Top Draft picks sign rookie deals

NBA.com’s transaction log confirms that 21 first‑round selections from the 2026 Draft have now signed rookie contracts, with the remaining nine expected to follow shortly. Among the latest arrivals are Caleb Wilson and Dailyn Swain, both drafted by the Chicago Bulls and officially signed on Friday. The team also completed two‑way deals with undrafted free agents Tobe Awaka and Jaylin Sellers. Wilson, a UNC forward taken fourth overall, is the headline name. Assuming a standard 120 percent rookie‑scale agreement, he will earn nearly $10.7 million in his first season and about $48.5 million across four years.

Swain, selected fifteenth out of Texas, will carry a rookie cap hit just under $5 million and total roughly $24 million. Both will debut in the Las Vegas Summer League next Friday. Meanwhile, Clippers guard Keaton Wagler, the fifth pick, finalized his rookie deal worth about $9.7 million initially and nearly $44 million over four seasons.