We contended that Cooper Flagg’s salary at Duke may be similar to his salary as an NBA rookie when there was a news boomlet about him perhaps remaining. It turned out that Flagg performed admirably at Duke last season, albeit it was more of a gut feeling than concrete facts.
Very, very well.
It was projected that the top choice in the previous year’s draft would earn $10.5 million. That’s in the ballpark, but there are many more factors.
Well, Flagg earned $28 million at Duke last year.
Howard Bryant, a sports writer, claims that his Fanatics agreement was for $15 million and his New Balance pact was worth $13 million.
Additionally, he overlooked The NIL Store, Cort Furniture, and Gatorade.
“…Howard’s reported total is probably Flagg’s NIL contracts in totality and not an annual payment,” according to the CBS piece above.
It’s unclear.
However, it is evident that he excelled during his time at Duke, and for top players, college basketball may be financially competitive when they sign their first professional deal.
