Envy! How much does Yang Hansen’s NBA rookie contract cost? More than the income of CBA players throughout their careers

When Yang Hansen was yawning on the spot, when fans felt that the draft was too slow and boring, ESPN's main shot looked at NBA president Xiao Hua, but the story shot was suddenly given to Yang Hansen. This Chinese player who did not enter the Green House looked confused, but when Xiao Hua read his name, his smile replaced all expressions - the Trail Blazers, the first team he tried to train, traded the 11th draw in the first round to the Grizzlies, got the 16th draw in the first round and the first round pick in 2028, as well as two second round picks, and selected Yang Hansen with the 16th draw in the first round, giving Yang Hansen the best birthday gift and giving Chinese fans a big surprise.

Before this, no one had thought of this result. Even Yang Hansen's trial for the Trail Blazers was considered an unnecessary itinerary by some media people. Later, he received more and more attention for his outstanding performance, and his draft prediction rankings improved a lot, but he has never been so high. The outside world has always believed that he had hope of being selected in the final stage of the first round, but the most likely one is from the first stage of the second round to the middle of the second round. Who would have thought that he not only became the first round pick, but also almost became a lottery pick. It was unreasonable and completely unexpected.

The higher the draft pick, the more chances of playing, the larger the rookie contract you get, and there are regulations for the first round pick in the NBA, which is fully guaranteed at least the first two years. So, how big a rookie contract can Yang Hansen, who became the 16th pick in the first round?

Before this, let's take a look at the three first-round rookie contracts of Yang Hansen's previous three first-round No. 16 picks: in 2022, AJ Griffin was selected by the Hawks and received a four-year, $17.11 million rookie contract, full guarantee in the first two years, and the next two years are the team options; in 2023, Kiant George was selected by the Jazz and received a four-year, $20.7 million rookie contract, full guarantee in the first two years, and the next two years are the team options; in 2024, Jared McCain was selected by the 76ers and received a four-year, $19.45 million rookie contract, full guarantee in the four years.

Comparing Isaiah Stewart's four-year and $15.1 million in 2020 and Alperen Shinkin's four-year and $15.55 million in 2022, we can find that the rookie contracts of NBA first-round players are getting higher and higher every year. The reason why McCain, who was selected by the 76ers last year, was lower than George in 2023 because his contract was fully guaranteed for four years. Although the total salary has been reduced, both good and bad were guaranteed in the first four years of his career, which is also a good choice.

By this year's Yang Hansen, if the Trail Blazers are willing to provide a 4-year full guarantee, the total salary of the contract should be around $20 million. If it is fully guaranteed in the first two years and the team option model for the next two years, the total salary should be above $21 million. The famous salary website said that his total salary in four years is expected to be $21.39 million - $4.42 million in the rookie season, $4.64 million in the second season, and $4.86 million in the third season, with the largest increase in the fourth season, reaching $7.46 million.

However, the Trail Blazers have the right to decide whether to execute the team options based on his performance in the previous two seasons. If the performance in the first two seasons shows that the team is satisfied with the team, the team will execute the team options and he can continue to stay. If the first two seasons perform poorly, the team will not spend a penny to give up on him after the end of the second season. Although it is hard to go to the NBA, unfamiliar with the place, and language barriers and cultural differences are also difficult, the rewards are also huge. A rookie contract is about 153 million yuan, far exceeding the income of most CBA players throughout their careers. And this is just the beginning. I hope that Yang Hansen will play better and better and get bigger and bigger contracts. The gain of fame and fortune is the best reward for the lone and brave, and it is also an incentive for later generations.