Kawhi, KD, Klay: Who are the players who made the most money without playing a single minute in an NBA season

It's known that the NBA stars are among the highest payed sports icons around the world. Of course, to get that kind of money it's expected to receive an elite outcome in exchange, on consistent basis. But injuries play their part too, sometimes the load of games, sometimes unfortunate accidents could lead to a player to sit out for entire seasons in order to recovery.

We dig into history to find out which players pocketed the most money while out for a full season, whether due to injury, health issues or other reasons. Players like John Wall, Kawhi Leonard, Kevin Durant, Klay Thompson, Ben Simmons or Jamal Murray some examples of it.

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HIGHEST-EARNING PLAYERS WHO DIDN'T PLAYED A SINGLE MINUTE IN AN ENTIRE SEASON

1. John Wall, 2021-22: $44,310,840
2. Kawhi Leonard, 2021-22: $39,344,900
3. John Wall, 2019-20: $38,199,000
4. Kevin Durant, 2019-20: $37,199,000.
5. Klay Thompson, 2020-21: $35,361,360
6. Ben Simmons, 2021-22: $33,003,936
7. Klay Thompson, 2019-20: $32,742,000.
8. Jamal Murray, 2021-22: $29,467,800
9. Chris Bosh, 2018-19: $26,837,720
10. Chris Bosh, 2017-18: $25,289,390

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