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Alex Karaban
Sacramento Kings. 4-year deal worth $15,140,872.
Year one salary
$2,948,280
Guaranteed
$6,043,920
Year one, paid
$2,948,280
Year one, kept
$1,337,017
Whole contract, after taxes and the agent: 45% of the headline.
Where the money goes
NBA first-round picks are paid under the rookie scale. At 120% of scale, year one pays $2,948,280, spread over 24 paychecks. That is about $55,709 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 $6,043,920, not the full $15,140,872.
These figures assume he lives in California, 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 Alex Karaban's rookie contract?+
Alex Karaban, pick 29 in the 2026 NBA draft, is on a 4-year rookie scale deal worth about $15,140,872 at 120% of scale with the Sacramento Kings, with the first two years guaranteed.
How much does Alex Karaban take home after taxes?+
About $1,337,017 of the $2,948,280 paid in the first year, and about $6,786,916 of the full $15,140,872 contract, living in California 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.