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

19

Allen Graves

Toronto Raptors. 4-year deal worth $19,695,106.

Year one salary

$4,065,720

Guaranteed

$8,334,600

Year one, paid

$4,065,720

Year one, kept

$1,770,809

KeepMyCheckPrivate

$19.7M deal. What he keeps.

$8,571,337

Allen Graves2026

Whole contract, after taxes and the agent: 44% of the headline.

Where the money goes

NBA first-round picks are paid under the rookie scale. At 120% of scale, year one pays $4,065,720, spread over 24 paychecks. That is about $73,784 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 $8,334,600, not the full $19,695,106.

These figures assume he lives in Florida, 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 Allen Graves's rookie contract?+

Allen Graves, pick 19 in the 2026 NBA draft, is on a 4-year rookie scale deal worth about $19,695,106 at 120% of scale with the Toronto Raptors, with the first two years guaranteed.

How much does Allen Graves take home after taxes?+

About $1,770,809 of the $4,065,720 paid in the first year, and about $8,571,337 of the full $19,695,106 contract, living in Florida 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.