NBA Rookie Scale Contracts

2012-13 NBA Rookie Scale

Pick	First Year Salary	Second Year Salary	Third Year Salary (team option)	Fourth Year (team option – percentage raise over 3rd year)	Qualifying Offer (percentage raise over 4th year)
1	$4,286,900	$4,479,800	$4,672,700	26.1%	30.0%
2	$3,835,600	$4,008,200	$4,180,800	26.2%	30.5%
3	$3,444,400	$3,599,400	$3,754,400	26.4%	31.2%
4	$3,105,500	$3,245,200	$3,385,000	26.5%	31.9%
5	$2,812,200	$2,938,700	$3,065,300	26.7%	32.6%
6	$2,554,200	$2,669,100	$2,784,100	26.8%	33.4%
7	$2,331,700	$2,436,600	$2,541,600	27.0%	34.1%
8	$2,136,100	$2,232,200	$2,328,300	27.2%	34.8%
9	$1,963,600	$2,052,000	$2,140,300	27.4%	35.5%
10	$1,865,300	$1,949,200	$2,033,200	27.5%	36.2%
11	$1,772,100	$1,851,800	$1,931,600	32.7%	36.9%
12	$1,683,500	$1,759,300	$1,835,000	37.8%	37.6%
13	$1,599,300	$1,671,300	$1,743,200	42.9%	38.3%
14	$1,519,400	$1,587,800	$1,656,100	48.1%	39.1%
15	$1,443,300	$1,508,200	$1,573,200	53.3%	39.8%
16	$1,371,200	$1,432,900	$1,494,600	53.4%	40.5%
17	$1,302,600	$1,361,200	$1,419,800	53.6%	41.2%
18	$1,237,500	$1,293,200	$1,348,900	53.8%	41.9%
19	$1,181,800	$1,235,000	$1,288,200	54.0%	42.6%
20	$1,134,500	$1,185,600	$1,236,600	54.2%	43.3%
21	$1,089,100	$1,138,100	$1,187,100	59.3%	44.1%
22	$1,045,600	$1,092,700	$1,139,700	64.5%	44.8%
23	$1,003,800	$1,049,000	$1,094,100	69.7%	45.5%
24	$963,600	$1,007,000	$1,050,300	74.9%	46.2%
25	$925,100	$966,700	$1,008,400	80.1%	46.9%
26	$894,400	$934,600	$974,900	80.3%	47.6%
27	$868,600	$907,700	$946,800	80.4%	48.3%
28	$863,300	$902,100	$941,000	80.5%	49.0%
29	$857,000	$895,600	$934,100	80.5%	50.0%
30	$850,800	$889,100	$927,400	80.5%	50.0%

 

2013-14 NBA Rookie Scale

Pick	First Year Salary	Second Year Salary	Third Year Salary (team option)	Fourth Year (team option – percentage raise over 3rd year)	Qualifying Offer (percentage raise over 4th year)
1	$4,436,900	$4,636,600	$4,836,300	26.1%	30.0%
2	$3,969,800	$4,148,500	$4,327,100	26.2%	30.5%
3	$3,565,000	$3,725,400	$3,885,800	26.4%	31.2%
4	$3,214,200	$3,358,800	$3,503,500	26.5%	31.9%
5	$2,910,600	$3,041,600	$3,172,600	26.7%	32.6%
6	$2,643,600	$2,762,600	$2,881,500	26.8%	33.4%
7	$2,413,300	$2,521,900	$2,630,500	27.0%	34.1%
8	$2,210,900	$2,310,400	$2,409,800	27.2%	34.8%
9	$2,032,300	$2,123,800	$2,215,200	27.4%	35.5%
10	$1,930,600	$2,017,500	$2,104,300	27.5%	36.2%
11	$1,834,100	$1,916,700	$1,999,200	32.7%	36.9%
12	$1,742,400	$1,820,800	$1,899,200	37.8%	37.6%
13	$1,655,300	$1,729,800	$1,804,300	42.9%	38.3%
14	$1,572,600	$1,643,300	$1,714,100	48.1%	39.1%
15	$1,493,800	$1,561,000	$1,628,300	53.3%	39.8%
16	$1,419,200	$1,483,100	$1,546,900	53.4%	40.5%
17	$1,348,200	$1,408,900	$1,469,500	53.6%	41.2%
18	$1,280,800	$1,338,400	$1,396,100	53.8%	41.9%
19	$1,223,200	$1,278,200	$1,333,200	54.0%	42.6%
20	$1,174,200	$1,227,000	$1,279,900	54.2%	43.3%
21	$1,127,200	$1,177,900	$1,228,700	59.3%	44.1%
22	$1,082,200	$1,130,900	$1,179,600	64.5%	44.8%
23	$1,038,900	$1,085,700	$1,132,400	69.7%	45.5%
24	$997,300	$1,042,200	$1,087,100	74.9%	46.2%
25	$957,500	$1,000,600	$1,043,700	80.1%	46.9%
26	$925,700	$967,400	$1,009,000	80.3%	47.6%
27	$899,000	$939,500	$979,900	80.4%	48.3%
28	$893,500	$933,700	$973,900	80.5%	49.0%
29	$887,000	$926,900	$966,800	80.5%	50.0%
30	$880,600	$920,200	$959,800	80.5%	50.0%

