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Message: [QUOTE="MSOrange, post: 1799561, member: 630"] [URL="http://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonbelzer/2016/06/24/2016-nba-draft-1st-round-rookie-salary-projections/#55a652023756"]2016 NBA Draft 1st Round Rookie Salary Projections[/URL] "While there has long been an argument that sports agents provide little value for NBA rookies in terms of their contract, a good agent can insure that a player signs a max 120% deal and that the team has incentive to pick up his third and fourth years. These agents also invest heavily into their clients draft preparation, but do not receive a commission on their rookie contracts, even if their client signs a for the full 120%. Thus, agents rely on commissions from marketing deals the close their clients (usually 20%), as well as building equity to insure they’re around to negotiate the rookie’s second contract." [/QUOTE]