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LaMarcus Aldridge

NBA team: The San Antonio Spurs

Salary: $26,000,000 (15% trade kicker)

LaMarcus Nurae Aldridge is an American NBA player who currently plays for the San Antonio Spurs. He originally played college basketball for two seasons for the Texas Longhorns, and was selected as the second overall pick in the 2006 NBA draft. He was signed by the Portland Trail Blazers. In 2015, he signed an $80 million contract with the San Antonio Spurs, after he was acquired and he was assigned a number 12 jersey. He has so far been selected 5 times for the All-NBA team and is a 7-time NBA All-Star member. He is known widely for his signature fadeaway jump shot.