Former Jayhawks Agbaji, Braun officially sign rookie contracts

Kansas' Ochai Agbaji (30) leads teammates onto the court for a college basketball game against Villanova in the semifinal round of the Men's Final Four NCAA tournament, Saturday, April 2, 2022, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)(Brynn Anderson | AP)
Published: Jul. 3, 2022 at 7:23 PM CDT

KANSAS CITY, Mo (KCTV) --- Former Kansas Jayhawks standouts Ochai Agbaji and Christian Braun have signed their rookie-scale contracts with the teams that drafted them.

Agbaji will play at least two seasons with the Cleveland Cavaliers, signing a rookie-scale contract that is fully guaranteed for two seasons with team options for a third and fourth season.

If Agbaji plays the duration of his contract, he’ll bring in a cool $18.7 million.

The Denver Nuggets announced on Sunday that they signed Braun to his deal, which could bring in a total of $13.7 million over a four-year period.

Both are expected to play in the upcoming NBA Summer League season.