Here are the highest paid NBA players going into the 2010-11 season (terrible contracts in red):

Kobe Bryant - $24.8M

Rashard Lewis - $20.5M

Kevin Garnett - $18.8M

Tim Duncan - $18.7M

Michael Redd - $18.3M

Pau Gasol - $17.8M

Andrei Kirilenko - $17.8M

Yao Ming - $17.7M

Gilbert Arenas - $17.7M

Dirk Nowitzki - $17.3M

Vince Carter - $17.3M

Zach Randolph - $17.3M

Carmelo Anthony - $17.1M

Amare Stoudemire - $16.8M

Dwight Howard - $16.5M

Kenyon Martin - $16.5M

Joe Johnson - $16.3M

Elton Brand - $16M

Peja Stojakovic - $15.3M

Chris Paul - $14.9M

Deron Williams - $14.9M

LeBron James - $14.5M

Chris Bosh - $14.5M

Carlos Boozer - $14.4M

Jason Richardson - $14.4M

Dwyane Wade - $14M

Paul Pierce - $13.9M