$30.6 million is just for the first year of his contract, Middleton is going to get more overpaid with each passing year. In the final year, he will be paid $40.36 million. 2019-20 - $30,603,448 2020-21 - $33,051,724 2021-22 - $35,500,000 2022-23 - $37,948,276 2023-24 - $40,396,552 (player option)