With the NBA draft and early portion of NBA free agency behind us, the salaries for most professional Hoosiers in the upcoming 2019-2020 season have been solidified. Besides two NFL players and one in the baseball majors, former Indiana University players are earning their dough from basketball, which is to be expected.
Worth noting, the biggest jump on this list is Thomas Bryant, who recently signed a 3-year, $25 million contract with the Wizards. Despite not having a played a single game in the NBA, Romeo Langford already has a projected salary of around $2.8 million dollars.
The following list includes the top ten highest annual base-salaries of former Indiana University players in the 2019-2020 season. These do not include bonuses, incentives, or other endorsements.
*Denotes contracts where details have not yet been finalized or reported.
10. OG Anunoby (Salary: $2,281,800)
Toronto Raptors / 3-year contract / $5,879,760 total
As the first Hoosier to win an NBA title since Isiah Thomas, OG Anunoby is entering his third year of the NBA after being drafted 23rd overall in the 2017 NBA draft. Anunoby is still on his rookie contract, after the Toronto Raptors used their team option to resign OG Anunoby for a third year with salary of $2,281,800.
Upcoming in the 2020-2021 season, OG is projected to earn $3,872,215 according to Spotrac. OG Anunoby finally becomes a restricted free agent in 2021. The Raptors have an opportunity to extend OG for a fifth year with a qualifying offer of $5.6 million, but the franchise may have to pay a premium depending on what other teams offer OG during that free agency period.
9. Nate Sudfeld (Salary: $3,095,000)
Philadelphia Eagles / 1-year contract / $3,095,000 total
Former Indiana Hoosier quarterback Nate Sudfeld signed his restricted free agent tender, which meant that he would take Philadelphia’s qualifying offer of $3,095,000. Sudfeld returns to the Eagles as the main backup for starting QB Carson Wentz, now that QB Nick Foles has been traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars.
The 2016 sixth-round pick (selected by the Washington Redskins) has appeared in four-games in his career, including playoff games. Nate Sudfeld got the most minutes during the Eagles’ 2017 regular season final game, where he completed 19 of his 23 pass attempts for 134 passing yards.
8. Yogi Ferrell (Salary: $3,150,000)
Sacramento Kings / 2-year contract / $6,000,000 total
Yogi Ferrell has signed a two-year agreement with the Sacramento Kings, after a bit of a strange free agency in dealing with the Dallas Mavericks, a team that took a chance on him with one of the greatest 10-day contract performances in NBA history.