Kevin Durant's base salary for the 2021-22 season is $40,918,900 -- which comes out to a little less than $500,000 for each of the Nets' 82 regular-season games. The 2022 NBA All-Star Game in Cleveland will be much more lucrative for Durant.
When he was voted in as a starter, Durant earned a $1.1 million bonus, which he gets whether he plays in the game or not (Durant is currently out with a sprained MCL and is not expected to return until after the All-Star break).
However, the Brooklyn Nets star isn't the only player set to cash in on a trip to Cleveland on Feb. 20. Four other players are in line for big All-Star bonuses if they are named to the team when the reserves are revealed Thursday night. Here's a look at that quartet, along with the long-term financial ramifications that All-NBA voting will have for Devin Booker, Zach LaVine, Karl-Anthony Towns, Trae Young and Ja Morant.
We also take a midseason look at where players like Nets guard Kyrie Irving stand in regard to the statistical bonuses in their contracts.