Who earns what: The NBA’s best-paid young athletes

The top 10 highest-paid Canadians under 25 who shoot hoops in the NBA, by average salary

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The National Basketball Association is enjoying a deluge of Canadian talent in recent years—with Canadian hoopsters Andrew Wiggins and Anthony Bennett both being picked first overall in the last two entry drafts. Thanks to union bargaining and their prestige draft position, they’re enjoying big rookie paydays, but what of the rest of the league’s next wave of northern stars? A look at how youth is being served in the NBA.


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