Chris Livingston was obviously not disappointed or surprised to be selected in 58th position, the last in the Draft, by the Bucks. Indeed, the Kentucky player had canceled his last workouts, two weeks before the big night, which suggested that he had reached an agreement with a franchise.
Then, during the draft, his agent, Rich Paul, had made phone calls asking the second-round teams not to bet on Chris Livingston, thus confirming that an agreement was in the pipeline. Finally, it was the Bucks, the last to speak, who drafted him.
We now learn, through The Athleticthat the winger did indeed sign a four-season, $7.7 million contract with the 2021 champions. round exception”, and other players have already taken advantage of this with Rayan Rupert at Portland or Colby Jones at the Kings.
It’s a small event since the last player in a Draft had never obtained such a salary. However, it should be noted that only the first two years are guaranteed.
