21.39 million in 4 years! Yang Hansen created history. What is the value of the first contract for other Chinese players who entered the NBA?

This year's NBA Draft is a grand event that many Chinese fans are very concerned about. Because of Yang Hansen's election, everyone has always maintained high expectations for whether China can produce another NBA player. The final result can be said to be a great success in exceeding expectations. Yang Hansen was not only successfully selected on the first day, but also won the 16th pick, becoming another first-round pick in China, following Yao Ming and Yi Jianlian.

This is undoubtedly the best news for Yang Hansen, who is about to join the Trail Blazers. In such a team that is in full reconstruction, Yang Hansen can undoubtedly have more playing time to prove his strength. In addition, Yang Hansen also obtained his own rookie contract worth 21.39 million in 4 years, which also created a historical record for Chinese players.

So how much is the first salary that several Chinese players who successfully entered the NBA before Yang Hansen? Let's pay attention together!

No. 8: Sun Yue

Salary: 440,000 US dollars

As a player of the golden generation of men's basketball team, Sun Yue, a guard player who is over 2 meters tall, left a deep enough impression when he went to the United States to participate in the joint trial. Finally, at the 2007 draft, the Lakers chose Sun Yue with the 10th pick in the second round. However, it was not until the 2008 Olympics that he was successfully recruited by the team. It’s a pity that Sun Yue had almost no chance of playing in the Lakers, which was full of talents at that time, and could only become the guardian of the water dispenser.

Over the whole season, he played only 10 games for the team, and averaged less than three minutes per game. After winning a championship ring with the team, he returned to the CBA arena.

No. 7: Choi Yongxi

Salary: $580,000

Last year's draft, Choi Yongxi came to the United States with his dreams. During the trial session, he showed outstanding personal strength and talent, but in the end he still regretted not being selected. Fortunately, the Nets extended an olive branch to him, allowing Choi Yongxi's NBA dream to continue. He received a contract with a lower base salary, with a total value of $580,000. After becoming a member of the Nets, he did not get a stable playing time. In addition, due to many factors such as injuries, Choi Yongxi has been a marginal player of the team throughout the season.

After the NBA game this season, Choi Yongxi also chose to return to the CBA arena.

No. 6: Bater

Salary: 1.29 million US dollars

As one of the men's basketball insiders, Bater was invincible in the domestic league that year, and he was able to contribute 20+10 amazing data for three consecutive seasons. Such a beast-level inside player naturally attracted the attention of scouts. In 1999, he was invited to the United States for trial training. In 2001, the Nuggets signed a contract with Bartel, and he officially became a member of the NBA.

After the Nuggets played a pretty average rookie season, Bartel began to become a wanderer. He continued to become a bargaining chip for being traded, and has joined the Spurs and Raptors and other teams.

No. 5: Zhou Qi

Salary: US$1.33 million

As the inside pillar player of the men's basketball team today, Zhou Qi was once hailed as the new hope of Chinese basketball. In order to maintain the Chinese market, the Rockets won Zhou Qi with a second round pick. In 2017, he officially became a member of the team, but in the face of high-intensity games like the NBA, Zhou Qi's personal ability still seems a little overwhelmed. During his time with the Rockets, he was often delegated to the Development League.

After more than a season of hard work, Zhou Qi was officially laid off by the Rockets. After returning to the CBA, the contract issue between him and Xinjiang was finally resolved after several twists and turns. Now he has become a member of the Beijing team and has also helped the team reach the finals this season. It can be said that although Zhou Qi's overall strength has declined to a certain extent, he is still one of the top inside players in the country.

No. 4: Wang Zhizhi

Salary: 5.74 million US dollars

Wang Zhizhi was the first athlete in China to "take a new job". In 1999, he was selected in the second round. But because the Bayi team was always unwilling to let go, he did not usher in his NBA career until 2001. In the NBA rookie season, Wang Zhizhi played 55 games on behalf of the team, and averaged 5.6 points per game. He also played for the Clippers since then, but he was unable to make too much splash. After

, Wang Zhizhi chose to return to the CBA arena and helped the Bayi team win the championship trophy again.

3rd place: Yi Jianlian

Salary: US$13 million

At the 2007 draft, Yi Jianlian, who had worked in the CBA for several years, was successfully selected by the Bucks in the seventh pick in the first round. After joining the team, he once occupied the starting position and performed very well. However, due to the high intensity of training and competition, Yi Jianlian frequently encountered injuries. Every time he performed well, injuries always chose to come unexpectedly.

Such a "glass man" physique obviously cannot satisfy the team. After joining several teams, he returned to the CBA arena and helped Guangdong establish a dynasty era again.

Section: 18.04 million US dollars

Today, Yao Ming is a ceiling player in the NBA in China and even the entire Asia. As long as he was the No. 1 pick and was inducted into the Hall of Fame, and was successfully retired by the Rockets, any of these three achievements may not be able to break within many years of future generations.. Yao Ming's rookie performance was not outstanding in the season. The pressure from the outside world and the intensity of the game made him lose himself a little.

But fortunately, Yao Ming has a very strong ability to adjust. From the beginning of the second season, he completely adapted to the rhythm of the game, successfully gained a foothold, and became the absolute core of the Rockets' inside line.

No. 1: Yang Hansen

Salary: US$21.39 million

Yang Hansen's rookie contract has created a new history for Chinese players. His four-year salary distribution is as follows:

2025-26 season US$4.42 million

2026-27 season US$4.64 million

2027-28 season US$4.86 million

2028-29 season US$7.46 million

Can he continue to create his own and Chinese basketball players in his career? Let's wait and see together!