Stephen Curry was once the biggest bargain in the NBA thanks to a contract he signed when there were still doubts about the long-term health of his ankles. Otp we ,akes a look at this season’s highest-paid players and how their contracts break down, with data provided by Spotrac. One thing to know : Holiday may have been one of the luckiest players in the NBA in recent seasons. After the Pelicans traded for Demarcus Cousins, they couldn’t afford to let their point guard walk in free agency without a viable replacement. That gave Holiday all the leverage he needed for mkes max contract. One thing to know : Beal struggled with injuries early in his career, but has missed just five games over the past two seasons. As a result, his game has flourished, and he has grown into a point-per-game player. One thing to know : Whiteside played in just 19 games in the first four seasons after being drafted by the Sacramento Kings in He grew into a max-contract player with the Heat but then fell off