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2015-2016 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	$4,753,000	$4,966,800	$5,180,700	26.1%	30.0%
2	$4,252,600	$4,444,000	$4,635,300	26.2%	30.5%
3	$3,818,900	$3,990,700	$4,162,600	26.4%	31.2%
4	$3,443,100	$3,598,100	$3,753,000	26.5%	31.9%
5	$3,117,900	$3,258,200	$3,398,600	26.7%	32.6%
6	$2,831,900	$2,959,300	$3,086,800	26.8%	33.4%
7	$2,585,200	$2,701,500	$2,817,900	27.0%	34.1%
8	$2,368,300	$2,474,900	$2,581,500	27.2%	34.8%
9	$2,177,100	$2,275,000	$2,373,000	27.4%	35.5%
10	$2,068,100	$2,161,200	$2,254,200	27.5%	36.2%
11	$1,964,800	$2,053,200	$2,141,600	32.7%	36.9%
12	$1,866,500	$1,950,500	$2,034,500	37.8%	37.6%
13	$1,773,200	$1,853,000	$1,932,800	42.9%	38.3%
14	$1,684,600	$1,760,400	$1,836,200	48.1%	39.1%
15	$1,600,200	$1,672,200	$1,744,200	53.3%	39.8%
16	$1,520,300	$1,588,700	$1,657,100	53.4%	40.5%
17	$1,444,200	$1,509,200	$1,574,200	53.6%	41.2%
18	$1,372,000	$1,433,800	$1,495,500	53.8%	41.9%
19	$1,310,300	$1,369,200	$1,428,200	54.0%	42.6%
20	$1,257,800	$1,314,400	$1,371,000	54.2%	43.3%
21	$1,207,500	$1,261,800	$1,316,200	59.3%	44.1%
22	$1,159,300	$1,211,400	$1,263,600	64.5%	44.8%
23	$1,112,900	$1,163,000	$1,213,100	69.7%	45.5%
24	$1,068,400	$1,116,400	$1,164,500	74.9%	46.2%
25	$1,025,700	$1,071,800	$1,118,000	80.1%	46.9%
26	$991,600	$1,036,300	$1,080,900	80.3%	47.6%
27	$963,000	$1,006,400	$1,049,700	80.4%	48.3%
28	$957,200	$1,000,200	$1,043,300	80.5%	49.0%
29	$950,200	$992,900	$1,035,700	80.5%	50.0%
30	$943,300	$985,700	$1,028,200	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

$4,753,000

$4,966,800

$5,180,700

26.1%

30.0%

$4,252,600

$4,444,000

$4,635,300

26.2%

30.5%

$3,818,900

$3,990,700

$4,162,600

26.4%

31.2%

$3,443,100

$3,598,100

$3,753,000

26.5%

31.9%

$3,117,900

$3,258,200

$3,398,600

26.7%

32.6%

$2,831,900

$2,959,300

$3,086,800

26.8%

33.4%

$2,585,200

$2,701,500

$2,817,900

27.0%

34.1%

$2,368,300

$2,474,900

$2,581,500

27.2%

34.8%

$2,177,100

$2,275,000

$2,373,000

27.4%

35.5%

$2,068,100

$2,161,200

$2,254,200

27.5%

36.2%

$1,964,800

$2,053,200

$2,141,600

32.7%

36.9%

$1,866,500

$1,950,500

$2,034,500

37.8%

37.6%

$1,773,200

$1,853,000

$1,932,800

42.9%

38.3%

$1,684,600

$1,760,400

$1,836,200

48.1%

39.1%

$1,600,200

$1,672,200

$1,744,200

53.3%

39.8%

$1,520,300

$1,588,700

$1,657,100

53.4%

40.5%

$1,444,200

$1,509,200

$1,574,200

53.6%

41.2%

$1,372,000

$1,433,800

$1,495,500

53.8%

41.9%

$1,310,300

$1,369,200

$1,428,200

54.0%

42.6%

$1,257,800

$1,314,400

$1,371,000

54.2%

43.3%

$1,207,500

$1,261,800

$1,316,200

59.3%

44.1%

$1,159,300

$1,211,400

$1,263,600

64.5%

44.8%

$1,112,900

$1,163,000

$1,213,100

69.7%

45.5%

$1,068,400

$1,116,400

$1,164,500

74.9%

46.2%

$1,025,700

$1,071,800

$1,118,000

80.1%

46.9%

$991,600

$1,036,300

$1,080,900

80.3%

47.6%

$963,000

$1,006,400

$1,049,700

80.4%

48.3%

$957,200

$1,000,200

$1,043,300

80.5%

49.0%

$950,200

$992,900

$1,035,700

80.5%

50.0%

$943,300

$985,700

$1,028,200

80.5%

50.0%