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Darius Acuff Jr.
Sacramento Kings. 4-year deal worth $36,474,132.
Year one salary
$8,021,640
Guaranteed
$16,444,560
Year one, paid
$8,021,640
Year one, kept
$3,517,354
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 $8,021,640, spread over 24 paychecks. That is about $146,556 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 $16,444,560, not the full $36,474,132.
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 Darius Acuff Jr.'s rookie contract?+
Darius Acuff Jr., pick 7 in the 2026 NBA draft, is on a 4-year rookie scale deal worth about $36,474,132 at 120% of scale with the Sacramento Kings, with the first two years guaranteed.
How much does Darius Acuff Jr. take home after taxes?+
About $3,517,354 of the $8,021,640 paid in the first year, and about $15,955,081 of the full $36,474,132 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.