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Kevin Garnett is one of three players to end up on this list twice. Associated Press
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Charlotte Bobcats center Al Jefferson (25) and Enes Kanter (0) compete as the Utah Jazz defeat the Charlotte Bobcats 83-80 in an NBA basketball game Monday, Dec. 30, 2013 in Salt Lake City. Tom Smart, Deseret News
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Utah Jazz's Gordon Hayward (20) brings the ball up court as New Orleans Pelicans' Eric Gordon (10) defends in the second quarter during an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2013, in Salt Lake City. Rick Bowmer, AP
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Charlotte Hornets' guard Baron Davis goes up for a first period shot over the defensive pressure of Miami Heat center Alonzo Mourning during their NBA playoff game April 21, 2001. Colin Braley, Reuters
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Zach Randolph battles in the paint with Anthony Davis of the Pelicans. , Deseret News
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Shawn Marion maneuvers by Tim Duncan. , Deseret News
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Joe Johnson dunks against his former team, the Atlanta Hawks. , Deseret News
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Milwaukee Bucks' Michael Redd, left, listens to coach Larry Krystkowiak in the fourth quarter of a basketball game against the San Antonio Spurs Thursday, March 15, 2007, at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee. The Bucks won 101-90, in Krystkowiak's first gam Jeffrey Phelps, AP
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Kevin Durant waits for the referees to rule on Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013, in EnergySolutions Arena. Scott D Winterton, Deseret News
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Chris Webber dribbles around the Memphis Grizzlies en route to the basket. , Deseret News
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Karl Malone talks with members of the media prior to being inducted into the Utah Sports Hall of Fame Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012, at EnergySolutions Arena. Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
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Memphis Grizzlies' Rudy Gay, right, soars in for a dunk as Milwaukee Bucks' Ersan Ilyasova, left, and Luc Richard Mbah a Moute (12) look on in the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Jan. 22, 2011, in Milwaukee. Jeffrey Phelps, AP
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In sweeping their overmatched international opponents in Barcelona, the U.S. Dream Team (including, from left, Scottie Pippen, Michael Jordan and Clyde Drexler) created by 11 NBA superstars set the standard for future American basketball teams. Associated Press
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Indiana Pacers forward Jermaine O'Neal waves to the crowd after scoring a game-high 55 points against the Milwaukee Bucks. John Harrell, AP
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Chris Paul is shown with his son, Chris Paul II. Chris Paul, Instagram account
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Utah Jazz center Mehmet Okur goes after Houston Rocket Juwan Howard in Salt Lake City May 3, 2007, during Game 6 in the first round of the playoffs. Howard was called for a technical foul by referee Dick Bavetta after a hard foul to him. Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James runs back up court as the Jazz and the Cavaliers play Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014, at EnergySolutions Arena in Salt Lake City. Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
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Orlando Magic guard Gilbert Arenas works out before the start of an NBA basketball game against the Washington Wizards at the Verizon Center in Washington, Friday, Feb. 4, 2011. Susan Walsh, AP
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Philadelphia's Allen Iverson, left, ducks and drives past Detroit defender Chauncey Billups. George Widman, AP
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Self-proclaimed "hooper" Shaquille O'Neal is featured in the new documentary "The Hooping Life," now on DVD. , AP
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Rashard Lewis dribbles into Magic's Hughes. , AP
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Dwight Howard argues a call as a member of the Orlando Magic. , AP
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The San Antonio Spurs' Tony Parker (9) Gary Neal (14) and Tim Duncan (21) speak in the closing seconds of the second half in Game 7 of the NBA basketball championship against the Miami Heat Thursday, June 20, 2013, in Miami. The Miami Heat won 95-88. Lynne Sladky, AP
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Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki (41) scores a three on the Jazz in Salt Lake City Wednesday, March 12, 2014. Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Miami Heat's Joel Anthony (50) and New York Knicks' Amar'e Stoudemire (1) compete during the first half of a NBA basketball game in Miami Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2010. J Pat Carter, AP
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Chicago Bulls' D.J. Augustin, left, passes around Brooklyn Nets' Kevin Garnett during the first half of an NBA basketball game at the Barclays Center Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2013, in New York. Seth Wenig, AP
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Kobe Bryant demands to stay in the game against the Jazz late in the fourth quarter at EnergySolutions Arena during the Lakers' victory over the Jazz. Bryant finished with 38 points. Michael Brandy, Deseret News
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Charlotte Bobcats owner Michael Jordan smiles as he announces a cash donation that purchased a 26-foot, 14,000 pound refrigerated truck to be donated to the Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina in their efforts to fight hunger Monday, Feb. 20, 2012, in C Bob Leverone, AP
By Deseret News, Dustin Jensen, For the Deseret News

The NBA agreed to contracts worth $1.4 billion the opening day of free agency July 1, a mind-boggling number for many, if not most. What’s more, it’s set to jump by even more next summer.

Due to the large salary cap jump in the NBA this year, I have complied a list of the highest paid player for every team (based off of a single year's salary) from the beginning of the NBA until the end of the 2014-2015 season. This list will be short-lived as the salary cap has jumped and will do so again next season, meaning larger contracts are on the way. Get ready to see a lot of 000’s.

Read the list here

All salary information was retrieved through basketball-reference.com.

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All teams' highest-paid player includes only the highest paid player of all previous locations (i.e. Thunder’s highest-paid player will be the highest of Seattle or Oklahoma City, whichever location paid a player most).

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