Salary ranges by player type
What a star, a starter, a rotation player, a bench player or a young local earns in the EuroLeague depends on the club's budget. The ranges below come from what journalists and agents have said in print; next to them, the median of the salaries actually reported. This is context, not an estimate: as an estimator the bands are worse than our model (39–41% median error against 29–31%).
Ranges by role and club payroll
Net per season, EUR. Club tier by net payroll: top ≥ €20M, mid €13–20M, low under €13M.
| Role | Top clubsrange · reported median (n) | Mid clubsrange · reported median (n) | Low budgetrange · reported median (n) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Startop two at his club by usage and PIR | €2.5M–5.5Mmedian €3.45M (n=8) | €2M–3.5Mmedian €2.36M (n=26) | €1.2M–2.2Mmedian €1.05M (n=12) |
| Starterstarts or plays 22+ minutes | €1.5M–2.8Mmedian €1.79M (n=28) | €1M–2Mmedian €1.28M (n=63) | €600k–1.3Mmedian €650k (n=37) |
| Rotation14–22 minutes | €800k–1.5Mmedian €1.28M (n=22) | €500k–1.1Mmedian €1.1M (n=39) | €300k–700kmedian €500k (n=34) |
| Benchunder 14 minutes | €400k–800kmedian €750k (n=23) | €250k–600kmedian €550k (n=31) | €150k–400kmedian €400k (n=28) |
| Young localhome-grown, 22 or younger | €50k–300kmedian €200k (n=2) | €50k–300kmedian €1.5M (n=5) | €40k–200kmedian €165k (n=6) |
Ranges: synthesis of the statements below (research notes). Medians: reported net salaries 2024-25 to 2026-27 grouped by the same role and tier labels; under-18 players excluded.
What journalists and agents said
100 statements on salary levels. We link to each; we do not reproduce their wording.
| Segment | Competition | Amount | Basis | Who | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| star (top-10 earners) | EuroLeague2026-27 | $3.2M–$5.6Mper season | net | Aris Barkas, Eurohoops journalist | Eurohoops ↗15 Sep 2026 |
| starter (top club) | EuroLeague2026-27 | $2M+per season | net | Aris Barkas, Eurohoops journalist | Eurohoops ↗15 Sep 2026 |
| upper starter / near-star | EuroLeague2026-27 | $2.5Mper season | net | Aris Barkas, Eurohoops journalist | Eurohoops ↗15 Sep 2026 |
| net-to-NBA-gross conversion | EuroLeague2026-27 | —per season | net | Aris Barkas, Eurohoops journalist | Eurohoops ↗15 Sep 2026 |
| starter (champion-level) | EuroLeague2026-27..2028-29 | €2.167Mper season | gross | David Carro, agent, European director at Octagon | AS via Eurohoops ↗23 Sep 2026 |
| club payroll floor (LRL licensed) | EuroLeague2026-27 | €6.69Mper season | net | EuroLeague Basketball (official FFP announcement) | Euroleague Basketball via Eurohoops ↗27 Feb 2026 |
| club payroll luxury-tax threshold (BRL) | EuroLeague2026-27 | €10Mper season | net | EuroLeague Basketball (official FFP announcement) | Euroleague Basketball via Eurohoops ↗27 Feb 2026 |
| typical player | EuroLeague2021-22 | $400k–$800kper season | basis not stated | Jose Colorado, ex-pro player / blogger; own survey of 20 players | Jose Colorado blog (player survey) ↗17 May 2022 |
| lower-budget club player | EuroLeague2021-22 | $150k–$500kper season | basis not stated | Jose Colorado, ex-pro player / blogger | Jose Colorado blog (player survey) ↗17 May 2022 |
| star | EuroLeague2021-22 | $2M–$5.4Mper season | basis not stated | Jose Colorado, ex-pro player / blogger | Jose Colorado blog (citing Eurohoops/Bas ↗17 May 2022 |
| typical player | ACB2021-22 | $250k–$500kper season | basis not stated | Jose Colorado, ex-pro player / blogger | Jose Colorado blog (player survey) ↗17 May 2022 |
| typical player | LBA2021-22 | $150k–$350kper season | basis not stated | Jose Colorado, ex-pro player / blogger | Jose Colorado blog (player survey) ↗17 May 2022 |
