The surprises here are few and far between, especially given NBA salaries are generally well known and always available to the public. For the 2012-2013 season however, there is a rather glaring reality--nine out of the top ten highest paid players are ballin' in either New York, Miami, or Los Angeles. 

Also of note: Kobe is being paid $7 million more than Dirk, the second-highest paid player. That is a lot of Mamba. 

[H/T: Hoops World]