NBA Rookie Scale

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2023-2024 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	$9,983,300	$10,482,700	$10,981,800	26.1%	40.0%
2	$8,932,300	$9,379,100	$9,825,800	26.2%	40.5%
3	$8,021,500	$8,422,300	$8,823,600	26.4%	41.2%
4	$7,232,000	$7,593,700	$7,955,500	26.5%	41.9%
5	$6,549,100	$6,876,300	$7,203,800	26.7%	42.6%
6	$5,948,200	$6,245,600	$6,543,200	26.8%	43.4%
7	$5,430,000	$5,701,700	$5,972,900	27.0%	44.1%
8	$4,974,500	$5,223,400	$5,472,100	27.2%	44.8%
9	$4,572,600	$4,801,500	$5,030,000	27.4%	45.5%
10	$4,344,000	$4,561,100	$4,778,200	27.5%	46.2%
11	$4,126,800	$4,333,200	$4,539,700	32.7%	46.9%
12	$3,920,600	$4,116,700	$4,312,800	37.8%	47.6%
13	$3,724,400	$3,910,800	$4,097,000	42.9%	48.3%
14	$3,538,500	$3,715,300	$3,892,400	48.1%	49.1%
15	$3,361,200	$3,529,300	$3,697,300	53.3%	49.8%
16	$3,193,300	$3,353,000	$3,512,800	53.4%	50.5%
17	$3,033,500	$3,185,200	$3,336,900	53.6%	51.2%
18	$2,882,000	$3,025,900	$3,170,100	53.8%	51.9%
19	$2,752,200	$2,889,700	$3,027,600	54.0%	52.6%
20	$2,642,000	$2,774,100	$2,905,900	54.2%	53.3%
21	$2,536,300	$2,663,200	$2,790,100	59.3%	54.1%
22	$2,435,000	$2,556,700	$2,678,400	64.5%	54.8%
23	$2,337,700	$2,454,700	$2,571,200	69.7%	55.5%
24	$2,244,300	$2,356,400	$2,468,700	74.9%	56.2%
25	$2,154,200	$2,261,800	$2,369,900	80.1%	56.9%
26	$2,082,900	$2,186,900	$2,291,100	80.3%	57.6%
27	$2,022,800	$2,124,000	$2,225,300	80.4%	58.3%
28	$2,010,200	$2,111,100	$2,211,400	80.5%	59.0%
29	$1,995,800	$2,095,500	$2,195,400	80.5%	60.0%
30	$1,981,300	$2,080,200	$2,179,600	80.5%	60.0%

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

$9,983,300

$10,482,700

$10,981,800

26.1%

40.0%

$8,932,300

$9,379,100

$9,825,800

26.2%

40.5%

$8,021,500

$8,422,300

$8,823,600

26.4%

41.2%

$7,232,000

$7,593,700

$7,955,500

26.5%

41.9%

$6,549,100

$6,876,300

$7,203,800

26.7%

42.6%

$5,948,200

$6,245,600

$6,543,200

26.8%

43.4%

$5,430,000

$5,701,700

$5,972,900

27.0%

44.1%

$4,974,500

$5,223,400

$5,472,100

27.2%

44.8%

$4,572,600

$4,801,500

$5,030,000

27.4%

45.5%

$4,344,000

$4,561,100

$4,778,200

27.5%

46.2%

$4,126,800

$4,333,200

$4,539,700

32.7%

46.9%

$3,920,600

$4,116,700

$4,312,800

37.8%

47.6%

$3,724,400

$3,910,800

$4,097,000

42.9%

48.3%

$3,538,500

$3,715,300

$3,892,400

48.1%

49.1%

$3,361,200

$3,529,300

$3,697,300

53.3%

49.8%

$3,193,300

$3,353,000

$3,512,800

53.4%

50.5%

$3,033,500

$3,185,200

$3,336,900

53.6%

51.2%

$2,882,000

$3,025,900

$3,170,100

53.8%

51.9%

$2,752,200

$2,889,700

$3,027,600

54.0%

52.6%

$2,642,000

$2,774,100

$2,905,900

54.2%

53.3%

$2,536,300

$2,663,200

$2,790,100

59.3%

54.1%

$2,435,000

$2,556,700

$2,678,400

64.5%

54.8%

$2,337,700

$2,454,700

$2,571,200

69.7%

55.5%

$2,244,300

$2,356,400

$2,468,700

74.9%

56.2%

$2,154,200

$2,261,800

$2,369,900

80.1%

56.9%

$2,082,900

$2,186,900

$2,291,100

80.3%

57.6%

$2,022,800

$2,124,000

$2,225,300

80.4%

58.3%

$2,010,200

$2,111,100

$2,211,400

80.5%

59.0%

$1,995,800

$2,095,500

$2,195,400

80.5%

60.0%

$1,981,300

$2,080,200

$2,179,600

80.5%

60.0%