| ex-NBA veteran (offer) | EuroLeague2026-27..2027-28 | €900kper season | basis not stated | Peter Brown, Senior Editor, basketball.com.au | basketball.com.au ↗10 Jul 2026 |
| core rotation player (implied) | EuroLeague2025-26 | €1M–€1.3Mper season | basis not stated | Donatas Urbonas, BasketNews senior content creator | BasketNews ↗18 Mar 2026 |
| average club payroll | EuroLeague2025-26 | €14.5Mper season | basis not stated | Donatas Urbonas, BasketNews senior content creator | BasketNews ↗18 Mar 2026 |
| top club payroll | LNB2026-27 | €8.2Mper season | basis not stated | Eurohoops staff citing LNB budget figures | LNB/BeBasket via Eurohoops ↗7 Oct 2026 |
| median club sporting payroll | LNB2025-26 | €1.856Mper season | gross | LNB / DNCCG (official financial control body) | LNB DNCCG annual report 2024-25 ↗ |
| average club sporting payroll (2nd tier) | other2024-25 | €1.3Mper season | gross | LNB / DNCCG (official financial control body) | LNB DNCCG annual report 2024-25 ↗ |
| top player | LBAundated (pub. 2025) | €200k–€500kper season | basis not stated | Alessandro Cipolla, Money.it (general finance site) | Money.it ↗6 Feb 2025 |
| mid-level player | LBAundated (pub. 2025) | €80k–€150kper season | basis not stated | Alessandro Cipolla, Money.it (general finance site) | Money.it ↗6 Feb 2025 |
| typical player | otherundated (pub. 2025) | €20k–€50kper season | basis not stated | Alessandro Cipolla, Money.it (general finance site) | Money.it ↗6 Feb 2025 |
| home-grown Israeli (top earners) | Israel2025-26 | $450k–$1.2Mper season | basis not stated | Michael Weissman, Israel Hayom sports reporter | Israel Hayom ↗4 Jan 2026 |
| home-grown Israeli (starter/rotation at EL club) | EuroLeague2026-27 | $900k–$2Mper season | net | N12/mako sports desk (Sport5 salary table) | Sport5/N12 (mako) ↗5 Aug 2026 |
| home-grown Israeli (bench at EL club) | EuroLeague2026-27 | $130k–$650kper season | net | N12/mako sports desk (Sport5 salary table) | Sport5/N12 (mako) ↗5 Aug 2026 |
| full roster distribution (top budget club) | EuroLeague2026-27 | $130k–$6Mper season | net | N12/mako sports desk (Sport5 salary table) | Sport5/N12 (mako) ↗5 Aug 2026 |
| full roster distribution (mid-high budget club) | EuroLeague2026-27 | $200k–$2.2Mper season | net | N12/mako sports desk (Sport5 salary table) | Sport5/N12 (mako) ↗5 Aug 2026 |
| foreign player at EuroCup-level club | EuroCup2026-27 | $850k–$1.7Mper season | net | N12/mako sports desk (Sport5 salary table) | Sport5/N12 (mako) ↗5 Aug 2026 |
| role player (Europe generally) | other2024-25 | $100k–$300kper season | basis not stated | Andrew Bernucca, SI writer | Sports Illustrated ↗24 Apr 2025 |
| young European player (vs NIL) | other2023-24 | —per season | basis not stated | David Hein, journalist (FIBA/HoopsHype contributor) | Taking The Charge (substack) ↗23 Feb 2024 |
| median | EuroLeague2025-26 | $1M+per season | net | Aris Barkas, Eurohoops journalist | Eurohoops ↗24 Sep 2025 |
| star (top-10 earners) | EuroLeague2025-26 | $2.7M–$5.6Mper season | net | Aris Barkas, Eurohoops journalist | Eurohoops ↗24 Sep 2025 |
| starter (top club) | EuroLeague2025-26 | $2M+per season | net | Aris Barkas, Eurohoops journalist | Eurohoops ↗24 Sep 2025 |
| star (top-10 earners) | EuroLeague2024-25 | $2.2M–$4.1Mper season | net | Aris Barkas, Eurohoops journalist | Eurohoops ↗26 Sep 2024 |
| ex-NBA arrival | EuroLeague2024-25 | up to $2Mper season | net | Aris Barkas, Eurohoops journalist | Eurohoops ↗26 Sep 2024 |
| gross-to-net (Spain) | ACB2024-25 | —per season | gross | Aris Barkas, Eurohoops journalist | Eurohoops ↗26 Sep 2024 |
| rotation player before breakout | EuroLeague2022-23 | €20k–€25kper month | net | Jonas Lekšas, BasketNews staff writer (former Žalgiris journalist) | BasketNews ↗21 Mar 2023 |
