NBA | Brooklyn (New York City), NY
What a Brooklyn Nets contract really pays
Real 2026 take-home numbers for Brooklyn Nets players, from the NBA minimum up. Federal tax, New York tax, the jock tax, and the agent, all in.
At a glance
- Home games taxed by
- New York
- Top rate there
- 10.90%
- Rank for take-home
- 22 of 30
- NBA agent cap
- 4%
- Road duty days (est.)
- 31%
- Taxing places visited
- 23
Note: NYC income tax applies to residents only
Take-home by salary
| Salary | Taxes | Fees | Keeps |
|---|---|---|---|
| $1,357,763min | $630,204 | $92,888 | $634,671 (47%) |
| $5,000,000 | $2,430,521 | $275,000 | $2,294,479 (46%) |
| $15,000,000 | $7,470,857 | $775,000 | $6,754,143 (45%) |
| $40,000,000 | $20,230,530 | $2,025,000 | $17,744,470 (44%) |
Single, living in New York, max agent fee, 1% advisor fee, and $25K a year for a CPA and lawyer. Estimates for education.
Statement of earnings
$15M with the Brooklyn Nets
One season. Lives in New York. Single.
Top federal rate is 37% on taxable income over $640,600. Reduced by a credit for tax paid to Canada.
1.45% on every dollar, plus 0.9% on pay over $200,000. No cap.
6.2% on the first $184,500 only.
Your home state taxes all of your pay, minus a credit for tax you paid other states.
About 31% of your duty days are on the road. Road states and cities with an income tax each take a cut. Estimated across 23 taxing places your league visits.
Taken from the gross, before taxes. For team salary it is not deductible on your federal return.
Business manager, financial advisor, and similar percentage fees.
Multi-state returns, contract review, estate documents.
What you actually keep
$6,754,143
You keep
45%
Brooklyn Nets pay questions
Do Brooklyn Nets players pay state income tax?+
Yes. New York taxes the pay earned on duty days in the state, even for players who live somewhere else. The top rate is 10.90%.
How much does a NBA minimum salary player on the Brooklyn Nets take home?+
On the NBA minimum of $1,357,763, a single player living in New York keeps about $634,671 after taxes and a 4% agent fee, or about 47%.
How does the Brooklyn Nets rank for take-home pay?+
At $15,000,000 a season, the Brooklyn Nets rank 22 of 30 NBA teams for what a player keeps, assuming he or she lives in the team's state. The top team on that list is the Dallas Mavericks.
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