Yeah, this is probably one of the highest rookie salaries I've ever seen. He's got average guard skills but all of his big skills are 8 or above which is probably why he has the high salary.
I did scout 19's just in hopes to find as many 5 star potential players as I could. I've been open about my strategy to tank the next season (maybe more depending on how things go) so I was okay with landing a 19 as long as they had at least MVP potential, which I ended up getting two guys that fit that bill.
Congrats on your championship by the way, best of luck in II!