Dead money rankings 2023-24: Who’s making the most money without playing?
In this NBA season, teams are shelling out over $110 million in salaries to players they’ve released. That may sound like a lot, but it’s actually down from $182 million last year, when John Wall and Kemba Walker alone combined for $77 million from squads they were not playing for.
This year’s dead money list is dominated by players formerly with San Antonio and Oklahoma City, including No. 1 Kevin Porter, who never took to the court for the Thunder, having been waived shortly after his trade from Houston.
Kevin Porter (Free Agent)
Makes $15,860,000 from Oklahoma City this season
Reggie Bullock (Houston)
Makes $11,014,080 from San Antonio this season
Khem Birch (Free Agent)
Makes $6,985,000 from San Antonio this season
Cam Payne (Milwaukee)
Makes $6,500,000 from San Antonio this season
Rudy Gay (Free Agent)
Makes $6,479,000 from Oklahoma City this season
Josh Primo (LA Clippers)
Makes $4,341,600 from San Antonio this season
Kai Jones (Free Agent)
Makes $3,047,880 from Charlotte this season
Andrew Nicholson (Free Agent)
Makes $2,844,430 from Portland this season
Keon Johnson (Free Agent)
Makes $2,808,720 from Phoenix this season
Dewayne Dedmon (Free Agent)
Makes $2,748,674 from Detroit this season
Usman Garuba (Golden State)
Makes $2,588,400 from Oklahoma City this season
Josh Christopher (Utah)
Makes $2,485,200 from Memphis this season
JaVale McGee (Sacramento)
Makes $2,348,324 from Dallas this season
TyTy Washington (Milwaukee)
Makes $2,270,440 from Oklahoma City this season
Montrezl Harrell (Free Agent)
Makes $2,019,706 from Philadelphia this season
Taj Gibson (Free Agent)
Makes $2,019,706 from Washington this season
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl (Free Agent)
Makes $1,900,000 from Houston this season
Isaiah Todd (Free Agent)
Makes $1,836,096 from Memphis this season
Kennedy Chandler (Free Agent)
Makes $1,719,864 from Memphis this season
Xavier Cooks (Free Agent)
Makes $1,719,864 from Washington this season
Eric Bledsoe (Free Agent)
Makes $1,300,000 from Portland this season
Nik Stauskas (Free Agent)
Makes $702,311 from Indiana this season
Jack White (Free Agent)
Makes $600,000 from Oklahoma City this season
Juwan Morgan (Runa Basket Moscow)
Makes $576,230 from Indiana this season
Malik Fitts (Free Agent)
Makes $555,217 from Indiana this season
Lamar Stevens (Boston)
Makes $400,000 from San Antonio this season
Nerlens Noel (Free Agent)
Makes $300,000 from Sacramento this season
Didi Louzada (Flamengo)
Makes $268,032 from Portland this season
Neemias Queta (Boston)
Makes $250,000 from Sacramento this season
Demetrius Jackson (Free Agent)
Makes $92,857 from Boston this season
