NBA Rookie Scale

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2017-2018 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	$5,855,200	$6,949,900	$8,121,000	26.1%	30.0%
2	$5,238,800	$6,218,300	$7,266,100	26.2%	30.5%
3	$4,704,500	$5,584,000	$6,525,000	26.4%	31.2%
4	$4,241,700	$5,034,600	$5,882,900	26.5%	31.9%
5	$3,841,000	$4,559,100	$5,327,300	26.7%	32.6%
6	$3,488,600	$4,140,900	$4,838,700	26.8%	33.4%
7	$3,184,700	$3,780,100	$4,417,000	27.0%	34.1%
8	$2,917,600	$3,463,100	$4,046,500	27.2%	34.8%
9	$2,681,900	$3,183,300	$3,719,700	27.4%	35.5%
10	$2,547,700	$3,024,100	$3,533,500	27.5%	36.2%
11	$2,420,400	$2,872,900	$3,357,000	32.7%	36.9%
12	$2,299,400	$2,729,400	$3,189,300	37.8%	37.6%
13	$2,184,400	$2,592,900	$3,029,800	42.9%	38.3%
14	$2,075,300	$2,463,200	$2,878,400	48.1%	39.1%
15	$1,971,300	$2,339,900	$2,734,100	53.3%	39.8%
16	$1,872,900	$2,223,000	$2,597,700	53.4%	40.5%
17	$1,779,200	$2,111,900	$2,467,600	53.6%	41.2%
18	$1,690,300	$2,006,300	$2,344,400	53.8%	41.9%
19	$1,614,100	$1,915,900	$2,238,800	54.0%	42.6%
20	$1,549,500	$1,839,200	$2,149,000	54.2%	43.3%
21	$1,487,500	$1,765,700	$2,063,200	59.3%	44.1%
22	$1,428,100	$1,695,100	$1,980,700	64.5%	44.8%
23	$1,371,000	$1,627,300	$1,901,500	69.7%	45.5%
24	$1,316,200	$1,562,200	$1,825,600	74.9%	46.2%
25	$1,263,500	$1,499,700	$1,752,500	80.1%	46.9%
26	$1,221,600	$1,450,000	$1,694,300	80.3%	47.6%
27	$1,186,300	$1,408,200	$1,645,500	80.4%	48.3%
28	$1,179,100	$1,399,600	$1,635,300	80.5%	49.0%
29	$1,170,500	$1,389,300	$1,623,400	80.5%	50.0%
30	$1,162,100	$1,379,300	$1,611,800	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

$5,855,200

$6,949,900

$8,121,000

26.1%

30.0%

$5,238,800

$6,218,300

$7,266,100

26.2%

30.5%

$4,704,500

$5,584,000

$6,525,000

26.4%

31.2%

$4,241,700

$5,034,600

$5,882,900

26.5%

31.9%

$3,841,000

$4,559,100

$5,327,300

26.7%

32.6%

$3,488,600

$4,140,900

$4,838,700

26.8%

33.4%

$3,184,700

$3,780,100

$4,417,000

27.0%

34.1%

$2,917,600

$3,463,100

$4,046,500

27.2%

34.8%

$2,681,900

$3,183,300

$3,719,700

27.4%

35.5%

$2,547,700

$3,024,100

$3,533,500

27.5%

36.2%

$2,420,400

$2,872,900

$3,357,000

32.7%

36.9%

$2,299,400

$2,729,400

$3,189,300

37.8%

37.6%

$2,184,400

$2,592,900

$3,029,800

42.9%

38.3%

$2,075,300

$2,463,200

$2,878,400

48.1%

39.1%

$1,971,300

$2,339,900

$2,734,100

53.3%

39.8%

$1,872,900

$2,223,000

$2,597,700

53.4%

40.5%

$1,779,200

$2,111,900

$2,467,600

53.6%

41.2%

$1,690,300

$2,006,300

$2,344,400

53.8%

41.9%

$1,614,100

$1,915,900

$2,238,800

54.0%

42.6%

$1,549,500

$1,839,200

$2,149,000

54.2%

43.3%

$1,487,500

$1,765,700

$2,063,200

59.3%

44.1%

$1,428,100

$1,695,100

$1,980,700

64.5%

44.8%

$1,371,000

$1,627,300

$1,901,500

69.7%

45.5%

$1,316,200

$1,562,200

$1,825,600

74.9%

46.2%

$1,263,500

$1,499,700

$1,752,500

80.1%

46.9%

$1,221,600

$1,450,000

$1,694,300

80.3%

47.6%

$1,186,300

$1,408,200

$1,645,500

80.4%

48.3%

$1,179,100

$1,399,600

$1,635,300

80.5%

49.0%

$1,170,500

$1,389,300

$1,623,400

80.5%

50.0%

$1,162,100

$1,379,300

$1,611,800

80.5%

50.0%

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L.A. Lakers

2017-2018 NBA Rookie Scale