NBA Rookie Scale

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2008-2009 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	$4,019,000	$4,320,400	$4,621,800	26.1%	30.0%
2	$3,595,800	$3,865,500	$4,135,200	26.2%	30.5%
3	$3,229,200	$3,471,300	$3,713,500	26.4%	31.2%
4	$2,911,400	$3,129,700	$3,348,100	26.5%	31.9%
5	$2,636,400	$2,834,200	$3,031,900	26.7%	32.6%
6	$2,394,600	$2,574,200	$2,753,800	26.8%	33.4%
7	$2,186,000	$2,349,900	$2,513,900	27.0%	34.1%
8	$2,002,600	$2,152,800	$2,303,000	27.2%	34.8%
9	$1,840,800	$1,978,900	$2,117,000	27.4%	35.5%
10	$1,748,800	$1,879,900	$2,011,100	27.5%	36.2%
11	$1,661,300	$1,785,900	$1,910,500	32.7%	36.9%
12	$1,578,200	$1,696,600	$1,815,000	37.8%	37.6%
13	$1,499,300	$1,611,800	$1,724,200	42.9%	38.3%
14	$1,424,400	$1,531,300	$1,638,100	48.1%	39.1%
15	$1,353,100	$1,454,600	$1,556,100	53.3%	39.8%
16	$1,285,500	$1,381,900	$1,478,300	53.4%	40.5%
17	$1,221,200	$1,312,800	$1,404,400	53.6%	41.2%
18	$1,160,200	$1,247,200	$1,334,200	53.8%	41.9%
19	$1,107,900	$1,191,000	$1,274,100	54.0%	42.6%
20	$1,063,600	$1,143,400	$1,223,200	54.2%	43.3%
21	$1,021,000	$1,097,600	$1,174,200	59.3%	44.1%
22	$980,200	$1,053,700	$1,127,200	64.5%	44.8%
23	$941,100	$1,011,700	$1,082,200	69.7%	45.5%
24	$903,400	$971,100	$1,038,900	74.9%	46.2%
25	$867,200	$932,300	$997,300	80.1%	46.9%
26	$838,500	$901,400	$964,300	80.3%	47.6%
27	$814,300	$875,400	$936,400	80.4%	48.3%
28	$809,300	$870,000	$930,700	80.5%	49.0%
29	$803,400	$863,700	$923,900	80.5%	50.0%
30	$797,600	$857,400	$917,200	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

$4,019,000

$4,320,400

$4,621,800

26.1%

30.0%

$3,595,800

$3,865,500

$4,135,200

26.2%

30.5%

$3,229,200

$3,471,300

$3,713,500

26.4%

31.2%

$2,911,400

$3,129,700

$3,348,100

26.5%

31.9%

$2,636,400

$2,834,200

$3,031,900

26.7%

32.6%

$2,394,600

$2,574,200

$2,753,800

26.8%

33.4%

$2,186,000

$2,349,900

$2,513,900

27.0%

34.1%

$2,002,600

$2,152,800

$2,303,000

27.2%

34.8%

$1,840,800

$1,978,900

$2,117,000

27.4%

35.5%

$1,748,800

$1,879,900

$2,011,100

27.5%

36.2%

$1,661,300

$1,785,900

$1,910,500

32.7%

36.9%

$1,578,200

$1,696,600

$1,815,000

37.8%

37.6%

$1,499,300

$1,611,800

$1,724,200

42.9%

38.3%

$1,424,400

$1,531,300

$1,638,100

48.1%

39.1%

$1,353,100

$1,454,600

$1,556,100

53.3%

39.8%

$1,285,500

$1,381,900

$1,478,300

53.4%

40.5%

$1,221,200

$1,312,800

$1,404,400

53.6%

41.2%

$1,160,200

$1,247,200

$1,334,200

53.8%

41.9%

$1,107,900

$1,191,000

$1,274,100

54.0%

42.6%

$1,063,600

$1,143,400

$1,223,200

54.2%

43.3%

$1,021,000

$1,097,600

$1,174,200

59.3%

44.1%

$980,200

$1,053,700

$1,127,200

64.5%

44.8%

$941,100

$1,011,700

$1,082,200

69.7%

45.5%

$903,400

$971,100

$1,038,900

74.9%

46.2%

$867,200

$932,300

$997,300

80.1%

46.9%

$838,500

$901,400

$964,300

80.3%

47.6%

$814,300

$875,400

$936,400

80.4%

48.3%

$809,300

$870,000

$930,700

80.5%

49.0%

$803,400

$863,700

$923,900

80.5%

50.0%

$797,600

$857,400

$917,200

80.5%

50.0%

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2008-2009 NBA Rookie Scale