1997-1998 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 Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,473,200 | $2,844,200 | $3,215,200 |
| 2 | $2,212,800 | $2,544,700 | $2,876,600 |
| 3 | $1,987,200 | $2,285,300 | $2,583,400 |
| 4 | $1,791,600 | $2,060,300 | $2,329,100 |
| 5 | $1,622,400 | $1,865,800 | $2,109,100 |
| 6 | $1,473,600 | $1,694,600 | $1,915,700 |
| 7 | $1,345,200 | $1,547,000 | $1,748,800 |
| 8 | $1,232,400 | $1,417,300 | $1,602,100 |
| 9 | $1,132,800 | $1,302,700 | $1,472,600 |
| 10 | $1,076,200 | $1,237,600 | $1,399,000 |
| 11 | $1,022,400 | $1,175,700 | $1,329,100 |
| 12 | $971,200 | $1,116,900 | $1,262,600 |
| 13 | $922,700 | $1,061,100 | $1,199,500 |
| 14 | $876,500 | $1,008,000 | $1,139,500 |
| 15 | $832,700 | $957,600 | $1,082,500 |
| 16 | $791,100 | $909,700 | $1,028,400 |
| 17 | $751,500 | $864,300 | $977,000 |
| 18 | $713,900 | $821,000 | $928,100 |
| 19 | $681,800 | $784,100 | $886,400 |
| 20 | $654,500 | $752,700 | $850,900 |
| 21 | $628,400 | $722,600 | $816,900 |
| 22 | $603,200 | $693,700 | $784,200 |
| 23 | $579,100 | $666,000 | $752,800 |
| 24 | $555,900 | $639,300 | $722,700 |
| 25 | $533,700 | $613,800 | $693,800 |
| 26 | $516,000 | $593,400 | $670,800 |
| 27 | $501,100 | $576,300 | $651,500 |
| 28 | $498,000 | $572,700 | $647,400 |
| 29 | $494,400 | $568,600 | $642,700 |