Draft 2017
How Much Will the Latest NBA Rookies Earn?
As the latest NBA rookies receive their contracts for next season, this infographic looks at how much the top picks will be earning in their first year. Philadelphia's latest PG, Markelle Fultz, was the number one pick this year and can expect to be signing for somewhere in the region of $5.9 million for the 17/18 season.
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This chart shows the salaries of the latest NBA rookies in the 2017/18 season.
Most valuable rookie contracts in the National Basketball Association (NBA) in 2025/26 (in million U.S. dollars)
Rookie salary scale in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) in the United States from 2025 to 2028, by pick position (in 1,000 U.S. dollars)
Minimum annual player salary in the National Basketball Association from 2017/18 to 2025/26 (in U.S. dollars)
Minimum player salary in the National Basketball Association (NBA) in 2024/25, by years of service (in million U.S. dollars)
Highest-paid National Basketball Association (NBA) players in 2025/26 (in million U.S. dollars)
Average annual salaries in the NBA and WNBA in 2025/26 (in 1,000 U.S. dollars)
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