NBA Rookie Scale

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2013-2014 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	$4,436,900	$4,636,600	$4,836,300	26.1%	30.0%
2	$3,969,800	$4,148,500	$4,327,100	26.2%	30.5%
3	$3,565,000	$3,725,400	$3,885,800	26.4%	31.2%
4	$3,214,200	$3,358,800	$3,503,500	26.5%	31.9%
5	$2,910,600	$3,041,600	$3,172,600	26.7%	32.6%
6	$2,643,600	$2,762,600	$2,881,500	26.8%	33.4%
7	$2,413,300	$2,521,900	$2,630,500	27.0%	34.1%
8	$2,210,900	$2,310,400	$2,409,800	27.2%	34.8%
9	$2,032,300	$2,123,800	$2,215,200	27.4%	35.5%
10	$1,930,600	$2,017,500	$2,104,300	27.5%	36.2%
11	$1,834,100	$1,916,700	$1,999,200	32.7%	36.9%
12	$1,742,400	$1,820,800	$1,899,200	37.8%	37.6%
13	$1,655,300	$1,729,800	$1,804,300	42.9%	38.3%
14	$1,572,600	$1,643,300	$1,714,100	48.1%	39.1%
15	$1,493,800	$1,561,000	$1,628,300	53.3%	39.8%
16	$1,419,200	$1,483,100	$1,546,900	53.4%	40.5%
17	$1,348,200	$1,408,900	$1,469,500	53.6%	41.2%
18	$1,280,800	$1,338,400	$1,396,100	53.8%	41.9%
19	$1,223,200	$1,278,200	$1,333,200	54.0%	42.6%
20	$1,174,200	$1,227,000	$1,279,900	54.2%	43.3%
21	$1,127,200	$1,177,900	$1,228,700	59.3%	44.1%
22	$1,082,200	$1,130,900	$1,179,600	64.5%	44.8%
23	$1,038,900	$1,085,700	$1,132,400	69.7%	45.5%
24	$997,300	$1,042,200	$1,087,100	74.9%	46.2%
25	$957,500	$1,000,600	$1,043,700	80.1%	46.9%
26	$925,700	$967,400	$1,009,000	80.3%	47.6%
27	$899,000	$939,500	$979,900	80.4%	48.3%
28	$893,500	$933,700	$973,900	80.5%	49.0%
29	$887,000	$926,900	$966,800	80.5%	50.0%
30	$880,600	$920,200	$959,800	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

$4,436,900

$4,636,600

$4,836,300

26.1%

30.0%

$3,969,800

$4,148,500

$4,327,100

26.2%

30.5%

$3,565,000

$3,725,400

$3,885,800

26.4%

31.2%

$3,214,200

$3,358,800

$3,503,500

26.5%

31.9%

$2,910,600

$3,041,600

$3,172,600

26.7%

32.6%

$2,643,600

$2,762,600

$2,881,500

26.8%

33.4%

$2,413,300

$2,521,900

$2,630,500

27.0%

34.1%

$2,210,900

$2,310,400

$2,409,800

27.2%

34.8%

$2,032,300

$2,123,800

$2,215,200

27.4%

35.5%

$1,930,600

$2,017,500

$2,104,300

27.5%

36.2%

$1,834,100

$1,916,700

$1,999,200

32.7%

36.9%

$1,742,400

$1,820,800

$1,899,200

37.8%

37.6%

$1,655,300

$1,729,800

$1,804,300

42.9%

38.3%

$1,572,600

$1,643,300

$1,714,100

48.1%

39.1%

$1,493,800

$1,561,000

$1,628,300

53.3%

39.8%

$1,419,200

$1,483,100

$1,546,900

53.4%

40.5%

$1,348,200

$1,408,900

$1,469,500

53.6%

41.2%

$1,280,800

$1,338,400

$1,396,100

53.8%

41.9%

$1,223,200

$1,278,200

$1,333,200

54.0%

42.6%

$1,174,200

$1,227,000

$1,279,900

54.2%

43.3%

$1,127,200

$1,177,900

$1,228,700

59.3%

44.1%

$1,082,200

$1,130,900

$1,179,600

64.5%

44.8%

$1,038,900

$1,085,700

$1,132,400

69.7%

45.5%

$997,300

$1,042,200

$1,087,100

74.9%

46.2%

$957,500

$1,000,600

$1,043,700

80.1%

46.9%

$925,700

$967,400

$1,009,000

80.3%

47.6%

$899,000

$939,500

$979,900

80.4%

48.3%

$893,500

$933,700

$973,900

80.5%

49.0%

$887,000

$926,900

$966,800

80.5%

50.0%

$880,600

$920,200

$959,800

80.5%

50.0%