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Bennett Stirtz
Oklahoma City Thunder. 4-year deal worth $22,820,500.
Year one salary
$4,717,320
Guaranteed
$9,670,560
Year one, paid
$4,717,320
Year one, kept
$2,473,161
Whole contract, after taxes and the agent: 52% of the headline.
Where the money goes
NBA first-round picks are paid under the rookie scale. At 120% of scale, year one pays $4,717,320, spread over 24 paychecks. That is about $103,048 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 $9,670,560, not the full $22,820,500.
These figures assume he lives in Oklahoma, 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 Bennett Stirtz's rookie contract?+
Bennett Stirtz, pick 16 in the 2026 NBA draft, is on a 4-year rookie scale deal worth about $22,820,500 at 120% of scale with the Oklahoma City Thunder, with the first two years guaranteed.
How much does Bennett Stirtz take home after taxes?+
About $2,473,161 of the $4,717,320 paid in the first year, and about $11,925,498 of the full $22,820,500 contract, living in Oklahoma 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.