Led by new commissioner Adam Silver the 2014 NBA draft is in the books and we can now begin to project the salaries for this year s class of rookies. The nights biggest winner of course was 1 overall pick Andrew Wiggins who will earn a maximum of $24 850 243 over his rookie contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers including a $11 269 320 guaranteed over his first two years. Following Wiggins is 2 pick Jabari Parker who will make a maximum of $22 239 712 over 4 years with the Milwaukee Bucks. Fan favorite Doug McDermott who was drafted by the Denver Nuggets but traded is scheduled to make approximately $10 436 434 with the Chicago Bulls.
How Does NBA Rookie Compensation Work
One of the primary reasons why rookie hold outs are essentially non existent in the National Basketball Association is because all rookie salaries are predetermined by the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) as negotiated between the league and players union. While rookie NBA players have some flexibility within their first contracts they have next to no leverage and are limited to the allotted scale set by the CBA. All first round rookie contracts are guaranteed for two seasons with an additional team option in years three and fourth years of the deal. Rookies can sign for as little as 80% or as much as 120% of the scale amount within a year although it is rare that they sign for significantly less than the full 120%. The scale amount is determined by draft position and is set for the first three years of the agreement with the fourth year based on a percentage of the third year amount. It is also important to note that only 1st round picks are eligible for scale contracts and in the likely event a rookie signs the full 120% deal any overage does not count against the teams salary cap status.
Kansas Jayhawks star Andrew Wiggins shakes hands with Commissioner Adam Silver after being selected 1 overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers.
While there has long been an argument that sports agents provide little value for NBA rookies in terms of their contract a good agent can insure that a player signs a max 120% deal and that the team has incentive to pick up his third and fourth years. These agents also invest heavily into their clients draft preparation but do not receive a commission on their rookie contracts even if their client signs a for the full 120%. Thus agents rely on commissions from marketing deals the close their clients (usually 20%) as well as building equity to insure they re around to negotiate the rookies second contract.
NBA Draft 1st Round Rookie Salary ProjectionsPICK
TEAM
Player
2 Years
4 Years
1
Cleveland
Andrew Wiggins
$11 269 320
$24 850 243
2
Milwaukee
Jabari Parker
$10 083 000
$22 239 712
3
Philadelphia
Joel Embiid
$9 054 600
$19 981 026
4
Orlando
Aaron Gordon
$8 163 720
$18 019 460
5
Utah
Dante Exum
$7 392 720
$16 325 425
6
Boston
Marcus Smart
$6 714 360
$14 831 260
7
Los Angeles
Julius Randle
$6 129 600
$13 545 962
8
Sacramento
Nick Stauskas
$5 615 280
$12 415 467
9
Charlotte
Noah Vonleh
$5 161 920
$11 418 513
10
Philadelphia
Elfrid Payton
$4 903 680
$10 849 620
11
Denver
Doug McDermott
$4 658 400
$10 436 434
12
Orlando
Dario Saric
$4 425 600
$10 034 922
13
Minnesota
Zach LaVine
$4 204 200
$9 647 298
14
Phoenix
TJ Warren
$3 994 200
$9 276 051
15
Atlanta
Adreian Payne
$3 794 160
$8 811 337
16
Chicago
Jusuf Nurkic
$3 604 680
$8 473 305
17
Boston
James Young
$3 424 320
$8 053 027
18
Phoenix
Tyler Ennis
$3 253 080
$7 653 667
19
Chicago
Gary Harris
$3 106 680
$7 312 615
20
Toronto
Bruno Caboclo
$2 982 360
$7 023 225
21
Oklahoma
Mitch McGary
$2 863 080
$6 820 102
22
Memphis
Jordan Adams
$2 748 720
$6 623 857
23
Utah
Rodney Hood
$2 638 800
$6 432 184
24
Charlotte
Shabazz Napier
$2 533 080
$6 244 560
25
Houston
Clint Capela
$2 431 920
$6 065 281
26
Miami
PJ Hairston
$2 351 160
$5 863 767
27
Phoenix
Bogdan Bogdanovic
$2 283 360
$5 695 940
28
Los Angeles
CJ Wilcox
$2 269 440
$5 662 368
29
Oklahoma
Josh Huesitis
$2 252 880
$5 621 236
30
San Antonio
Kyle Anderson
$2 236 560
$5 580 344
Denotes that pick was traded
All projections assume maximum (120%) contracts
Jason Belzer is Founder of GAME Inc. and a Professor of Organizational Behavior and Sports Law at Rutgers University. Follow him on Twitter JasonBelzer.
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