NBA Rookie Scale

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2007-2008 NBA Rookie Scale

* First round picks can sign for as much as 120% and as little as 80% of the rookie scale.

Pick	1st Year Salary	2nd Year Salary	3rd Year Option Salary	4th Year Option: Percentage Increased Over 3rd Year Salary	Qualifying Offer: Percentage Increase Over 4th Year Salary
1	$3,885,000	$4,176,400	$4,467,700	26.1%	30.0%
2	$3,476,000	$3,736,700	$3,997,400	26.2%	30.5%
3	$3,121,500	$3,355,600	$3,589,700	26.4%	31.2%
4	$2,814,300	$3,025,400	$3,236,500	26.5%	31.9%
5	$2,548,500	$2,739,700	$2,930,800	26.7%	32.6%
6	$2,314,800	$2,488,400	$2,662,000	26.8%	33.4%
7	$2,113,100	$2,271,600	$2,430,100	27.0%	34.1%
8	$1,935,900	$2,081,100	$2,226,200	27.2%	34.8%
9	$1,779,500	$1,912,900	$2,046,400	27.4%	35.5%
10	$1,690,500	$1,817,300	$1,944,000	27.5%	36.2%
11	$1,605,900	$1,726,400	$1,846,800	32.7%	36.9%
12	$1,525,600	$1,640,100	$1,754,500	37.8%	37.6%
13	$1,449,300	$1,558,000	$1,666,700	42.9%	38.3%
14	$1,376,900	$1,480,200	$1,583,500	48.1%	39.1%
15	$1,308,000	$1,406,100	$1,504,200	53.3%	39.8%
16	$1,242,700	$1,335,800	$1,429,000	53.4%	40.5%
17	$1,180,500	$1,269,100	$1,357,600	53.6%	41.2%
18	$1,121,500	$1,205,600	$1,289,700	53.8%	41.9%
19	$1,071,000	$1,151,300	$1,231,600	54.0%	42.6%
20	$1,028,200	$1,105,300	$1,182,400	54.2%	43.3%
21	$987,000	$1,061,000	$1,135,100	59.3%	44.1%
22	$947,500	$1,018,600	$1,089,700	64.5%	44.8%
23	$909,700	$977,900	$1,046,200	69.7%	45.5%
24	$873,200	$938,700	$1,004,200	74.9%	46.2%
25	$838,300	$901,200	$964,100	80.1%	46.9%
26	$810,600	$871,300	$932,100	80.3%	47.6%
27	$787,100	$846,200	$905,200	80.4%	48.3%
28	$782,300	$841,000	$899,700	80.5%	49.0%
29	$776,600	$834,900	$893,100	80.5%	50.0%
30	$771,000	$828,800	$886,600	80.5%	50.0%

Pick

1st Year Salary

2nd Year Salary

3rd Year Option Salary

4th Year Option:
Percentage Increased Over 3rd Year Salary

Qualifying Offer:
Percentage Increase Over 4th Year Salary

$3,885,000

$4,176,400

$4,467,700

26.1%

30.0%

$3,476,000

$3,736,700

$3,997,400

26.2%

30.5%

$3,121,500

$3,355,600

$3,589,700

26.4%

31.2%

$2,814,300

$3,025,400

$3,236,500

26.5%

31.9%

$2,548,500

$2,739,700

$2,930,800

26.7%

32.6%

$2,314,800

$2,488,400

$2,662,000

26.8%

33.4%

$2,113,100

$2,271,600

$2,430,100

27.0%

34.1%

$1,935,900

$2,081,100

$2,226,200

27.2%

34.8%

$1,779,500

$1,912,900

$2,046,400

27.4%

35.5%

$1,690,500

$1,817,300

$1,944,000

27.5%

36.2%

$1,605,900

$1,726,400

$1,846,800

32.7%

36.9%

$1,525,600

$1,640,100

$1,754,500

37.8%

37.6%

$1,449,300

$1,558,000

$1,666,700

42.9%

38.3%

$1,376,900

$1,480,200

$1,583,500

48.1%

39.1%

$1,308,000

$1,406,100

$1,504,200

53.3%

39.8%

$1,242,700

$1,335,800

$1,429,000

53.4%

40.5%

$1,180,500

$1,269,100

$1,357,600

53.6%

41.2%

$1,121,500

$1,205,600

$1,289,700

53.8%

41.9%

$1,071,000

$1,151,300

$1,231,600

54.0%

42.6%

$1,028,200

$1,105,300

$1,182,400

54.2%

43.3%

$987,000

$1,061,000

$1,135,100

59.3%

44.1%

$947,500

$1,018,600

$1,089,700

64.5%

44.8%

$909,700

$977,900

$1,046,200

69.7%

45.5%

$873,200

$938,700

$1,004,200

74.9%

46.2%

$838,300

$901,200

$964,100

80.1%

46.9%

$810,600

$871,300

$932,100

80.3%

47.6%

$787,100

$846,200

$905,200

80.4%

48.3%

$782,300

$841,000

$899,700

80.5%

49.0%

$776,600

$834,900

$893,100

80.5%

50.0%

$771,000

$828,800

$886,600

80.5%

50.0%

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2007-2008 NBA Rookie Scale