel Aviv, remains the highest-paid player in the EuroLeague for the upcoming 2026-27 season, earning an estimated 5.6 million euros annually. Micić is in the second year of a three-year contract.
Following Micić, three players from Panathinaikos are among the top earners: Nigel Hayes-Davis at 5 million euros, Kendrick Nunn at 4.5 million euros, and Mathias Lessort at 4 million euros. Sasha Vezenkov of Olympiacos rounds out the top five with a salary of 3.7 million euros.
Another Hapoel Tel Aviv player, Elijah Bryant, is ranked sixth with an annual salary estimated at over 3 million euros, potentially reaching more than 4 million euros. Other notable high earners include Sylvain Francisco and Ioannis Papapetrou from Panathinaikos (both at 3 million euros), Piere Kabengela from Dubai (3 million euros), Edy Tavares of Real Madrid (3 million euros), and Mike James (2.9 million euros).
The salary figures are based on various media reports from Israel and Europe, compiled by BasketNews ahead of the new EuroLeague season.
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