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THE OKLAHOMA CITY Thunder were the highest-paid sports team in the world this year, with players making an average of €7.8 million during the 2017/18 season.

This is according to the annual “Global Sports Salaries Survey,” published by Sporting Intelligence. The study looks at the first-team pay for 348 teams across seven different sports in 18 different leagues around the world.

Last year’s highest-paid team, LeBron James’s Cleveland Cavaliers, fell to number two this year. Paris Saint-Germain, who topped the list in 2015, are now fifth.

Of the 25 highest-paid teams in the world, 19 are from the NBA.

Here’s the top 10:

10. New Orleans Pelicans — Basketball – €6.6 million avg per player

2016 rank: 25

Highest-paid player: Jrue Holiday (€21 million)

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9. Real Madrid — Soccer – €6.8 million

2016 rank: 19

Highest-paid player: Cristiano Ronaldo (€20.5 million)

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8. Los Angeles Clippers — Basketball – €7.02 million

2016 rank: 3

Highest-paid player: Blake Griffin (€24.9 million)

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7. Portland Trail Blazers — Basketball – €7.05 million

2016 rank: 6

Highest-paid player: Damian Lillard (€22 million)

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6. Charlotte Hornets — Basketball – €7.06 million

2016 rank: 21

Highest-paid player: Dwight Howard (€19.8 million)

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5. Paris Saint-Germain — Soccer – €7.09 million

2016 rank: 35

Highest-paid player: Neymar (€31.3 million)

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4. Barcelona — Soccer – €7.23 million

2016 rank: 5

Highest-paid player: Lionel Messi (€29.2 million)

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3. Golden State Warriors — Basketball – €7.53 million

2016 rank: 20

Highest-paid player: Stephen Curry (€29.2 million)

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2. Cleveland Cavaliers — €7.6 million

2016 rank: 1

Highest-paid player: LeBron James (€28.1 million)

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1. Oklahoma City Thunder — €7.84 million

2016 rank: 33

Highest-paid player: Russell Westbrook (€24 million)

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– Cork Gaines, Business Insider

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