23 out of 30 second-round picks from the 2018 draft are under contract

[rondofan1255]

Who said getting drafted in the second round has a downside? 23 out of the 30 players selected in the June 2018 Draft are under contract with De'Anthony Melton (Phoenix) likely to sign soon before training camp.

https://twitter.com/BobbyMarks42/status/1037752537942827011

16 out of the 23 players signed are under contract for 2+ years with Chimezie Metu in San Antonio being the latest to join the list. The Metu contract is guaranteed for two years ($838K and $1.4M) with $0 protection in year 3 (has partial trigger dates).

https://twitter.com/BobbyMarks42/status/1037752539532455936

[chilidawg]

Well the downside is they get paid less.

[smokeablount]

Is 23 out of 30 (or 16 out of 30 being for 2+ years) a record?

[Moranis]

Well the downside is they get paid less.

or not at all.  or just for a year.  Still way better to be a 1st round pick.

[BitterJim]

Are all of those guaranteed contracts, or are non-guaranteed contracts included? What about 2-way contracts?

[wdleehi]

How many 1st round picks this year were draft and stash? 

How many teams working to stay away from the tax by filling their end of the bench with 2nd round contracts vs. vet contracts?


How many are on two way contracts?

[rondofan1255]

Are all of those guaranteed contracts, or are non-guaranteed contracts included? What about 2-way contracts?

How many are on two way contracts?

*just posting rounded estimates from google search, so these are sloppy and unreliable

I forgot about this until that Korver deal for second round picks...

2018 2nd round:

3 standard contracts with three years fully gtd
14 standard contracts with two years fully gtd
2 standard contracts with one year fully gtd

5 two-way contracts

2 domestic G League stashes
4 overseas


(31) Elie Okobo: 4yr/6M (two yrs gtd (2.6M))

https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/basketball/news/suns-elie-okobo-signs-four-year-rookie-contract/

(32) Jevon Carter - 3yr/4.2M (two yrs gtd (2.2M))

https://247sports.com/college/west-virginia/Article/Details-on-Jevon-Carters-NBA-contract-with-the-Memphis-Grizzlies-119975058/

(33) Jalen Brunson - 4yr/6.1M (three yrs gtd (4.3M))

https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1018960823182643200

(34) Devonte Graham - 3yr/4M (two yrs gtd (2.4M))

https://www.kansascity.com/sports/college/big-12/university-of-kansas/article214509754.html

(35) Melvin Frazier - 3yr/4.1M (two yrs gtd (2.4M))

https://twitter.com/EricPincus/status/1015648831583612929

(36) Mitchell Robinson - 3yr/4.8M (two yrs gtd (3M))

https://nypost.com/2018/07/08/knicks-lock-up-the-athletic-draft-pick-they-had-to-have/

(37) Gary Trent 3yr/3.9M (three yrs fully guaranteed (3.9M))

https://nba.nbcsports.com/2018/07/06/trail-blazers-second-rounder-gary-trent-jr-to-receive-higher-salary-guarantee-than-six-first-rounders/

(38) Khyri Thomas 3yr/3.9M (two yrs gtd (2.2M))

https://twitter.com/KeithSmithNBA/status/1022870972423196672

(39) Isaac Bonga 3yr/4.1M (two yrs gtd, third yr partial guarantee (2.4M + 3rd yr partial guarantee))

https://twitter.com/EricPincus/status/1015521417087971328

(40) Rodions Kurucs 4yr/7M (three yrs gtd (5M))

https://twitter.com/EricPincus/status/1023448496978911232
https://twitter.com/ArtursKalnitis/status/1018946908168032256

(41) Jarred Vanderbilt 3yr/4M (two yrs gtd (2.2M))

https://twitter.com/EricPincus/status/1018897674630672384
https://www.denverpost.com/2018/07/11/jarred-vanderbilt-signs-rookie-contract-denver-nuggets/

(42) Bruce Brown 3yr/3.9M (two yrs gtd (2.2M))

https://twitter.com/EricPincus/status/1016417547434881024

(43) Justin Jackson (ORL) - G League

https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2018/09/magic-second-rounder-justin-jackson-signs-g-league-contract.html

(44) Issuf Sanon - overseas - Olimpija Ljubljana (Slovenia)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wizards-insider/wp/2018/06/22/second-round-pick-issuf-sanon-will-play-in-summer-league-but-return-to-develop-in-slovenia/

(45) Hamidou Diallo - 3yr/4M (two yrs gtd (2.2M))

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1022223239974727680

(46) De'Anthony Melton - 2yr/2.3M (two yrs gtd (2.3M))

https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1043246499025571840

(47) Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk - 3yr/4.6M (first year guaranteed (1.487M))

https://www.kansascity.com/sports/college/big-12/university-of-kansas/article215007500.html

(48) Keita Bates-Diop - 3yr/3.9M (two yrs gtd (2.2M))

https://twitter.com/JonKrawczynski/status/1015663031899090944

(49) Chimezie Metu - 3yr/3.9M (two yrs gtd (2.2M))

https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1035153888876392448
http://www.basketballinsiders.com/san-antonio-spurs-team-salary/#
https://twitter.com/BobbyMarks42/status/1037752539532455936

(50) Alize Johnson - 2yr/2.2M (first yr gtd (838K))

https://twitter.com/MikeAScotto/status/1018955967927644160
https://8points9seconds.com/2018/09/14/indiana-pacers-salary-alize-johnson/2/

(51)    Tony Carr - overseas (Fiat Torino of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) in Italy)

http://www.phillytrib.com/sports/sports-notes-tony-carr-signs-contract-with-fiat-torino/article_c214fff3-f6bd-5e19-96e8-bcd43f1266f6.html

(52) Vincent Edwards - two-way deal

https://twitter.com/MikeAScotto/status/1051944680336908289

(53) Devon Hall - overseas (Cairns Taipans of the NBL in Australia)

https://okcthunderwire.usatoday.com/2018/08/13/oklahoma-city-thunder-nba-draft-pick-devon-hall-signs-contract-australia-nbl-cairns-taipans/

(54) Shake Milton - two-way

https://www.nba.com/sixers/team-signs-shake-milton-two-way-contract

(55) Arnoldas Kulboka - overseas (German club Brose Bamberg)

https://www.eurohoops.net/en/fiba-champions-league/716324/arnoldas-kulboka-returned-to-brose-bamberg/

(56) Ray Spalding - 4yr/5.7M (two yrs gtd (2.2M))

https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/college/louisville/2018/07/20/ray-spalding-louisville-rookie-nba-deal-dallas-mavericks/806237002/
https://twitter.com/MikeAScotto/status/1020365501527150593

(57) Kevin Hervey - G League

https://okcthunderwire.usatoday.com/2018/10/05/oklahoma-city-thunder-draft-pick-kevin-hervey-okc-blue-g-league/

(58) Thomas Welsh - two-way contract

https://www.nba.com/nuggets/news/thomas-welsh-signs-two-way-contract-071918

(59) George King - two-way contract

https://www.ralphiereport.com/2018/7/6/17539296/george-king-contract-phoenix-suns-g-league

(60) Kostas Antetokounmpo - two-way contract

https://gleague.nba.com/news/mavericks-sign-kostas-antetokounmpo-to-two-way-contract/