Nik Signs With The Kings
From Wash Post: SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Sacramento Kings have signed first-round pick Nik Stauskas (STOUS-kiss) to his rookie contract. Kings general manager Pete D’Alessandro made the announcement late Tuesday night. Sacramento selected Stauskas out of Michigan with the eighth overall pick in June’s draft. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/wizards/kings-sign-first-round-pic…
and particularly noteworthy that they provided the correct pronunciation of his name. I mean...how ELSE would you sound that one out? /s
That's strange, I always thought the correct pronounciation was Nik STAUSSSSSSSSKAAAASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS For THREEEEEEEEEEE!
/not just a shooter drink
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The rookie scale for the 8th overall pick comes out to a decent amount of money indeed, if you look at Basketball.RealGM.com. According to them, the 8th pick on this coming season's scale would except to get:
1st year - $2,288,200
2nd year - $2,391,200
3rd year (option) - $2,494,200
I am not sure what it might be subject to, but it sounds like a nice start monetarily in the NBA.
WHAT?!? ONLY $2.28 MIL/YR? YOU COULD'VE HAD UNLIMITED CHICKEN BROCOLLI BAKE IN WEST QUAD AND $1,000 WORTH OF BLUE BUCKS TO SPEND AT MR. SPOTS. IT WAS A MISTAKE TO LEAVE, NIK, AND WE BOTH KNOW IT.
I'm not a big NBA fan, but I might start watching more of it to follow the careers of our Beilein desciples. I have a sense of pride around our basketball team - players, former players and coaches - that used to be what I felt for football. I think we will get that back in football, but it is certainly nice to still be basking in Michigan basketball in July.
Sports is funny.
but smart vibes from this kid. I suspect he will be 100% fine on the money front.
I'm just super rooting for him, GRIII, and McGary this year. I really hope these guys can stick and have good careers. It's not that I doubt Stauskas, but let's say that I will be very happy to see him able to handle himself defensively in the league.
Rob
How much is that in Loonies?