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Panathinaikos Holds Most Expensive EuroLeague Starting Five Ahead of 2026/27 Season
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First reported by N12 · 29 minutes ago
What happened
Panathinaikos leads EuroLeague teams with the highest-paid starting five for the 2026/27 season at 18 million euros, followed by Hapoel Tel Aviv and Olympiacos. Real Madrid and Fenerbahçe rank fourth and fifth respectively, while Maccabi Tel Aviv is absent from the top salary list.
- 01Panathinaikos has the most expensive EuroLeague starting five at 18 million euros annually.
- 02Hapoel Tel Aviv ranks second with a starting five valued at 16 million euros.
- 03Olympiacos is third with nearly 13 million euros in combined starting five salaries.
- 04Real Madrid and Fenerbahçe rank fourth and fifth with 10 million and 8-9 million euros respectively.
- 05Maccabi Tel Aviv does not appear among the top EuroLeague salary groups.
- 06Key players include Vasilije Micić, Elijah Bryant, Sasha Vezankov, and Kendreigh Nunn.
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