Noa Essengue, Joan Beringer, Nolan Traoré, Noah Penda and Maxime Raynaud were all selected at the NBA 2025 Draft, which makes there will be minimum 5 new French in the NBA at the start of the school year. How much will our tricolor rookies touch? Small zoom on the pay sheets of each.
First called by Adam Silver, Noa Essenue will logically be best paid since the new Bulls player will receive $ 5.4 million from his first year in the NBA. He will have a classic contract for a player of the first round, namely two guaranteed years then two team options, before going to test the market as a limited libre (like his comrades). Of the 4 years of his rookie contract, he should reach 24 million dollars.
Second French of the cuvée, Joan Beringer landed on the side of the Minnesota Timberwolves. If there are only a few rows of gap with Essenue, the salary difference is notable because it will receive $ 4.2 million during its rookie season, for a total of $ 20.3 million deal over the 4 years of its rookie contract.
Next comes the tour of Nolan Traoré. The former Saint-Quentin convinced the nets to bet on his talent at the lead. It will affect $ 3.8 million at the start of the school year (total over 4 years estimated at 18.4 million).
Noah Penda and Maxime Raynaud had to wait for the second round to be chosen. The first was selected by the Magic and should be offered a guaranteed contract next year. Raynaud, for his part, will wear the Kings jersey and will also have to prove himself in the coming weeks to be offered a real chance in the NBA. Ditto for Mohamed Diawara in New York, the former Freak of Cholet having been drafted in 51st place by the Knicks!
💵 Here are the salary projections for players who will enter the NBA via the draft tonight.
As an indication – and to show the increase in the Salary Cap – Victor Wembanyama had him “only” $ 55M over 4 years with his contract of 1st Pick 2023.
7 million less compared … pic.twitter.com/BJs1Ha4AEL
– Nicolas Trashtalk (@niclsvrg) June 25, 2025
Source texte : Bobby Marks