 

2014-15 NBA Rookie Scale

Pick	First Year Salary	Second Year Salary	Third Year Salary (team option)	Fourth Year (team option – percentage raise over 3rd year)	Qualifying Offer (percentage raise over 4th year)
1	$4,592,200	$4,798,900	$5,005,500	26.1%	30.0%
2	$4,108,800	$4,293,700	$4,478,600	26.2%	30.5%
3	$3,689,700	$3,855,800	$4,021,800	26.4%	31.2%
4	$3,326,700	$3,476,400	$3,626,100	26.5%	31.9%
5	$3,012,500	$3,148,100	$3,283,600	26.7%	32.6%
6	$2,736,100	$2,859,200	$2,982,400	26.8%	33.4%
7	$2,497,800	$2,610,200	$2,722,600	27.0%	34.1%
8	$2,288,200	$2,391,200	$2,494,200	27.2%	34.8%
9	$2,103,500	$2,198,100	$2,292,800	27.4%	35.5%
10	$1,998,200	$2,088,100	$2,178,000	27.5%	36.2%
11	$1,898,300	$1,983,700	$2,069,200	32.7%	36.9%
12	$1,803,400	$1,884,600	$1,965,700	37.8%	37.6%
13	$1,713,200	$1,790,300	$1,867,400	42.9%	38.3%
14	$1,627,600	$1,700,900	$1,774,100	48.1%	39.1%
15	$1,546,100	$1,615,700	$1,685,200	53.3%	39.8%
16	$1,468,900	$1,535,000	$1,601,100	53.4%	40.5%
17	$1,395,400	$1,458,200	$1,521,000	53.6%	41.2%
18	$1,325,600	$1,385,300	$1,444,900	53.8%	41.9%
19	$1,266,000	$1,322,900	$1,379,900	54.0%	42.6%
20	$1,215,300	$1,270,000	$1,324,700	54.2%	43.3%
21	$1,166,700	$1,219,200	$1,271,700	59.3%	44.1%
22	$1,120,100	$1,170,500	$1,220,900	64.5%	44.8%
23	$1,075,300	$1,123,700	$1,172,100	69.7%	45.5%
24	$1,032,200	$1,078,700	$1,125,100	74.9%	46.2%
25	$991,000	$1,035,600	$1,080,200	80.1%	46.9%
26	$958,100	$1,001,200	$1,044,300	80.3%	47.6%
27	$930,500	$972,300	$1,014,200	80.4%	48.3%
28	$924,800	$966,400	$1,008,000	80.5%	49.0%
29	$918,000	$959,400	$1,000,700	80.5%	50.0%
30	$911,400	$952,400	$993,400	80.5%	50.0%

 

2015-16 NBA Rookie Scale

Pick	First Year Salary	Second Year Salary	Third Year Salary (team option)	Fourth Year (team option – percentage raise over 3rd year)	Qualifying Offer (percentage raise over 4th year)
1	$4,753,000	$4,966,800	$5,180,700	26.1%	30.0%
2	$4,252,600	$4,444,000	$4,635,300	26.2%	30.5%
3	$3,818,900	$3,990,700	$4,162,600	26.4%	31.2%
4	$3,443,100	$3,598,100	$3,753,000	26.5%	31.9%
5	$3,117,900	$3,258,200	$3,398,600	26.7%	32.6%
6	$2,831,900	$2,959,300	$3,086,800	26.8%	33.4%
7	$2,585,200	$2,701,500	$2,817,900	27.0%	34.1%
8	$2,368,300	$2,474,900	$2,581,500	27.2%	34.8%
9	$2,177,100	$2,275,000	$2,373,000	27.4%	35.5%
10	$2,068,100	$2,161,200	$2,254,200	27.5%	36.2%
11	$1,964,800	$2,053,200	$2,141,600	32.7%	36.9%
12	$1,866,500	$1,950,500	$2,034,500	37.8%	37.6%
13	$1,773,200	$1,853,000	$1,932,800	42.9%	38.3%
14	$1,684,600	$1,760,400	$1,836,200	48.1%	39.1%
15	$1,600,200	$1,672,200	$1,744,200	53.3%	39.8%
16	$1,520,300	$1,588,700	$1,657,100	53.4%	40.5%
17	$1,444,200	$1,509,200	$1,574,200	53.6%	41.2%
18	$1,372,000	$1,433,800	$1,495,500	53.8%	41.9%
19	$1,310,300	$1,369,200	$1,428,200	54.0%	42.6%
20	$1,257,800	$1,314,400	$1,371,000	54.2%	43.3%
21	$1,207,500	$1,261,800	$1,316,200	59.3%	44.1%
22	$1,159,300	$1,211,400	$1,263,600	64.5%	44.8%
23	$1,112,900	$1,163,000	$1,213,100	69.7%	45.5%
24	$1,068,400	$1,116,400	$1,164,500	74.9%	46.2%
25	$1,025,700	$1,071,800	$1,118,000	80.1%	46.9%
26	$991,600	$1,036,300	$1,080,900	80.3%	47.6%
27	$963,000	$1,006,400	$1,049,700	80.4%	48.3%
28	$957,200	$1,000,200	$1,043,300	80.5%	49.0%
29	$950,200	$992,900	$1,035,700	80.5%	50.0%
30	$943,300	$985,700	$1,028,200	80.5%	50.0%

