NFL agent cap 3%NBA agent cap 4%MLB agent cap 5%Top federal rate 2026 37%Bonus withholding over $1M 37%Texas state tax on wages 0%Florida state tax on wages 0%California top rate 13.3%NBA escrow 10% of each check held backNIL money 1099 income, add 15.3% self-employment taxAgent fees for team salary not deductible on your federal returnNFL players file taxes in about 10 to 14 states a year
2026 NBA draft

1

AJ Dybantsa

Washington Wizards. 4-year deal worth $66,914,053.

Year one salary

$14,748,000

Guaranteed

$30,233,760

Year one, paid

$14,748,000

Year one, kept

$6,761,582

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$66.9M deal. What he keeps.

$30,647,324

AJ Dybantsa2026

Whole contract, after taxes and the agent: 46% of the headline.

Where the money goes

NBA first-round picks are paid under the rookie scale. At 120% of scale, year one pays $14,748,000, spread over 24 paychecks. That is about $281,733 per check after taxes and the agent, before the NBA holds back 10% of each check in escrow.

Only the first two years are guaranteed. The team decides on years three and four, so plan your life on the guaranteed $30,233,760, not the full $66,914,053.

These figures assume he lives in District of Columbia, files single, and pays a standard agent fee. Change any of that in the calculator to see your own version.

Quick answers

How much is AJ Dybantsa's rookie contract?+

AJ Dybantsa, pick 1 in the 2026 NBA draft, is on a 4-year rookie scale deal worth about $66,914,053 at 120% of scale with the Washington Wizards, with the first two years guaranteed.

How much does AJ Dybantsa take home after taxes?+

About $6,761,582 of the $14,748,000 paid in the first year, and about $30,647,324 of the full $66,914,053 contract, living in District of Columbia and paying a standard agent fee. Estimates for education.

Contract figures from Spotrac, Over The Cap, and Hoops Rumors (2026). Take-home is a KeepMyCheck estimate using 2026 tax rules. Not affiliated with the player, team, or league. Education only.