DION WAITERS
Los Angeles Lakers
Reserve List
Shooting Guard
Years of Service 
: 8
: 82024-25 Year of Service Earned : No
: NoBORN: Dec 10, 1991
BIRTHPLACE: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
NATIONALITY:
United States
United StatesHEIGHT:
6' 3
190cmWEIGHT:
215lbs
97kgAGE: 32
SHOOTS: Right
AGENT DETAILS
Agent info unknown
SUMMARY▴▾
Dion Waiters is a 32 year old shooting guard who was born on Dec 10, 1991. He was drafted 4th overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 1st round of the 2012 draft. He has signed 4 contracts worth a total value of $75,251,336. He is represented by the agents .
Bird Rights: Non-Bird (NQVFA)
CONTRACT HISTORY
COMPARE THIS CONTRACT
: 2 - 4 years
: $16,821,270
: $16,521,270 (98%)
: RFA
AAV
: $4,205,318
: $4,205,318Cap % : 6.42
: 6.42: 
CLE
CLE: Rookie Exception
: July 5, 2012
: SalarySwish
Dion Waiters signed a 2-4 year, $16,821,270 contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers on Jul 5, 2012. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $3,726,600 to $5,138,430.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | $3,726,600 | $3,576,600 | $3,576,600 | $150,000 | $0 | ||
| 2013-14 | $3,894,240 | $3,744,240 (+5%) | $3,744,240 | $150,000 | $0 | ||
| 2014-15 | Team | Yes (Oct 23, 2013) | $4,062,000 | $4,062,000 (+9%) | $4,062,000 (0→4.06M) | $0 | $0 |
| 2015-16 | Team | Yes (Oct 25, 2014) | $5,138,430 | $5,138,430 (+30%) | $5,138,430 (0→5.14M) | $0 | $0 |
| TOTAL | $16,821,270 | $16,521,270 | $16,521,270 | $300,000 | $0 |
Qualifying Offer: $6,777,589
Cap Hold 2016-17: $15,415,290
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2014-15: $4,062,000 Team Option [Requirements Met]
2015-16: Increase from $0 to $5,138,430 (+$5,138,430) if player is not waived [Requirements Met]
CONTRACT NOTE: Likely Incentives: Summer League and Summer Conditioning
: 1 - 2 years
: $5,926,410
: $2,898,000 (49%)
: UFA
AAV: $2,963,205
: $2,963,205Cap % : 3.08
: 3.08: 
MIA
MIA: Room-MLE
: July 25, 2016
: SalarySwish
Dion Waiters signed a 1-2 year, $5,926,410 contract with the Miami Heat on Jul 25, 2016. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $2,898,000 to $3,028,410.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | $2,898,000 | $2,898,000 | $2,898,000 | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2017-18 | Player | No (Jun 2, 2017) | $3,028,410 | $3,028,410 (+5%) | $0 (3.03M→0) | $0 | $0 |
| TOTAL | $5,926,410 | $5,926,410 | $2,898,000 | $0 | $0 |
Cap Hold 2017-18: $3,477,600
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2017-18: $3,028,410 Player Option [Requirements Unmet]
TRADE KICKER : 15% of the remaining Base Salary
: 15% of the remaining Base Salary: 4 years
: $52,000,000
: $47,300,000 (91%)
: UFA
AAV: $13,000,000
: $13,000,000Cap % : 11.10
: 11.10: MIA
MIA: Cap Room
: July 7, 2017
: SalarySwish
Dion Waiters signed a 4 year, $52,000,000 contract with the Miami Heat on Jul 7, 2017. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $11,000,000 to $12,650,000.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | $11,000,000 | $11,000,000 | $11,000,000 | $0 | $1,100,000 | ||
| 2018-19 | $11,550,000 | $11,550,000 (+5%) | $11,550,000 | $0 | $1,155,000 | ||
| 2019-20 W | $12,100,000 | $12,100,000 (+5%) | $12,100,000 | $0 | $1,210,000 | ||
| 2020-21 W | $12,650,000 | $12,650,000 (+5%) | $12,650,000 | $0 | $1,235,000 | ||
| TOTAL | $47,300,000 | $47,300,000 | $47,300,000 | $0 | $4,700,000 |
Cap Hold 2020-21: $18,150,000
WAIVED: This contract was waived (
MEM - Feb 9, 2020)
MEM - Feb 9, 2020)DEAD CAP: This contract is a source of dead cap, refer to the Dead Cap section below for details
: 1 year
: $503,656
: $503,656 (100%)
: UFA
AAV: $503,656
: $503,656Cap % : 0.34
: 0.34: SalarySwish
Dion Waiters signed a 1 year, $503,656 contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on Mar 6, 2020. The contract has a cap hit of $375,385.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | $375,385 | $503,656 | $503,656 | $0 | $0 | ||
| TOTAL | $375,385 | $503,656 | $503,656 | $0 | $0 |
Cap Hold 2020-21: $1,620,564
DEAD CAP
TYPE: WAIVERS
TEAM: Memphis Grizzlies
Memphis GrizzliesLENGTH: 2 YEARS
VALUE: $24,750,000
DATE: February 9, 2020
| SEASON | BASE SALARY | CAP HIT | |
| 2019-20 | $12,100,000 | $12,100,000 | |
| 2020-21 | $12,650,000 | $12,650,000 |
Note: Waived by Memphis Grizzlies
SALARY PROGRESSION
