The 2022 draft has come to an end. In the end, Magic selected Banqueiro with the No. 1 pick, Thunder selected Chet with the second pick, Rockets selected with the third pick. Jabari Smith .
Banqueiro was born on November 12, 2022. He comes from Duke University and serves as a forward. He is 2.08 meters tall and weighs 113 kilograms. His template is Griffin / Weber .
The most noteworthy thing about this draft is the contract of No. 1 pick Banqueiro. After the Magic selected Banqueiro, they gave him a four-year, $50.14 million rookie contract.
You must know that since the 21st century, or even in the entire history of NBA, no player has signed a rookie contract worth more than 50 million. Even the "chosen son" James does not receive such treatment.
Let's take stock of what level of rookie contracts the No. 1 picks in the 21st century hold, starting with Yao Ming in 2022.
In 2002, Yao Ming joined the Rockets as the No. 1 pick and signed a 34-year rookie contract worth $18.04 million. Yao Ming was Asia's first and only NBA No. 1 pick.
In 2003, the "Son of the Chosen" James entered the league and was hailed as the strongest No. 1 pick in history. It is a pity that James' rookie contract is only slightly more than Yao Ming, .79 million US dollars in 34 years; in comparison, the amount of Banqueiro's rookie contract in 2022 is 2.6 times that of James.
The number one pick in 2004 - Howard, " World of Warcraft " Howard joined the NBA as the number one pick. His performance is not inferior to James. His rookie contract is 4, 19.54 million US dollars;
The number one pick in 2005 - Bogut , I guess many people have forgotten that Bogut is known as one of the parallel import No. 1 picks. His rookie contract is 4, 20.29 million US dollars.
. The 2006 No. 1 pick, Bargnani, left the NBA six years ago. Also known as one of the top picks in parallel imports, his rookie contract is , 21.05 million US dollars in ;
. The top pick in 2007 - Oden, Oden the Great, , a number one pick ruined by injuries, his career was only In three pitiful seasons, his rookie contract was , 21.79 million US dollars in ;
. Rose, the No. 1 pick in 2008, was the youngest MVP in the NBA. He was also ruthlessly devastated by injuries, but he was well-deserved as the No. 1 pick. Rose's rookie contract is ;
The 2009 No. 1 pick - Griffin, is $22.54 million in ;
. It has to be said that Griffin's peak period was too short and he did not have any outstanding honors. The title of No. 1 pick seemed a bit embarrassing. His rookie contract is $23.3 million in ;
the top pick in 2010 - Wall . Injuries, injuries, injuries have cost Wall two seasons. Now his value has been greatly reduced, and it is difficult to get a big contract again. Wall's rookie contract is $24.05 million over 34 years. The 2011 No. 1 pick - Irving. Irving's rookie contract is 4 years and 23.35 million US dollars, which is slightly lower than the previous term. Because this year encountered a labor dispute in the league, the amount of Irving's rookie contract was less than that of Wall, the No. 1 pick in 2010.
The top pick in 2012 - Davis . Davis is extremely talented, but has suffered injuries and is known as the glass man. This is a heavy blow to his career. His rookie contract is 4, 23.2 million US dollars. ;
. He was the top pick in 2013 -- Bennett . Bennett can be said to be the saddest No. 1 pick in the NBA. He only played three seasons in the NBA because Tai Shui had already quit the NBA and is currently playing in overseas leagues.
The rookie contract was
34 for $22.8 million , but in fact Bennett only received a guaranteed contract for the first two years, and the team option contract for the last two years was not implemented.
The No. 1 pick in 2014 - Wiggins. Wiggins has been full of doubts since he joined the NBA, and people have high expectations for him.Until this season, Brother Zui's performance was considered satisfactory. Brother Zui's rookie contract was , 24.85 million US dollars in 34 years;
, the top pick in 2015 - Towns.. As the No. 1 pick, Towns didn't have a very impressive performance, and his overall level was acceptable.
In the 2021-22 season, Towns led the team to the playoffs and , and also ranked among the league's 60-pointers. The future is promising. Towns' rookie contract is 4 years and 25.72 million US dollars;
The No. 1 pick in 2016- Simmons. Simmons is from Australia. His draft template is James. He is known for his versatility, but he has not shown his value after entering the league.
is still unwilling to play because of various problems. As the No. 1 pick, his rookie contract is
34 years and 26.61 million ;
The 2017 No. 1 pick - Fultz. Fultz is the first No. 1 pick in the 21st century to receive a rookie contract worth more than 30 million. His contract value is 37.41 million US dollars in , which is an increase of more than 10 million compared to Simmons.
Starting from this year, the rookie contract of the NBA's No. 1 pick began to exceed the 30 million mark.
The top pick in 2018- Ayton. Compared with Fultz, Ayton's rookie contract is even more exaggerated. It came directly to for 40.38 million U.S. dollars in , becoming the first No. 1 pick in the 21st century to receive a 40 million rookie contract. His average annual salary exceeds 10 million U.S. dollars;
2019 The top pick of the year - Zion Willinson. Zion 's draft template is similar to James, and he is considered to be the No. 1 pick comparable to James. Naturally, his rookie contract is 4, 44.27 million US dollars, , and his average annual salary is more than 11 million US dollars, which shows the team's expectations for him. Itās still big;
The top pick in 2020- Edwards. It has to be said that Edwards has already shown his worth in the 2021-22 season, especially in the playoffs, and his performance is as stable as the old players. His rookie contract is 4.2 million in ;
. The top pick in 2021-Cunningham. In his rookie season, Cunningham has already averaged 17+5+5 per game. He has unlimited potential and still has a lot of room for improvement.
The team was not stingy either, giving him a rookie contract of
, 34 years and 45.6 million US dollars.
It is not difficult to see that before 2016, the rookie contract of the NBA's No. 1 pick remained between 18 million and 26 million. In 2017, the contract amount of Fultz, the No. 1 pick in the NBA, increased significantly and reached more than 37 million.
The five No. 1 picks since 2018 have all received rookie contracts of no less than 40 million. By 2022, the No. 1 pick's rookie contract will be close to 50 million.
In recent years, NBA rookie contracts have increased year by year, constantly raising the starting point of player salary. In the future, there are likely to be more "high-paid, low-performance" players. This is not a good phenomenon.
In my opinion, only James of James' level is worthy of such a high rookie contract. Why not use James as the standard to formulate suitable rookie contracts for players?
(Purely personal opinion, donāt comment if you donāt like it)
