2026 NBA Rookie-Scale Contracts and Salaries: How Much Does Each First-Round Pick Get Paid?

The 2026 NBA Draft gets underway tonight at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, and as always, the spotlight is on the players expected to hear their names called first. Prospects like AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson, Cameron Boozer, and Caleb Wilson are expected to be the top selections, but how much will they earn on their rookie contracts? There’s a major difference in pay depending on how early a player hears his name called, so here’s a simple breakdown of how the NBA’s rookie-scale con

By Jason Griffith for PeeDeeWire

Yahoo Sports reports: The 2026 NBA Draft gets underway tonight at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, and as always, the spotlight is on the players expected to hear their names called first. Prospects like AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson, Cameron Boozer, and Caleb Wilson are expected to be the top selections, but how much will they earn on their rookie contracts? There’s a major difference in pay depending on how early a player hears his name called, so here’s a simple breakdown of how the NBA’s rookie-scale con