| breakout player next contract | EuroLeague2023-24 | €40k–€70kper month | net | Jonas Lekšas, BasketNews staff writer | BasketNews ↗21 Mar 2023 |
| established starter | EuroLeague2022-23 | €50k–€80kper month | net | Jonas Lekšas, BasketNews staff writer | BasketNews ↗21 Mar 2023 |
| position premium (point guards) | EuroLeague2022-23 | —per season | net | Jonas Lekšas, BasketNews staff writer | BasketNews ↗21 Mar 2023 |
| full roster distribution (EL club in France) | EuroLeague2022-23 | €75k–€2Mper season | basis not stated | Nikola Miloradovic (Eurohoops) citing BasketEurope | BasketEurope via Eurohoops ↗22 Jan 2023 |
| young domestic (France) | EuroLeague2022-23 | €60k–€300kper season | basis not stated | Nikola Miloradovic (Eurohoops) citing BasketEurope | BasketEurope via Eurohoops ↗22 Jan 2023 |
| salary inflation 2021-22 to 2025-26 | EuroLeague2021-22..2025-26 | —per season | basis not stated | Vuk Žarković, Kurir, citing BasketNews research | Kurir (relaying BasketNews) ↗18 Mar 2026 |
| rotation player at top budget club | EuroLeague2026-27 | $1M–$1.7Mper season | net | Itay Goder, Calcalist CTech | Calcalist CTech ↗4 Oct 2026 |
| salary inflation 2021-22 to 2024-25 | EuroLeague2021-22..2024-25 | €2.5Mper season | net | Donatas Urbonas, BasketNews senior staff writer | BasketNews ↗3 Mar 2025 |
| ex-NBA starter (offer) | EuroLeague2025-26..2027-28 | €4Mper season | basis not stated | Luke Adams (Hoops Rumors), citing Donatas Urbonas & Karolis Tiskevicius (BasketNews) | Hoops Rumors relaying BasketNews ↗3 Jul 2025 |
| mid budget club payroll (Dubai) | EuroLeague2025-26 | €16Mper season | basis not stated | Dejan Kamenjasevic, Dubai Basketball GM (quoted) | Backdoor Podcast ↗ |
| full roster distribution (top budget club) | EuroLeague2025-26 | €200k–€3.7Mper season | net | Konstantina Armakola, Sport24.gr | Sport24.gr ↗23 Jan 2026 |
| home-grown Greek (top club) | EuroLeague2025-26 | €200k–€1.2Mper season | net | Konstantina Armakola, Sport24.gr | Sport24.gr ↗23 Jan 2026 |
| full roster distribution (top budget club) | EuroLeague2025-26 | €200k–€4.5Mper season | net | Dimitris Konstantopoulos, Sport24.gr | Sport24.gr ↗1 Jan 2026 |
| home-grown Greek (top club) | EuroLeague2025-26 | €200k–€1Mper season | net | Dimitris Konstantopoulos, Sport24.gr | Sport24.gr ↗1 Jan 2026 |
| employer cost multiplier (Israel) | Israel2025-26 | —per season | net | N12/mako sports desk (Sport5 salary table) | Sport5/N12 (mako) ↗11 Sep 2025 |
| full roster distribution (low budget EL club) | EuroLeague2025-26 | $225k–$2.2Mper season | net | N12/mako sports desk (Sport5 salary table) | Sport5/N12 (mako) ↗11 Sep 2025 |
| full roster distribution (top budget club) | EuroLeague2025-26 | $130k–$6Mper season | net | N12/mako sports desk (Sport5 salary table) | Sport5/N12 (mako) ↗11 Sep 2025 |
| full roster distribution (EuroCup club) | EuroCup2025-26 | $120k–$1.1Mper season | net | N12/mako sports desk (Sport5 salary table) | Sport5/N12 (mako) ↗11 Sep 2025 |
| median | EuroLeague2025-26 | $1M+per season | net | TalkBasket staff relaying Eurohoops (Aris Barkas) | TalkBasket relaying Eurohoops ↗24 Sep 2025 |
| club payroll tiers | EuroLeague2026-27 | €7.5M–€45.6Mper season | basis not stated | Eftychia Oikonomidou, Gazzetta.gr | Gazzetta.gr ↗24 Sep 2026 |
| FFP exceptions affecting young/anchor players | EuroLeague2026-27 | —per season | net | Eftychia Oikonomidou, Gazzetta.gr | Gazzetta.gr ↗24 Sep 2026 |
| full roster distribution (top EuroCup club) | EuroCup2024-25 | $70k–$1.8Mper season | basis not stated | Backdoor Podcast staff (unsigned) citing Israel Hayom | Backdoor Podcast (citing Israel Hayom) ↗ |
