Panathinaikos Holds Most Expensive EuroLeague Starting Five Ahead of 2026/27 Season

As EuroLeague teams finalize their rosters for the 2026/27 season, Serbian site Mozart has ranked the most expensive starting fives in Europe. Panathinaikos tops the list with an estimated annual salary of 18 million euros for their starting lineup. Key players include Kendreigh Nunn and Nigel Hayes-Davis, each earning 4.5 million euros, Gershon Yabusele at 4 million, Mathias Lessort at 2.7 million, and Isaac Bonga at 2.2 million euros.

Hapoel Tel Aviv ranks second with a starting five valued at approximately 16 million euros. Their highest earners are Vasilije Micić with 4.7 million euros and Elijah Bryant with 4.4 million euros. New signing Zack LeDay earns 2.4 million euros, Dan Otero 2.5 million, and Antonio Blakeney nearly 2 million euros.

Olympiacos holds third place with a combined starting five salary close to 13 million euros. Sasha Vezankov, the highest-paid player, is set to earn 3.4 million euros, followed by Evan Fournier at 2.7 million, Nikola Milutinov near 2.2 million, Cody Miller-McIntyre about 2.15 million, and Tyler Dorsey around 1.7 million euros. Joel Montero, not mentioned in the article, reportedly earns between 2 and 3 million euros.

Real Madrid's starting five salaries total around 10 million euros, placing them fourth, while the renewing Fenerbahçe squad is estimated at 8 to 9 million euros, ranking fifth. Notably, Maccabi Tel Aviv does not appear among the top salary groups in this ranking.

The report highlights the financial investments of leading EuroLeague teams as they prepare for the upcoming season, reflecting their strategies to secure top talent.