DEAN WADE #32
Cleveland Cavaliers
Power Forward
Salary: $6,166,667
Cap Hit: $6,166,667
Years of Service 
: 5
: 52024-25 Year of Service Earned : Yes
: YesBORN: Nov 20, 1996
BIRTHPLACE: Wichita, Kansas, United States
NATIONALITY:
United States
United StatesHEIGHT:
6' 9
206cmWEIGHT:
228lbs
103kgAGE: 28
SHOOTS: Right
DRAFT YEAR: Undrafted
AGENT DETAILS
SUMMARY▴▾
Dean Wade's salary is $6,166,667 for the 2024-25 season. He is a 28 year old power forward who was born on Nov 20, 1996. He has signed 3 contracts worth a total value of $24,185,851. He will be a UFA at the end of the 2025-26 season when he is 29 years old. He is represented by the agents Austin Walton and Adam Papas of NEXT Sports Agency.
Bird Rights: Bird (QVFA)
CURRENT CONTRACT
VETERAN EXTENSION (EXTENSION)
COMPARE THIS CONTRACTSIGNED BY: Koby Altman
AGENT: Austin Walton · NEXT Sports Agency
BIRD RIGHTS:
: 3 years
: $18,500,000
: $16,500,002 (89%)
: UFA
AAV
: $6,166,667
: $6,166,667Cap % : 4.43
: 4.43: CLE
CLE: Bird Exception
: September 27, 2022
: SalarySwish
Dean Wade signed a 3 year, $18,500,000 contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sep 27, 2022. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $5,709,877 to $6,623,456.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | $5,709,877 | $5,709,877 | $5,709,877 | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2024-25 | $6,166,667 | $6,166,667 (+8%) | $6,166,667 | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2025-26 | $6,623,456 | $6,623,456 (+8%) | $4,623,458 | $0 | $0 | ||
| TOTAL | $18,500,000 | $18,500,000 | $16,500,002 | $0 | $0 |
Cap Hold 2026-27: $12,584,566
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2025-26: Increase from $4,623,458 to $5,290,124 (+$666,666) if player is not waived [Decision Pending] (Guaranteed if player reaches certain performance bonuses (to be determined))
2025-26: Increase from $5,290,124 to $5,956,790 (+$666,666) if player is not waived [Decision Pending] (Guaranteed if player reaches certain performance bonuses (to be determined))
2025-26: Increase from $5,956,790 to $6,623,456 (+$666,666) if player is not waived [Decision Pending] (Guaranteed if player reaches certain performance bonuses (to be determined))
CONTRACT HISTORY
: 1 year
: $79,568
: $25,000 (31%)
: RFA
AAV: $79,568
: $79,568Cap % : 0.00
: 0.00: CLE
CLE: Two-Way
: July 1, 2019
: SalarySwish
Dean Wade signed a 1 year, $79,568 contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers on Jul 1, 2019. The contract has a cap hit of $0.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | $0 | $79,568 | $25,000 | $0 | $0 | ||
| TOTAL | $0 | $79,568 | $25,000 | $0 | $0 |
Qualifying Offer: $449,115 (Guaranteed: $50,000)
Cap Hold 2020-21: $1,445,697
: 3 - 4 years
: $5,606,283
: $5,606,283 (100%)
: UFA
AAV: $1,401,571
: $1,401,571Cap % : 0.34
: 0.34: CLE
CLE: MLE
: June 29, 2020
: SalarySwish
Dean Wade signed a 3-4 year, $5,606,283 contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers on Jun 29, 2020. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $375,000 to $1,930,681.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | $375,000 | $375,000 | $375,000 | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2020-21 | $1,517,981 | $1,517,981 (+305%) | $1,517,981 | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2021-22 | $1,782,621 | $1,782,621 (+71%) | $1,782,621 | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2022-23 | Team | Yes (Jun 22, 2022) | $1,930,681 | $1,930,681 (+40%) | $1,930,681 (0→1.93M) | $0 | $0 |
| TOTAL | $5,606,283 | $5,606,283 | $5,606,283 | $0 | $0 |
Cap Hold 2023-24: $2,019,706
