How Much Does a NBA G League Player Make?

You may be wondering how much a player in the NBA G League makes. While salaries can vary, the average player in the league brings in around $35,000 per year.

G League Player Salaries

The NBA G League, formerly the D-League and the NBDL, is the National Basketball Association’s (NBA) official minor league. It was founded in 2001. The league is a professional basketball league in the United States and Canada that serves as a talent pipeline for the NBA. The NBA G League player salaries are significantly lower than the NBA salaries.

Minimum Salary

The minimum salary for players in the NBA G League is $7,000 per month, or $35,000 for the five-month regular season. Players on G League Assignment from their NBA parent club will earn a corresponding daily rate while on Assignment.NBA Out-of-Contract and two-way players are eligible to sign a “Select Contract,” worth $125,000 guaranteed.

Average Salary

The average G League salary is $35,000, but players can earn as little as $7,000 or as much as $175,000. In addition to their salaries, players may also receive housing and meal allowances, and they may have access to medical and dental insurance. Players are free to sign endorsement deals on their own behalf.

Maximum Salary

The maximum salary for a G League player is $35,000.

G League Player Contracts

G League players are paid on a sliding scale, which is determined by the amount of experience they have. A rookie in the league will earn a minimum of $35,000, while a player with two years or more of experience will earn $19,500. There are also additional bonuses that a player can earn, which are usually given for good performance.

Two-Way Contracts

Two-Way Contracts are a new type of contract announced by the NBA prior to the 2017 NBA G League season. They are available to players signed by NBA teams to fill out the rosters of their NBA G League affiliate. A Two-Way player will spend the majority of the season in the NBA G League and can be called up to his NBA parent team for up to 45 days. When not in the NBA, a Two-Way player is paid a corresponding daily amount from his parent team’sNBA salary cap, which prorates based on the number of days he spends in the NBA. The maximum amount of an Two-Way contract is $275,000.

Exhibit 10 Contracts

The following is a list of Exhibit 10 contracts from the NBA G League. An Exhibit 10 contract is a one-year deal worth the minimum salary that can include up to $50,000 in bonuses if a player is waived and signs with their NBA G League affiliate. In order to receive an Exhibit 10 contract, a player must have been drafted in the second round or later or went undrafted in the NBA draft.

Exhibit 10 contracts are used by NBA teams to retain draft rights to players and give them an incentive to play for their G League affiliate rather than going overseas. By signing an Exhibit 10 contract with an NBA team, a player is agreeing to play for their G League affiliate if they are not signed by the NBA team. If the player signs a two-way contract or an NBA contract with their NBA team at any point during the season, then their Exhibit 10 contract will be converted.

Players on an Exhibit 10 contract are not eligible to be called up by their NBA parent club during the season. The only way for a player on an Exhibit 10 contract to be called up to the NBA is if they sign a two-way contract or an NBA contract with their parent club.

The following is a list of players who have signed an Exhibit 10 contract with an NBA team for the 2020-21 season:

-Jalen Harris (New Orleans Pelicans)
-Kaden Metheny (Orlando Magic)
-Isaiah Roby (Dallas Mavericks)
-Jay Scrubb (Los Angeles Clippers)
-Immanuel Quickley (New York Knicks)
-Paul Reed (Chicago Bulls)
-Tyrell Terry (Minnesota Timberwolves)

G League Player Benefits

Players in the G League receive a base salary of $7,000 per month – which is paid out during the five-month regular season – and they can earn bonuses for playing on winning teams or being named to the league’s All-Star or All-Defensive teams. In addition, each team has a $50,000 bonus pool that it can use to pay players based on their performance during the season.

Health Insurance

NBA G League players are not eligible for health insurance through the League. However, they are eligible to purchase health insurance through the NBA Players Association Group Health Plan at a reduced rate.

Housing

Housing is provided for all G League players during the season. Players live in apartment-style housing near their team’s arena and practice facility. All apartments are within a 30-mile radius of the arena, and players must abide by a curfew set by the team.

Meals and Transportation

G League players are entitled to three meals per day while on team road trips, and they also receive a daily stipend to cover the cost of meals while at home. In addition, G League teams provide first-class air travel for all away games and transportation to and from the airport for all home games.