With the success demonstrated by these two teams, other teams have begun to pay attention to rookie contracts. After '16, the value of draft picks has also continued to rise.
Before that, for example, during this period in '09, rookie contracts were very 'cheap'. The Clippers were still playing the game of drafting a talented rookie to use for three years, and then selling them cheaply in the fourth year to avoid losing them for nothing or to avoid giving a high salary.
Because of their previous operations with the Bobcats and the subsequent success, the concept of 'rookie dividend' was born ahead of time?!