 

2016-17 NBA Rookie Scale

Pick	First Year Salary	Second Year Salary	Third Year Salary (team option)	Fourth Year (team option – percentage raise over 3rd year)	Qualifying Offer (percentage raise over 4th year)
1	$4,919,300	$5,140,700	$5,362,100	26.1%	30.0%
2	$4,401,400	$4,599,500	$4,797,600	26.2%	30.5%
3	$3,952,500	$4,130,400	$4,308,300	26.4%	31.2%
4	$3,563,600	$3,724,000	$3,884,400	26.5%	31.9%
5	$3,227,100	$3,372,300	$3,517,500	26.7%	32.6%
6	$2,931,000	$3,062,900	$3,194,800	26.8%	33.4%
7	$2,675,700	$2,796,100	$2,916,500	27.0%	34.1%
8	$2,451,200	$2,561,500	$2,671,800	27.2%	34.8%
9	$2,253,300	$2,354,700	$2,456,100	27.4%	35.5%
10	$2,140,500	$2,236,800	$2,333,100	27.5%	36.2%
11	$2,033,500	$2,125,000	$2,216,500	32.7%	36.9%
12	$1,931,900	$2,018,800	$2,105,700	37.8%	37.6%
13	$1,835,200	$1,917,800	$2,000,400	42.9%	38.3%
14	$1,743,500	$1,822,000	$1,900,500	48.1%	39.1%
15	$1,656,200	$1,730,700	$1,805,300	53.3%	39.8%
16	$1,573,500	$1,644,300	$1,715,100	53.4%	40.5%
17	$1,494,800	$1,562,000	$1,629,300	53.6%	41.2%
18	$1,420,100	$1,484,000	$1,547,900	53.8%	41.9%
19	$1,356,100	$1,417,200	$1,478,200	54.0%	42.6%
20	$1,301,900	$1,360,400	$1,419,000	54.2%	43.3%
21	$1,249,800	$1,306,000	$1,362,200	59.3%	44.1%
22	$1,199,900	$1,253,800	$1,307,800	64.5%	44.8%
23	$1,151,900	$1,203,700	$1,255,600	69.7%	45.5%
24	$1,105,800	$1,155,500	$1,205,300	74.9%	46.2%
25	$1,061,600	$1,109,300	$1,157,100	80.1%	46.9%
26	$1,026,300	$1,072,500	$1,118,700	80.3%	47.6%
27	$996,700	$1,041,600	$1,086,400	80.4%	48.3%
28	$990,700	$1,035,200	$1,079,800	80.5%	49.0%
29	$983,400	$1,027,700	$1,071,900	80.5%	50.0%
30	$976,300	$1,020,200	$1,064,200	80.5%	50.0%

 

