NBA Top 50 Highest Paid Players 2012-13 (News)

It's somewhat questionable & skeptic as far as pay rate or contracts in the NBA. Players in the Association by contract are guaranteed 90% of entitlement for what they come to terms & sign and will earn. It's the classic case in sports of "Performance vs Worth" with players. But by judging this season's earnings in the NBA it can be questioned the "Performance vs Worth" on the court by looking at the Top-50 Highest Paid Players from the 2012-13 season . It's quite revealing & will ponder all NBA Fans do they deserve guaranteed money??.

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1 Kobe Bryant, SG Los Angeles Lakers $27,849,149

2 Dirk Nowitzki, PF Dallas Mavericks $20,907,128

3 Amar'e Stoudemire, PF New York Knicks $19,948,799

 4 Joe Johnson, SG Brooklyn Nets $19,752,645

*5 Dwight Howard, C Los Angeles Lakers $19,536,360

6 Carmelo Anthony, SF New York Knicks $19,444,503

7 Pau Gasol, PF Los Angeles Lakers $19,000,000 

8 Chris Paul, PG Los Angeles Clippers $17,779,458 

9 Chris Bosh, C Miami Heat $17,545,000 

10 LeBron James, SF Miami Heat $17,545,000

11 Dwyane Wade, SG Miami Heat $17,182,000 

12 Deron Williams, PG Brooklyn Nets $17,177,795 

*13 Andrew Bynum, C Philadelphia 76ers $16,889,000 

14 Paul Pierce, SF Boston Celtics $16,790,345 

15 Kevin Durant, SF Oklahoma City Thunder $16,669,629 

16 Zach Randolph, PF Memphis Grizzlies $16,500,000 

17 Rudy Gay, SF Memphis Grizzlies (Traded To Raptors) $16,460,538 

18 Derrick Rose, PG Chicago Bulls $16,402,500 

*19 Al Jefferson, C Utah Jazz $15,000,000 

20 Carlos Boozer, PF Chicago Bulls $15,000,000  

*21 Andre Iguodala, SG Denver Nuggets $14,968,250 

*22 Manu Ginobili, SG San Antonio Spurs $14,107,492 23

23 Marc Gasol, C Memphis Grizzlies $13,891,359 

24 Russell Westbrook, PG Oklahoma City Thunder $13,668,793 

25 Eric Gordon, SG New Orleans Hornets $13,668,750 

26 Brook Lopez, C Brooklyn Nets $13,668,750 

27 Tyson Chandler, C New York Knicks $13,604,188 

28 LaMarcus Aldridge, PF Portland Trail Blazers $13,500,000 

29 Emeka Okafor, C Washington Wizards $13,490,000 

30 Luol Deng, SF Chicago Bulls $13,305,000  

*31 Josh Smith, SF Atlanta Hawks $13,200,000 

32 Danny Granger, SF Indiana Pacers $13,058,606 

33 Nenê, C Washington Wizards $13,000,000 

34 Andrew Bogut, C Golden State Warriors $13,000,000 

35 David Lee, C Golden State Warriors $12,744,000 

36 Tony Parker, PG San Antonio Spurs $12,500,000 

*37 Kevin Martin, SG Oklahoma City Thunder $12,439,675 

38 Ben Gordon, SG Charlotte Bobcats $12,400,000 

39 Kris Humphries, PF Brooklyn Nets $12,000,000 

40 Al Horford, C Atlanta Hawks $12,000,000 

*41 Hedo Turkoglu, SF Orlando Magic $11,815,850 

42 Kevin Garnett, C Boston Celtics $11,566,265 

43 Joakim Noah, C Chicago Bulls $11,300,000 

44 Jose Calderon, PG Toronto Raptors $11,046,591 

*45 Monta Ellis, PG Milwaukee Bucks $11,000,000 

46 Rajon Rondo, PG Boston Celtics $11,000,000 

*47 Corey Maggette, SF Detroit Pistons $10,924,138

 48 Mehmet Okur, C null Unknown $10,890,000 

49 Nicolas Batum, SF Portland Trail Blazers $10,850,000 

50 DeAndre Jordan, C Los Angeles Clippers $10,532,97

*-2013 NBA Free Agents/BOLD - Overpaid Athletes/Italic- New Contract Deal/Italic-(Bold) - Underpaid
(All Based Upon Opinion & Impact For Their Team)