It’s no secret that the differences in salary between NBA and WNBA players are staggering. And in an April 28 Instagram post from Boardroom, the comparison between Bueckers’ rookie contract and the one Flagg will inevitably receive is raising a lot of eyebrows.
“Cooper Flagg, the projected No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, is expected to sign a four-year, $62.7 million rookie deal. Meanwhile, Paige Bueckers, the No. 1 pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft, just signed a four-year contract worth $348,000,” the post wrote.
“Some quick perspective:
“— Flagg will earn 177x more than Bueckers over the life of their deals.
“— He’ll make more in a week than she will in four years
When the 2025 NBA Draft takes place on June 25, there’s zero doubt that Duke Blue Devils star Cooper Flagg is going to be the No. 1 overall pick.
He’s about as obvious a No. 1 selection as former UConn Huskies legend Paige Bueckers was for the 2025 WNBA Draft earlier this month, when the Dallas Wings selected her
