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Ebuka Okorie
Detroit Pistons. 4-year deal worth $21,687,577.
Year one salary
$4,481,280
Guaranteed
$9,186,720
Year one, paid
$4,481,280
Year one, kept
$2,333,273
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 $4,481,280, spread over 24 paychecks. That is about $97,220 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 $9,186,720, not the full $21,687,577.
These figures assume he lives in Michigan, 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 Ebuka Okorie's rookie contract?+
Ebuka Okorie, pick 17 in the 2026 NBA draft, is on a 4-year rookie scale deal worth about $21,687,577 at 120% of scale with the Detroit Pistons, with the first two years guaranteed.
How much does Ebuka Okorie take home after taxes?+
About $2,333,273 of the $4,481,280 paid in the first year, and about $11,257,743 of the full $21,687,577 contract, living in Michigan 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.