According to the NBA rookie salary scale, here’s what the five Kentucky players drafted in the first round Thursday night can expect in guaranteed salary their first two seasons:
John Wall, the first pick: $4,286,900 his first season and $4,608,400 the second second.
DeMarcus Cousins, the fifth pick: $2,812,200 his first season and $3,023,100 the second season.
Patrick Patterson, the 14th pick: $1,519,400 his first season and $1,633,300 the second season.
Eric Bledsoe, the 18th pick: $1,237,500 his first season and $1,330,300 the second season.
Daniel Orton, the 29th pick: $857,000 his first season and $921,300 the second season.
The recruiting is just going to keep getting better, especially with the numbers these underclassmen are going to make in their first year alone. It might be the biggest day in Kentucky Basketball Recruiting history and beyond!!
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