Kyle Lowry is once again the highest-paid player on the Toronto Raptors as he's in line to rake in $33.3 million dollars this season, the third straight season he'll set a record for highest single-season salary in franchise history.
Here's a look at the highest-paid player on the roster every season since they started playing in 1995-96, courtesy of Basketball-Reference.com for salaries prior to this season.
One prominent name missing? Vince Carter. Although he was the team's first true star player, he was also never the highest-paid player on the team even after signing a 6-year, $85 million extension in the summer of 2001.
| Season | Player | Salary (USD) |
| 1995-96 | John Salley | $2.4M |
| 1996-97 | Sharone Wright | $3.1M |
| 1997-98 | Walt Williams | $3.8M |
| 1998-99 | Charles Oakley | $10.2M |
| 1999-00 | Charles Oakley | $5.2M |
| 2000-01 | Charles Oakley | $5.8M |
| 2001-02 | Antonio Davis | $11.0M |
| 2002-03 | Antonio Davis | $12.0M |
| 2003-04 | Jalen Rose | $13.3M |
| 2004-05 | Jalen Rose | $14.5M |
| 2005-06 | Jalen Rose | $15.7M |
| 2006-07 | Rasho Nesterovic | $7.3M |
| 2007-08 | Chris Bosh | $12.5M |
| 2008-09 | Shawn Marion | $17.8M |
| 2009-10 | Chris Bosh | $15.8M |
| 2010-11 | Peja Stojakovic | $14.9M |
| 2011-12 | Jose Calderon | $9.8M |
| 2012-13 | Rudy Gay | $16.5M |
| 2013-14 | DeMar DeRozan | $9.5M |
| 2014-15 | Kyle Lowry | $12.0M |
| 2015-16 | DeMarre Carroll | $13.5M |
| 2016-17 | DeMar DeRozan | $26.5M |
| 2017-18 | Kyle Lowry | $28.7M |
| 2018-19 | Kyle Lowry | $32.7M |
| 2019-20 | Kyle Lowry | $35.0M |
Lowry is among the NBA's highest-paid players for the upcoming season as his salary plus incentives of $35.0 million ranks 8th, one spot below LeBron James and one spot above Blake Griffin.