2017-18 NBA Rookie Scale

Pick	First Year Salary	Second Year Salary	Third Year Salary (team option)	Fourth Year (team option – percentage raise over 3rd year)	Qualifying Offer (percentage raise over 4th year)
1	$5,091,500	$5,320,600	$5,549,700	26.1%	30.0%
2	$4,555,500	$4,760,500	$4,965,500	26.2%	30.5%
3	$4,090,900	$4,275,000	$4,459,000	26.4%	31.2%
4	$3,688,400	$3,854,300	$4,020,300	26.5%	31.9%
5	$3,340,000	$3,490,300	$3,640,600	26.7%	32.6%
6	$3,033,600	$3,170,100	$3,306,600	26.8%	33.4%
7	$2,769,300	$2,893,900	$3,018,600	27.0%	34.1%
8	$2,537,000	$2,651,200	$2,765,300	27.2%	34.8%
9	$2,332,100	$2,437,100	$2,542,000	27.4%	35.5%
10	$2,215,400	$2,315,100	$2,414,800	27.5%	36.2%
11	$2,104,700	$2,199,400	$2,294,100	32.7%	36.9%
12	$1,999,500	$2,089,400	$2,179,400	37.8%	37.6%
13	$1,899,500	$1,984,900	$2,070,400	42.9%	38.3%
14	$1,804,600	$1,885,800	$1,967,000	48.1%	39.1%
15	$1,714,200	$1,791,300	$1,868,500	53.3%	39.8%
16	$1,628,600	$1,701,800	$1,775,100	53.4%	40.5%
17	$1,547,100	$1,616,700	$1,686,300	53.6%	41.2%
18	$1,469,800	$1,535,900	$1,602,000	53.8%	41.9%
19	$1,403,600	$1,466,800	$1,529,900	54.0%	42.6%
20	$1,347,400	$1,408,100	$1,468,700	54.2%	43.3%
21	$1,293,500	$1,351,700	$1,409,900	59.3%	44.1%
22	$1,241,800	$1,297,700	$1,353,600	64.5%	44.8%
23	$1,192,200	$1,245,800	$1,299,500	69.7%	45.5%
24	$1,144,500	$1,196,000	$1,247,500	74.9%	46.2%
25	$1,098,700	$1,148,200	$1,197,600	80.1%	46.9%
26	$1,062,300	$1,110,100	$1,157,900	80.3%	47.6%
27	$1,031,600	$1,078,000	$1,124,500	80.4%	48.3%
28	$1,025,300	$1,071,500	$1,117,600	80.5%	49.0%
29	$1,017,800	$1,063,700	$1,109,500	80.5%	50.0%
30	$1,010,500	$1,056,000	$1,101,400	80.5%	50.0%

 

2018-19 NBA Rookie Scale

Pick	First Year Salary	Second Year Salary	Third Year Salary (team option)	Fourth Year (team option – percentage raise over 3rd year)	Qualifying Offer (percentage raise over 4th year)
1	$5,269,700	$5,506,800	$5,744,000	26.1%	30.0%
2	$4,714,900	$4,927,100	$5,139,300	26.2%	30.5%
3	$4,234,000	$4,424,600	$4,615,100	26.4%	31.2%
4	$3,817,500	$3,989,200	$4,161,000	26.5%	31.9%
5	$3,456,900	$3,612,500	$3,768,000	26.7%	32.6%
6	$3,139,800	$3,281,100	$3,422,300	26.8%	33.4%
7	$2,866,300	$2,995,200	$3,124,200	27.0%	34.1%
8	$2,625,800	$2,744,000	$2,862,100	27.2%	34.8%
9	$2,413,800	$2,522,400	$2,631,000	27.4%	35.5%
10	$2,292,900	$2,396,100	$2,499,300	27.5%	36.2%
11	$2,178,400	$2,276,400	$2,374,400	32.7%	36.9%
12	$2,069,500	$2,162,600	$2,255,700	37.8%	37.6%
13	$1,965,900	$2,054,400	$2,142,900	42.9%	38.3%
14	$1,867,700	$1,951,800	$2,035,800	48.1%	39.1%
15	$1,774,200	$1,854,000	$1,933,900	53.3%	39.8%
16	$1,685,600	$1,761,400	$1,837,300	53.4%	40.5%
17	$1,601,200	$1,673,300	$1,745,300	53.6%	41.2%
18	$1,521,200	$1,589,700	$1,658,100	53.8%	41.9%
19	$1,452,700	$1,518,100	$1,583,500	54.0%	42.6%
20	$1,394,600	$1,457,300	$1,520,100	54.2%	43.3%
21	$1,338,800	$1,399,000	$1,459,300	59.3%	44.1%
22	$1,285,300	$1,343,100	$1,401,000	64.5%	44.8%
23	$1,233,900	$1,289,500	$1,345,000	69.7%	45.5%
24	$1,184,500	$1,237,800	$1,291,100	74.9%	46.2%
25	$1,137,200	$1,188,400	$1,239,500	80.1%	46.9%
26	$1,099,400	$1,148,900	$1,198,400	80.3%	47.6%
27	$1,067,700	$1,115,800	$1,163,800	80.4%	48.3%
28	$1,061,200	$1,109,000	$1,156,700	80.5%	49.0%
29	$1,053,500	$1,100,900	$1,148,300	80.5%	50.0%
30	$1,045,900	$1,092,900	$1,140,000	80.5%	50.0%