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NBA Draft 2025: The Science Behind the $56M Rookie Contract — and Whether the Projection Models Support It

ZakGT Sports·By James Court·August 31, 2026·67.8K views
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Victor Wembanyama's statistical heir apparent has signed the largest rookie deal in NBA history at $56 million guaranteed over four years. ZakGT Sports examines the advanced metrics — DARKO projection, RAPTOR upside range, and draft comparables — that justify the contract at its ceiling scenario, and the injury history from his G-League campaign that represents the primary risk factor franchises evaluated before draft night.

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