The Cleveland Cavaliers are the best paid team on a per player basis in the world.

The average pay for the Cavaliers is $8.7 million per season. LeBron James is making $30,963,450 this season while Kevin Love has a salary of $21,165,675 and Kyrie Irving makes $17,638,063. Tristan Thompson and J.R. Smith also make eight figures annually while Iman Shumpert is just short at $9,662,922.

The NBA's new television deal and the effects of Brexit on the dollar-pound exchange rate have led to their rise up the rankings. Last year, there were five NBA teams in the Global Sports Salaries Survey top-20 and now there are 14.

The New York Yankees rank second followed by the Los Angeles Clippers at No. 3 and Manchester United at No. 4.