The lowest-paid players in the National Basketball Association are individuals signed to standard rookie minimum contracts or two-way contracts, which pay roughly 1.1 million dollars annually for standard minimum deals, while two-way contract players earn half of that amount. These baseline salary floors are collectively bargained between the league and the National Basketball Players Association, ensuring that even the lowest-compensated professional athletes on active rosters earn a multi-million or high six-figure baseline salary, alongside comprehensive health benefits, retirement contributions, and per diem allowances during travel.