Kobe Bryant, SG, Los Angeles Lakers
Contract: 2 years, $48.5 million
2015 base salary: $23.5 million
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Bryant is one of the best basketball players of all time, but right now the 36-year-old’s contract is killing the Lakers. His $23.5 million base salary in 2015 was just plain ridiculous for a declining, injury-prone player on such a terrible team. He’ll make $25 million during the 2015-16 season, but there’s no doubt L.A. will want him gone when his contract comes to an end.