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | Regular | Cleveland Cavaliers | 70 | 24 | 2072 | 1113 | 993 | 430 | 43.3 | 250 | 92 | 36.8 | 235 | 161 | 68.5 | 32 | 163 | 195 | 209 | 63 | 17 | |
| 2014-15 | Regular | Cleveland Cavaliers | 33 | 3 | 786 | 345 | 342 | 138 | 40.4 | 86 | 22 | 25.6 | 60 | 47 | 78.3 | 12 | 45 | 57 | 74 | 44 | 10 | |
| Regular |  Oklahoma City Thunder | 47 | 20 | 1422 | 595 | 604 | 237 | 39.2 | 160 | 51 | 31.9 | 112 | 70 | 62.5 | 29 | 106 | 135 | 89 | 46 | 11 | ||
| 2015-16 | Regular | Oklahoma City Thunder | 78 | 15 | 2152 | 762 | 706 | 282 | 39.9 | 240 | 86 | 35.8 | 157 | 112 | 71.3 | 36 | 166 | 202 | 154 | 81 | 15 | |
| Playoffs | Oklahoma City Thunder | 18 | 0 | 491 | 151 | 132 | 55 | 41.7 | 56 | 21 | 37.5 | 30 | 20 | 66.7 | 6 | 41 | 47 | 42 | 10 | 3 | ||
| 2016-17 | Regular | Miami Heat | 46 | 43 | 1384 | 729 | 663 | 281 | 42.4 | 215 | 85 | 39.5 | 127 | 82 | 64.6 | 18 | 135 | 153 | 200 | 42 | 20 | |
| 2017-18 | Regular | Miami Heat | 30 | 30 | 918 | 429 | 410 | 163 | 39.8 | 170 | 52 | 30.6 | 69 | 51 | 73.9 | 8 | 69 | 77 | 113 | 23 | 9 | |
| Playoffs | Miami Heat | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2018-19 | Regular | Miami Heat | 44 | 28 | 1138 | 527 | 478 | 198 | 41.4 | 289 | 109 | 37.7 | 44 | 22 | 50.0 | 7 | 109 | 116 | 121 | 29 | 9 | |
| 2019-20 | Regular |  Los Angeles Lakers | 7 | 0 | 165 | 83 | 73 | 31 | 42.5 | 30 | 7 | 23.3 | 16 | 14 | 87.5 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 4 | 4 | |
| Regular | Memphis Grizzlies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Regular | Miami Heat | 3 | 0 | 42 | 28 | 26 | 10 | 38.5 | 17 | 8 | 47.1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Playoffs | Los Angeles Lakers | 5 | 0 | 38 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 33.3 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2013-14 | Regular | Cleveland Cavaliers | 70 | 24 | 29.6 | 15.9 | 6.1 | 14.2 | 43.3 | 1.3 | 3.6 | 36.8 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 68.5 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 0.2 | |
| 2014-15 | Regular | Cleveland Cavaliers | 33 | 3 | 23.8 | 10.5 | 4.2 | 10.4 | 40.4 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 25.6 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 78.3 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 0.3 | |
| Regular | Oklahoma City Thunder | 47 | 20 | 30.3 | 12.7 | 5.0 | 12.9 | 39.2 | 1.1 | 3.4 | 31.9 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 62.5 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 0.2 | ||
| 2015-16 | Regular | Oklahoma City Thunder | 78 | 15 | 27.6 | 9.8 | 3.6 | 9.1 | 39.9 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 35.8 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 71.3 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.2 | |
| Playoffs | Oklahoma City Thunder | 18 | 0 | 27.3 | 8.4 | 3.1 | 7.3 | 41.7 | 1.2 | 3.1 | 37.5 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 66.7 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 | ||
| 2016-17 | Regular | Miami Heat | 46 | 43 | 30.1 | 15.8 | 6.1 | 14.4 | 42.4 | 1.9 | 4.7 | 39.5 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 64.6 | 0.4 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 0.9 | 0.4 | |
| 2017-18 | Regular | Miami Heat | 30 | 30 | 30.6 | 14.3 | 5.4 | 13.7 | 39.8 | 1.7 | 5.7 | 30.6 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 73.9 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | |
| Playoffs | Miami Heat | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| 2018-19 | Regular | Miami Heat | 44 | 28 | 25.9 | 12.0 | 4.5 | 10.9 | 41.4 | 2.5 | 6.6 | 37.7 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 50.0 | 0.2 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 0.2 | |
| 2019-20 | Regular | Los Angeles Lakers | 7 | 0 | 23.6 | 11.9 | 4.4 | 10.4 | 42.5 | 1.0 | 4.3 | 23.3 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 87.5 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | |
| Regular | Memphis Grizzlies | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Regular | Miami Heat | 3 | 0 | 14.0 | 9.3 | 3.3 | 8.7 | 38.5 | 2.7 | 5.7 | 47.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | ||
| Playoffs | Los Angeles Lakers | 5 | 0 | 7.6 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
SalarySwish
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