Every season there are some players in the NBA that take massive pay cuts due to a myriad of factors. James Harden took one with the Philadelphia Sixers to give the team the chance to improve the roster around him. More often, it’s just Father Time catching up or guys clinging to a minimum deal after finishing the best contract of their lives.
Check out below the players who took the biggest pat cuts in the NBA this season.
Nell Redmond-USA TODAY Sports
From $32,405,817 in 2021-22 to $2,905,817 in 2022-23 (-91.03 percent)
Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images
From $18,125,000 in 2021-22 to $1,300,000 in 2022-23 (-92.83 percent)
Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports
From $19,348,907 in 2021-22 to $2,905,851 in 2022-23 (-84.98 percent)
Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports
From $17,800,000 in 2021-22 to $5,853,659 in 2022-23 (-67.11 percent)
Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
From $44,310,840 in 2021-22 to $33,000,000 in 2022-23 (-25.53 percent)
Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports
From $12,940,000 in 2021-22 to $2,628,597 in 2022-23 (-79.69 percent)
Mike Watters-USA TODAY Sports
From $20,932,143 in 2021-22 to $13,000,000 in 2022-23 (-37.89 percent)
Alex Goodlett/Getty Images
From $7,622,467 in 2021-22 to $333,333 in 2022-23 (-95.63 percent)
Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
From $9,720,900 in 2021-22 to $2,463,490 in 2022-23 (-74.66 percent)
John Fisher/Getty Images
From $9,720,900 in 2021-22 to $2,905,851 in 2022-23 (-70.11 percent)
Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports
From $8,666,667 in 2021-22 to $1,968,175 in 2022-23 (-77.29 percent)
Patrick McDermott/Getty Images
From $13,036,364 in 2021-22 to $6,479,000 in 2022-23 (-50.30 percent)
Andrew Wevers-USA TODAY Sports
From $9,720,900 in 2021-22 to $3,200,000 in 2022-23 (-67.08 percent)
Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports
From $14,190,000 in 2021-22 to $8,000,000 in 2022-23 (-43.62 percent)
Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports
From $13,334,375 in 2021-22 to $7,295,000 in 2022-23 (-45.29 percent)
Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images
From $6,395,160 in 2021-22 to $508,891 in 2022-23 (-92.04 percent)
Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports
From $6,803,190 in 2021-22 to $2,298,385 in 2022-23 (-66.22 percent)
Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
From $5,890,000 in 2021-22 to $2,641,682 in 2022-23 (-55.15 percent)
Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
From $5,170,564 in 2021-22 to $1,968,175 in 2022-23 (-61.94 percent)
Mandatory Credit: Tom Horak-USA TODAY Sports
From $5,845,978 in 2021-22 to $3,000,000 in 2022-23 (-48.68 percent)
Chris Coduto/Getty Images
From $30,800,000 in 2021-22 to $28,400,000 in 2022-23 (-7.79 percent)
David Richard-USA TODAY Sports
From $31,258,256 in 2021-22 to $28,942,830 in 2022-23 (-7.41 percent)
Ethan Miller/Getty Images
From $4,500,000 in 2021-22 to $2,298,385 in 2022-23 (-48.92 percent)
Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports
From $7,310,000 in 2021-22 to $5,155,500 in 2022-23 (-29.47 percent)
Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
From $4,087,904 in 2021-22 to $1,968,175 in 2022-23 (-51.85 percent)
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