With the NBA’s salary cap set at $101,869,000 for the 2018/19 league year, the rookie scale has been set as well. The rookie scale locks in the value of contracts for first-round picks.
In every NBA league year, rookie scale amounts are assigned to each first-round slot, from No. 1 through No. 30. Teams can sign their first-rounders to as little as 80% of that rookie scale amount, or up to 120% of that figure. While that rule theoretically affords teams some flexibility, first-round picks virtually always sign contracts worth 120% of their rookie scale amount, and unsigned first-rounders have a cap hold worth 120% of their rookie scale amount.
Listed below, via Coon and RealGM, are the salary figures that represent 120% of the rookie scale amounts for 2018 first-round picks. Players will sign for these amounts unless they accept a deal worth less than the maximum allowable 120%. Rookie scale contracts are guaranteed for the first two years, with team options on the third and fourth years.
Here’s the 2018 breakdown:
| Pick | Player | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deandre Ayton | $8,165,160 | $9,562,920 | $10,018,200 | $12,632,950 | $40,379,230 |
| 2 | Marvin Bagley | $7,305,600 | $8,556,120 | $8,963,640 | $11,312,114 | $36,137,474 |
| 3 | Luka Doncic | $6,560,640 | $7,683,360 | $8,049,360 | $10,174,391 | $32,467,751 |
| 4 | Jaren Jackson | $5,915,040 | $6,927,480 | $7,257,360 | $9,180,560 | $29,280,440 |
| 5 | Trae Young | $5,356,440 | $6,273,000 | $6,571,800 | $8,326,471 | $26,527,711 |
| 6 | Mo Bamba | $4,865,040 | $5,697,600 | $5,969,040 | $7,568,742 | $24,100,422 |
| 7 | Wendell Carter | $4,441,200 | $5,201,400 | $5,448,840 | $6,920,027 | $22,011,467 |
| 8 | Collin Sexton | $4,068,600 | $4,764,960 | $4,991,880 | $6,349,671 | $20,175,111 |
| 9 | Kevin Knox | $3,739,920 | $4,380,120 | $4,588,680 | $5,845,978 | $18,554,698 |
| 10 | Mikal Bridges | $3,552,960 | $4,161,000 | $4,359,000 | $5,557,725 | $17,630,685 |
| 11 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | $3,375,360 | $3,952,920 | $4,141,320 | $5,495,532 | $16,965,132 |
| 12 | Miles Bridges | $3,206,640 | $3,755,400 | $3,934,320 | $5,421,493 | $16,317,853 |
| 13 | Jerome Robinson | $3,046,200 | $3,567,720 | $3,737,520 | $5,340,916 | $15,692,356 |
| 14 | Michael Porter | $2,894,160 | $3,389,400 | $3,550,800 | $5,258,735 | $15,093,095 |
| 15 | Troy Brown | $2,749,080 | $3,219,480 | $3,372,840 | $5,170,564 | $14,511,964 |
| 16 | Zhaire Smith | $2,611,800 | $3,058,800 | $3,204,600 | $4,915,856 | $13,791,056 |
| 17 | Donte DiVincenzo | $2,481,000 | $2,905,800 | $3,044,160 | $4,675,830 | $13,106,790 |
| 18 | Lonnie Walker | $2,357,160 | $2,760,480 | $2,892,000 | $4,447,896 | $12,457,536 |
| 19 | Kevin Huerter | $2,250,960 | $2,636,280 | $2,761,920 | $4,253,357 | $11,902,517 |
| 20 | Josh Okogie | $2,160,720 | $2,530,680 | $2,651,040 | $4,087,904 | $11,430,344 |
| 21 | Grayson Allen | $2,074,320 | $2,429,400 | $2,545,320 | $4,054,695 | $11,103,735 |
| 22 | Chandler Hutchison | $1,991,520 | $2,332,320 | $2,443,440 | $4,019,459 | $10,786,739 |
| 23 | Aaron Holiday | $1,911,960 | $2,239,200 | $2,345,640 | $3,980,551 | $10,477,351 |
| 24 | Anfernee Simons | $1,835,520 | $2,149,560 | $2,252,040 | $3,938,818 | $10,175,938 |
| 25 | Moritz Wagner | $1,762,080 | $2,063,520 | $2,161,920 | $3,893,618 | $9,881,138 |
| 26 | Landry Shamet | $1,703,640 | $1,995,120 | $2,090,040 | $3,768,342 | $9,557,142 |
| 27 | Robert Williams | $1,654,440 | $1,937,520 | $2,029,920 | $3,661,976 | $9,283,856 |
| 28 | Jacob Evans | $1,644,240 | $1,925,880 | $2,017,320 | $3,641,263 | $9,228,703 |
| 29 | Dzanan Musa | $1,632,240 | $1,911,600 | $2,002,800 | $3,615,054 | $9,161,694 |
| 30 | Omari Spellman | $1,620,480 | $1,897,800 | $1,988,280 | $3,588,845 | $9,095,405 |