Beijing time on November 19th, the NBA draft this year after 3 hours, finally selected 60 rookies, of which Edwards was successfully picked by the Timberwolves and became this year's champion. Then his annual salary was exposed, but the results surprised the fans because he became a multi-millionaire overnight.
According to NBA salary expert Bobby Marks, this year’s top pick will receive a four-year contract of 44.2 million US dollars, with an annual salary of 11.05 million US dollars. That is to say, Edwards has skipped one million in annual salary without playing in the NBA. , Get ten million annual salary.
For a rookie who just entered the NBA, this annual salary is undoubtedly very scary. You must know that veterans like Rondo and Howard have played in the NBA for so many seasons, and the annual salary is less than 3 million US dollars. This rookie is one The ability to earn tens of millions of dollars a year without playing a game is really enviable and has refreshed the NBA's ability to make money.
is not only that, because the rookie contract is matched with the league's profit. Therefore, in the future, the annual salary of rookies will only get higher and higher. If not surprising, starting next year, the NBA champion will have an annual salary of 10 million from the first season. Really become a multimillionaire overnight.
It is worth mentioning that Fultz, the No. 1 pick in 17 years, will become the first rookie in NBA history with an annual salary of over 10 million. He will receive 12.25 million US dollars in the new season, which is the last year of his rookie contract.
Do you think the champion is worth tens of millions of annual salary?