| star threshold (players >= $2M) | EuroLeague2023-24 | $2M+per season | net | Backdoor Podcast staff (unsigned) relaying Eurohoops | Backdoor Podcast (citing Eurohoops list) ↗ |
| young European prospect (vs NCAA NIL) | other2025-26 | —per season | basis not stated | Avi Even, Director of Basketball Operations, Octagon Europe (quoted) | Backdoor Podcast ↗ |
| veteran star (age 35+) | EuroLeague2026-27 | $3Mper season | gross | B92.sport desk citing BasketNews | B92 (citing BasketNews) ↗13 Jul 2026 |
| home-grown Italian (top club) | LBA2023-24 | €2Mper season | basis not stated | Calcio e Finanza editorial (Luca Cosentini) citing Gazzetta | Calcio e Finanza (citing La Gazzetta del ↗5 Sep 2023 |
| full roster distribution (low budget EL club) | EuroLeague2024-25 | €180k–€780kper season | basis not stated | Alessandro Maggi (Sportando) citing Jonas Lekšas (BasketNews) | Sportando (citing Jonas Lekšas) ↗13 Sep 2024 |
| max per player at mid budget club (club policy) | EuroLeague2026-27.. | up to €1.5Mper season | net | Ostoja Mijailović, Partizan president (interview) | Eurohoops (citing Meridian Sport) ↗8 Mar 2026 |
| franchise player at low budget club | EuroLeague2024-25 | €450kper season | net | Kevin Martorano (Sportando) citing BasketEurope | Sportando (citing BasketEurope) ↗20 Jan 2025 |
| franchise player at low/mid budget club | EuroLeague2025-26 | €1M–€1.4Mper season | basis not stated | Backdoor Podcast staff (unsigned) citing krepsinis.net | Backdoor Podcast (citing krepsinis.net) ↗ |
| star (top-10 earners) | EuroLeague2026-27 | €2.9M–€5.6Mper season | net | Donatas Urbonas, BasketNews senior content creator | BasketNews ↗15 Sep 2026 |
| rotation player at mid-high budget club | EuroLeague2026-27 | $1M–$1.8Mper season | net | BasketNews staff citing Tomer Givati, Israel Hayom | BasketNews (citing Israel Hayom) ↗10 Aug 2026 |
| ex-NBA veteran (mid-season) | EuroLeague2025-26 | €1.2Mper season | basis not stated | Sport1 (generic byline) citing Sport Bild | Sport1.de (citing Sport Bild) ↗13 Nov 2025 |
| typical player | BSL2022-23 (survey tag 2023) | $250k–$475kper season | basis not stated | Jose Colorado, ex-pro player / blogger | Jose Colorado blog (player survey) ↗ |
| typical player | Israel2021-22 | $140k–$350kper season | basis not stated | Jose Colorado, ex-pro player / blogger | Jose Colorado blog (player survey) ↗ |
| typical player | LNB2021-22 | $80k–$170kper season | basis not stated | Jose Colorado, ex-pro player / blogger | Jose Colorado blog (player survey) ↗ |
| typical player | BBL2021-22 | $100k–$300kper season | basis not stated | Jose Colorado, ex-pro player / blogger | Jose Colorado blog (player survey) ↗ |
| typical player (2nd tier) | other2021-22 | $4.5k–$5.5kper month | basis not stated | Jose Colorado, ex-pro player / blogger | Jose Colorado blog (player survey) ↗ |
| net-to-gross conversion (Spain/France) | EuroLeague2026-27 | €10M–€18Mper season | net | Donatas Urbonas, BasketNews senior content creator | BasketNews ↗20 Oct 2026 |
| club player-salary budget (non-EL clubs) | BBL2025-26 | €3M–€4.69Mper season | gross | Stefan Holz, BBL managing director (quoted); Eurohoops staff | Eurohoops (citing BBL) ↗19 Dec 2025 |
| ex-NBA role players | EuroLeague2023-24 | up to $2Mper season | basis not stated | Caroline John, EssentiallySports (US aggregator) | EssentiallySports ↗15 Jul 2024 |
| top club player payroll (Spain gross) | EuroLeague2025-26 | €49M+per season | gross | Nikola Miloradovic, Eurohoops, citing 2PlayBook | Eurohoops (citing 2PlayBook) ↗7 Nov 2025 |
| franchise player at lowest-spending clubs | EuroLeague2026-27 | $520kper season | net | EuroProBasket (unsigned; 'verified September 2026') | EuroProBasket (agency/guide site) ↗6 Oct 2026 |
