Question: Who's the highest paid nba player 2017?

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question: Who's the highest paid NBA player in the 2017-2018 season?
short_answers: Stephen Curry
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question: Who's the highest paid NBA player in the 2016-2017 season?
short_answers: LeBron James
Lebron James
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question: Who's the highest paid NBA player in the 2017-2018 season?
short_answers: Stephen Curry
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question: Who's the highest paid NBA player in the 2016-2017 season?
short_answers: LeBron James
Lebron James

Answer: The highest paid NBA player in the 2016-2017 season was LeBron James. Recently, the highest-paid NBA players by season has eclipsed $40 million. Stephen Curry became the first player to eclipse $40 million per year when he signed a record 5-year contract worth $201 million in 2017, starting with $34,682,550 in the 2017-18 season.