$87.9 million. That is what Forbes estimates Anthony Edwards is earning this season, in its ranking of the highest-paid NBA players published October 20, 2026. He is fifth in the league, behind only Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Giannis Antetokounmpo and LeBron James. By salary alone he is 23rd.
That gap between his salary rank and his earnings rank is the story of Edwards’ money. About $39 million of his year comes from off the court, the fifth-largest figure in Forbes’ NBA top ten. He is 25.
What he earns in 2026
| Source | 2026 amount |
|---|---|
| Timberwolves salary (2026-27) | $48,924,624 |
| Off-court earnings (Forbes estimate) | about $39,000,000 |
| Total (Forbes) | $87.9 million |
The salary is from Basketball-Reference’s contract table. The off-court figure is Forbes’ estimate of endorsements, licensing, appearances and businesses, rounded to the nearest $1 million; Forbes does not deduct taxes or agents’ fees. Our ranking of every 2026-27 NBA salary has the full comparison.
The salary curve
The Timberwolves took Edwards first overall in the 2020 draft. His four rookie-scale seasons paid $44.3 million in total. On July 8, 2023 he signed a five-year extension, and Basketball-Reference’s figures for those seasons add up to $244.6 million, starting at $42.2 million in 2024-25 and rising to $55.7 million in 2028-29.
Added together, his NBA salary comes to $180.9 million through 2026-27, by our sum of Basketball-Reference’s season figures. The two contracted seasons after this one add another $108.0 million.
The Adidas bet
Edwards’ off-court income runs mostly through Adidas. The company released his first signature shoe, the AE1, in 2023. It quickly became a best-seller, and Adidas then signed him to a multiyear extension reported to be worth “around $50 million”, according to Wikipedia’s summary of the reporting. The full terms have not been disclosed, so we do not estimate them.
He has also branched out. He made his acting debut in the 2022 basketball film Hustle.
The résumé behind the money
- No. 1 pick, 2020 NBA draft, out of Georgia.
- Four All-Star selections and two All-NBA Second Team selections.
- Olympic gold with Team USA in 2024.
Those facts are from Wikipedia’s article on him. The All-NBA selections matter financially: they are the kind of award criteria that open the door to larger contracts under the NBA’s rules, as our salary cap explainer describes.
What he is worth
We did not find a dated net-worth estimate for Edwards from an outlet we would cite, so we do not give one. Two things are clear from the documented numbers. His salary is gross: $180.9 million before income tax and agents’ fees, and about a quarter of it is this season’s pay, much of it not yet received. And his off-court income is already large: Forbes’ $39 million estimate for this year alone is more than his first three NBA salaries combined.
The bottom line
Edwards is the youngest player in Forbes’ NBA top five and the only one there still in his first decade in the league. His salary is about to pass $50 million a season, and his shoe business is growing alongside it. Whatever his net worth is today, the documented numbers say it is rising fast.
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Frequently Asked
What is Anthony Edwards' net worth?
There is no figure we would cite. We could not find a dated estimate for the basketball player from an outlet we use, so we do not give one. What is documented: $180.9 million in NBA salary through 2026-27 by our sum of Basketball-Reference's figures, and an estimated $87.9 million in total 2026 earnings, per Forbes.
How much does Anthony Edwards make a year?
His 2026-27 salary is $48,924,624, per Basketball-Reference. Forbes' 2026 list of the highest-paid NBA players adds about $39 million in off-court earnings, for $87.9 million in total, fifth in the league behind Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Giannis Antetokounmpo and LeBron James.
How much is Anthony Edwards' contract?
He signed a five-year extension with the Timberwolves on July 8, 2023. Basketball-Reference's salary figures for those seasons add up to $244.6 million, from $42.2 million in 2024-25 to $55.7 million in 2028-29.
What is Anthony Edwards' Adidas deal worth?
The terms of his original deal have not been disclosed. Adidas released his first signature shoe, the AE1, in 2023; it quickly became a best-seller, and Adidas then signed him to a multiyear extension reported to be worth 'around $50 million', according to Wikipedia's summary of the reporting.