The NBA’s deadline for rookie-scale contract extensions passed Monday, with only seven players from the 2023 draft class reaching agreements before the 5 p.m. Central time cutoff.
The total represents the fewest extensions since 2018, when five players signed new contracts. From 2019 through 2025, at least nine players secured extensions each offseason.
San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama received the largest agreement, signing a five-year maximum-salary extension projected to be worth $255.2 million.
Charlotte Hornets forward Brandon Miller agreed to a five-year, $208.8 million deal, while Houston Rockets guard Amen Thompson signed for five years and $208 million.
Utah Jazz guard Keyonte George and Detroit Pistons forward Ausar Thompson each secured five-year, $155 million extensions.
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Cason Wallace agreed to a five-year, $135 million contract, while Golden State Warriors guard Brandin Podziemski signed a five-year, $110 million deal.
Wembanyama was the only player to receive a maximum-salary extension, marking the first time since 2016 that fewer than two eligible players signed max rookie-scale contracts.
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All seven agreements cover five seasons, an unusual development compared with previous years when shorter extensions were also common.