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2022-23: $1,930,681 Team Option [Requirements Met]
SALARY PROGRESSION
CURRENT SEASON STATS
| Season | Type | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | Regular | Cleveland Cavaliers | 20 | 11 | 439 | 114 | 102 | 38 | 37.3 | 87 | 29 | 33.3 | 21 | 9 | 42.9 | 17 | 80 | 97 | 27 | 21 | 8 | |
| 2024-25 | Regular | Cleveland Cavaliers | 20 | 11 | 22.0 | 5.7 | 1.9 | 5.1 | 37.3 | 1.5 | 4.4 | 33.3 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 42.9 | 0.9 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.4 |
CAREER STATS
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| Season | Type | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | Regular | Cleveland Cavaliers | 12 | 0 | 71 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 69.2 | 4 | 2 | 50.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2020-21 | Regular | Cleveland Cavaliers | 63 | 19 | 1212 | 376 | 311 | 134 | 43.1 | 213 | 78 | 36.6 | 39 | 30 | 76.9 | 38 | 177 | 215 | 74 | 35 | 21 | |
| 2021-22 | Regular | Cleveland Cavaliers | 51 | 28 | 980 | 269 | 217 | 99 | 45.6 | 142 | 51 | 35.9 | 30 | 20 | 66.7 | 31 | 119 | 150 | 52 | 29 | 7 | |
| 2022-23 | Regular | Cleveland Cavaliers | 44 | 13 | 891 | 206 | 177 | 73 | 41.2 | 127 | 45 | 35.4 | 23 | 15 | 65.2 | 20 | 130 | 150 | 37 | 28 | 21 | |
| Playoffs | Cleveland Cavaliers | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023-24 | Regular | Cleveland Cavaliers | 54 | 32 | 1108 | 291 | 232 | 96 | 41.4 | 202 | 79 | 39.1 | 26 | 20 | 76.9 | 37 | 181 | 218 | 43 | 40 | 25 | |
| Playoffs | Cleveland Cavaliers | 3 | 1 | 63 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 30.8 | 10 | 3 | 30.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2024-25 | Regular | Cleveland Cavaliers | 20 | 11 | 439 | 114 | 102 | 38 | 37.3 | 87 | 29 | 33.3 | 21 | 9 | 42.9 | 17 | 80 | 97 | 27 | 21 | 8 | |
| 2019-20 | Regular | Cleveland Cavaliers | 12 | 0 | 5.9 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 69.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | |
| 2020-21 | Regular | Cleveland Cavaliers | 63 | 19 | 19.2 | 6.0 | 2.1 | 4.9 | 43.1 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 36.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 76.9 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | |
| 2021-22 | Regular | Cleveland Cavaliers | 51 | 28 | 19.2 | 5.3 | 1.9 | 4.3 | 45.6 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 35.9 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 66.7 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | |
| 2022-23 | Regular | Cleveland Cavaliers | 44 | 13 | 20.3 | 4.7 | 1.7 | 4.0 | 41.2 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 35.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 65.2 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.5 | |
| Playoffs | Cleveland Cavaliers | 2 | 0 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| 2023-24 | Regular | Cleveland Cavaliers | 54 | 32 | 20.5 | 5.4 | 1.8 | 4.3 | 41.4 | 1.5 | 3.7 | 39.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 76.9 | 0.7 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.5 | |
| Playoffs | Cleveland Cavaliers | 3 | 1 | 21.0 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 4.3 | 30.8 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 30.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.7 | ||
| 2024-25 | Regular | Cleveland Cavaliers | 20 | 11 | 22.0 | 5.7 | 1.9 | 5.1 | 37.3 | 1.5 | 4.4 | 33.3 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 42.9 | 0.9 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.4 |
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