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Revealed: 2025 NBA Draft Pick Contracts & Salaries

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Sam Dunn | Last updated Jul 2, 2025 5:20 PM ET

On June 25, 30 young men realized their professional hoops dreams at the hardwood's highest level. Led by Duke Blue Devils superstar forward Cooper Flagg -- the newest member of the Dallas Mavericks -- the first round of the 2025 NBA Draft was a parade of jubilation, happy tears, and unforgettable fits.

As free agency and trade season began just days later, however, we got to thinking: What do this year's NBA rookie contracts look like for notable names like Flagg, Rutgers' Ace Bailey and Dylan Harper, and the Texas Longhorns' Tre Johnson? What are the implications of NBA rookie scale rules for late-rising fan favorites like Washington State's Cedric Coward and NCAA champion Walter Clayton Jr. of the Florida Gators?

We've got all the estimated dollar details for you -- scroll down for a full estimated 2025 NBA Draft pick salaries overview for every Round 1 selection.

NBA Rookie Contracts & Salaries 2025

All data is estimated via Spotrac based on NBA rookie scale salary rules.

Estimated 2025 NBA Draft pick salaries and contract values

Dollar figures via Spotrac

PICK	PLAYER	TEAM	1st YR. $	TOTAL $
1	PF Cooper Flagg	DAL	$13.83M	$62.73M
2	PG/SG Dylan Harper	SAS	$12.37M	$56.14M
3	SG VJ Edgecombe	PHI	$11.11M	$50.44M
4	SF Kon Knueppel	CHA	$10.01M	$45.49M
5	SF Ace Bailey	UTA	$9.07M	$41.21M
6	SG Tre Johnson	WAS	$8.24M	$37.45M
7	PG Jeremiah Fears	NOP	$7.52M	$34.19M
8	PG Egor Demin	BKN	$6.89M	$31.34M
9	PF Collin Murray-Boyles	TOR	$6.33M	$28.82M
10	C Khaman Maluach	HOU	$6.02M	$27.39M
11	SF Cedric Coward	POR	$5.72M	$26.34M
12	PF Noa Essengue	CHI	$5.43M	$25.33M
13	C Derik Queen	ATL	$5.16M	$24.36M
14	SF Carter Bryant	SAS	$4.9M	$23.42M
15	C Thomas Sorber	OKC	$4.66M	$22.51M

Estimated 2025 NBA Draft pick salaries and contract values

Dollar figures via Spotrac

PICK	PLAYER	TEAM	1st YR. $	TOTAL $
16	C Yang Hansen	MEM	$4.42M	$21.34M
17	C Joan Beringer	MIN	$4.2M	$20.33M
18	PG Walter Clayton Jr.	WAS	$3.99M	$19.32M
19	PG Nolan Traore	BKN	$3.81M	$18.45M
20	PG Kasparas Jakucionis	MIA	$3.66M	$17.73M
21	SF Will Riley	UTA	$3.51M	$17.22M
22	SG Drake Powell	ATL	$3.37M	$16.72M
23	PF Asa Newell	NOP	$3.24M	$16.24M
24	SG Nique Clifford	OKC	$3.12M	$15.77M
25	SG Jase Richardson	ORL	$2.98M	$15.31M
26	SG Ben Saraf	BKN	$2.88M	$14.81M
27	PF Danny Wolf	BKN	$2.8M	$14.38M
28	SF Hugo Gonzalez	BOS	$2.78M	$14.3M
29	SF Liam McNeeley	PHX	$2.76M	$14.19M
30	C Yanic Konan Niederhauser	LAC	$2.74M	$14.1M

Let's close with a key detail: NBA rookie contracts are not unilaterally imposed on draft picks under the league's current collective bargaining agreement with the Players Association. Rather, these proscribed salary numbers and rookie contract totals are open for negotiation, with players and their agents permitted to seek up to 120% of their pick's NBA rookie scale salary for their debut seasons, with built-in year-over-year escalation typical of veteran contracts.

Next stop, NBA Summer League, which begins with the NBA 2K26 Summer League in Salt Lake City, Utah and San Francisco, California on Saturday, July 5. The main event -- the canonical Summer League in Las Vegas, Nevada -- takes over the desert starting July 10.

Finally, mark your calendars for the start of the 2025-26 NBA season: Oct. 25.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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