Stephen Curry will have the highest cap hit in the NBA for the 2024-25 season at $55.7 million, which is over $4 million more than the tied second highest cap hits held by Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokić at $51.4 million each.

The NBA salary cap for the upcoming season is set at $140.6 million, with the first salary cap apron at $178.1 million and the second at $188.9 million.

The Philadelphia 76ers are notable for having multiple players in the top ten cap hits, dedicating over $100 million to Joel Embiid and Paul George.

Embiid, a seven-time All-Star and the 2023 MVP, has struggled with injuries, playing only 39 games last season, yet he averaged a career-high 34.7 points per game.

Both Embiid and Ben Simmons have signed substantial long-term contracts but have faced challenges with injuries.

Simmons is currently in the final season of a five-year, $177.2 million contract he signed with the 76ers in 2019, but since being traded to the Brooklyn Nets in February 2022, he has played only 57 games.

During his time with the Nets, Simmons has averaged 6.7 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 6.0 assists per game.

For the 2024-25 season, the 76ers will have Tyrese Maxey and Paul George to support Embiid in managing the team's offense.

The top ten highest-paid players per game include notable names like Zion Williamson, John Wall, and Kristaps Porziņģis.

Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal of the Phoenix Suns also feature among the players with cap hits exceeding $50 million, with Durant at $51.2 million and Beal at $50.2 million.

LeBron James ranks 14th with a cap hit of $48.7 million, but he remains one of the highest-paid athletes overall due to off-court earnings totaling $128 million last year according to Forbes.

The Boston Celtics are facing salary cap challenges while defending their title, particularly with Jayson Tatum's top-ten cap hit following his supermax extension.