| starter at contender | EuroLeague2026-27 | $1.2M–$2.9Mper season | net | EuroProBasket (unsigned) | EuroProBasket (agency/guide site) ↗6 Oct 2026 |
| import player | ACBundated (page verified 2026-09) | $250k–$500kper season | basis not stated | EuroProBasket (unsigned) | EuroProBasket (agency/guide site) ↗6 Oct 2026 |
| import player | BSLundated (page verified 2026-09) | $250k–$500kper season | basis not stated | EuroProBasket (unsigned) | EuroProBasket (agency/guide site) ↗6 Oct 2026 |
| import player | LBAundated (page verified 2026-09) | $180k–$350kper season | basis not stated | EuroProBasket (unsigned) | EuroProBasket (agency/guide site) ↗6 Oct 2026 |
| typical import | BBL2026-27 | $115k–$405kper season | net | EuroProBasket network contacts | EuroProBasket (agency/guide site) ↗6 Oct 2026 |
| import player | GBLundated (page verified 2026-09) | $60k–$250kper season | basis not stated | EuroProBasket (unsigned) | EuroProBasket (agency/guide site) ↗6 Oct 2026 |
| import player | Israelundated (page verified 2026-09) | $80k–$250kper season | basis not stated | EuroProBasket (unsigned) | EuroProBasket (agency/guide site) ↗6 Oct 2026 |
| import player | LNBundated (page verified 2026-09) | $80k–$200kper season | basis not stated | EuroProBasket (unsigned) | EuroProBasket (agency/guide site) ↗6 Oct 2026 |
| first pro contract (American; small-college) | otherundated (page verified 2026-09) | $6k–$22kper season | net | EuroProBasket (unsigned) | EuroProBasket (agency/guide site) ↗6 Oct 2026 |
| EuroCup-to-EuroLeague breakout guard (next contract) | EuroLeague2025-26 | —per season | net | Aris Barkas, Eurohoops journalist | Eurohoops ↗13 May 2025 |
| ex-NBA fringe player (first EL contract; mid-season) | EuroLeague2025-26..2026-27 | $2.5Mper season | basis not stated | Novosti.rs sports desk citing unnamed Serbian media | Novosti (citing Serbian media) ↗23 Oct 2025 |
| home-grown Spanish (cupo) premium | ACB2021-22 | —per season | basis not stated | Onda Vasca (unsigned) | Onda Vasca ↗5 Jul 2021 |
| foreign starter (mid budget club) | EuroLeague2025-26 | €1.7M–€2.5Mper season | basis not stated | Redakcija Vremena (Filip Mirilović profile) | Vreme (citing insider reports) ↗25 Jun 2025 |
| home-grown Italian (young rotation; top clubs) | LBA2025-26 | €90k–€400kper season | basis not stated | Backdoor Podcast (unsigned) citing Gazzetta | Backdoor Podcast (citing La Gazzetta del ↗ |
| American first EL contract (low budget club) | EuroLeague2024-25 | €250k–€450kper season | basis not stated | Backdoor Podcast (unsigned) citing BasketEurope | Backdoor Podcast (citing BasketEurope) ↗ |
| club net player budget (EuroCup/ABA club) | EuroCup2025-26 | €2.1Mper season | net | Emil Tedeschi, Cedevita Olimpija president (interview by Tilen Jamnik) | RTV SLO ↗14 Apr 2026 |
| NBA two-way-level player (EL offers) | EuroLeague2022-23 | €1M+per season | basis not stated | Eurohoops staff | Eurohoops ↗24 Jul 2022 |
| ex-NBA veteran (10 NBA yrs; first EL contract; top club Spain) | EuroLeague2025-26 | $3.2Mper season | gross | Eurohoops staff citing Grant Afseth (RG.org) | Eurohoops (citing Grant Afseth) ↗4 Sep 2025 |
| ex-NBA guard (offer; low-mid club) | EuroLeague2026-27 | up to $2Mper season | basis not stated | Hoops Rumors citing Alessandro Maggi (Sportando) | Hoops Rumors (citing Sportando) ↗7 Jun 2026 |
| regional/ex-NBA big (first EL contract; mid club) | EuroLeague2023-24 | €800kper season | basis not stated | Telegraf.rs sports desk | Telegraf.rs ↗10 Jul 2023 |
| minimum salary (collective agreement) | ACB2012-13 | €25kper season | gross | Público (Spanish daily) on ABP-ACB dispute | Público ↗23 May 2013 |