How do basketball players get paid?

Best Answer: The NBA is a bi-weekly pay schedule system, in which the money is determined by whether or not you are under contract during the previous two weeks. The total numbers of games is not included, unless a player was suspended for a game without pay i.e. breach of contract. read more

Of the 379 active players in the league, nine players had salaries of $507,336, which is the minimum under the collective bargaining agreement between the league and the players union. This is in stark contrast to Kobe Bryant, making $23.5 million for the 2014-2015 season to be the highest paid player in the league. read more