NBA Rookie Scale

Joel Embiid carries the weight of expectations differently than others. As his fanbase and national media have constructed stories that have him as the potential messiah in a decade-long process of experimental team-building, coupled with the unusual rabidity of Philadelphia sports fans, he has accepted this role sincerely.

2011-2012 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	$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%

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

$4,286,900

$4,479,800

$4,672,700

26.1%

30.0%

$3,835,600

$4,008,200

$4,180,800

26.2%

30.5%

$3,444,400

$3,599,400

$3,754,400

26.4%

31.2%

$3,105,500

$3,245,200

$3,385,000

26.5%

31.9%

$2,812,200

$2,938,700

$3,065,300

26.7%

32.6%

$2,554,200

$2,669,100

$2,784,100

26.8%

33.4%

$2,331,700

$2,436,600

$2,541,600

27.0%

34.1%

$2,136,100

$2,232,200

$2,328,300

27.2%

34.8%

$1,963,600

$2,052,000

$2,140,300

27.4%

35.5%

$1,865,300

$1,949,200

$2,033,200

27.5%

36.2%

$1,772,100

$1,851,800

$1,931,600

32.7%

36.9%

$1,683,500

$1,759,300

$1,835,000

37.8%

37.6%

$1,599,300

$1,671,300

$1,743,200

42.9%

38.3%

$1,519,400

$1,587,800

$1,656,100

48.1%

39.1%

$1,443,300

$1,508,200

$1,573,200

53.3%

39.8%

$1,371,200

$1,432,900

$1,494,600

53.4%

40.5%

$1,302,600

$1,361,200

$1,419,800

53.6%

41.2%

$1,237,500

$1,293,200

$1,348,900

53.8%

41.9%

$1,181,800

$1,235,000

$1,288,200

54.0%

42.6%

$1,134,500

$1,185,600

$1,236,600

54.2%

43.3%

$1,089,100

$1,138,100

$1,187,100

59.3%

44.1%

$1,045,600

$1,092,700

$1,139,700

64.5%

44.8%

$1,003,800

$1,049,000

$1,094,100

69.7%

45.5%

$963,600

$1,007,000

$1,050,300

74.9%

46.2%

$925,100

$966,700

$1,008,400

80.1%

46.9%

$894,400

$934,600

$974,900

80.3%

47.6%

$868,600

$907,700

$946,800

80.4%

48.3%

$863,300

$902,100

$941,000

80.5%

49.0%

$857,000

$895,600

$934,100

80.5%

50.0%

$850,800

$889,100

$927,400

80.5%

50.0%

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2011-2012 NBA Rookie Scale