The first overall pick could make an estimated $57 million in a four-year rookie contract.
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With the 2024 NBA Draft opening Wednesday night, a group of NCAA hopefuls and foreign stars will vie for just 30 highly coveted first-round picks, earning them lucrative NBA deals for up to four years, with the first overall pick taking in up to $57 million.Key Facts
Over the course of a four-year contract, the first overall pick is expected to make $57.19 million, according to estimates from Spotrac.
Total four-year payments gradually decrease from there, to $51.18 million for the second overall pick, $45.98 million for the third, then $41.47 million and $37.57 million for the fifth pick—down to $12.84 million for the 30th pick of the first round.
That comes out to $12.61 million in the first year for the first overall pick, $11.28 million for the second, and $10.13 million for the third—and $2.50 million for the 30th.If that contract value holds up, the first overall pick would narrowly outpace the first-year deal secured by San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama, who landed a $12.
