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Small forwards tend to be some of the most versatile members of WNBA rosters, and the highest-paid small forwards earn well over $150K annually.
DeWanna Bonner earns $200K with the Sun to lead as the highest-paid WNBA small forward. Bonner signed a 1-year deal in February with Connecticut after spending most of her career in Phoenix.
She’s the only small forward in the league to earn at least $200K. Bonner is also the only small forward to have earned over $1 million in her career.
Second on the list is Isabelle Harrison earning $160K with the Sky.
She’s earned $723K with four teams in her 6-year career. Harrison signed a 3-year deal with Chicago in 2023 for $320K.
Third on the list is Aerial Powers of the Dream. She had been playing for the Lynx before the switch to Atlanta in February. She’s second in career earnings to DeWanna Bonner at $781K in seven years.
Coming in fourth is Harrison’s Dream teammate, Nia Coffey. She makes $150K leading Atlanta’s frontcourt. Coffey secured a $60K raise in salary from her previous contract with the Sparks.
Only eight of the 20 highest-paid small forwards earn at least $100K annually.
The Sparks lead all teams with four players featured among the highest-paid small forwards. The Sky and the Liberty both have three small forwards making the list.
Ranking The Highest-Paid Small Forwards in The WNBA
Here is the entire list of the highest-paid WNBA small forwards. The list was compiled with data from Spotrac.
- Updated: November 12, 2024
| Rank | Player | Team | Total Compensation |
| 1 | DeWanna Bonner | Connecticut Sun | $200K |
| 2 | Isabelle Harrison | Chicago Sky | $160K |
| 3 | Aerial Powers | Atlanta Dream | $155K |
| 4 | Nia Coffey | Atlanta Dream | $150K |
| 5 | Rae Burrell | Los Angeles Sparks | $125K |
| 6 | Stephanie Talbot | Los Angeles Sparks | $115K |
| T-8 | Alysha Clark | Las Vegas Aces | $110K |
| T-8 | Kayla Thornton | New York Liberty | $110K |
| 10 | Michaela Onyenwere | Chicago Sky | $85.69K |
| 11 | NaLyssa Smith | Indiana Fever | $80.94K |
| T-12 | Cameron Brink | Los Angeles Sparks | $76.53K |
| T-12 | Rickea Jackson | Los Angeles Sparks | $76.53K |
| 14 | Maddy Siegrist | Dallas Wing | $75.79K |
| T-15 | Aaliyah Edwards | Washington Mystics | $73.4K |
| T-15 | Alissa Pili | Minnesota Lynx | $73.4K |
| T-15 | Angel Reese | Chicago Sky | $73.4K |
| 18 | Nyara Sabally | New York Liberty | $72.K |
| 19 | Jordan Horston | Seattle Storm | $69.7K |
| 20 | Leonie Fiebich | New York Liberty | $67.2K |
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