LINDY WATERS III #43
Golden State Warriors
Shooting Guard
Salary: $2,196,970
Cap Hit: $2,196,970
Years of Service 
: 3
: 32024-25 Year of Service Earned : Yes
: YesBORN: Jul 28, 1997
BIRTHPLACE: Norman, Oklahoma, United States
NATIONALITY:
United States
United StatesHEIGHT:
6' 6
198cmWEIGHT:
210lbs
95kgAGE: 27
SHOOTS: Right
DRAFT YEAR: Undrafted
AGENT DETAILS
Agency:Verus Team Basketball
Primary Agent:Aaron Turner
SUMMARY▴▾
Lindy Waters III's salary is $2,196,970 for the 2024-25 season. He is a 27 year old shooting guard who was born on Jul 28, 1997. He has signed 4 contracts worth a total value of $8,317,768. He will be a RFA at the end of the 2024-25 season when he is 27 years old. He is represented by the agent Aaron Turner of Verus Team Basketball.
Bird Rights: Bird (QVFA)
CURRENT CONTRACT
VETERAN CONTRACT (REST OF SEASON)
COMPARE THIS CONTRACTSIGNED BY: Sam Presti
AGENT: Aaron Turner · Verus Team Basketball
BIRD RIGHTS:
: 1 - 2 years
: $2,963,065
: $2,963,065 (100%)
: RFA
AAV
: $1,481,533
: $1,481,533Cap % : 1.00
: 1.00: SalarySwish
Lindy Waters III signed a 1-2 year, $2,963,065 contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder on Feb 9, 2024. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $766,095 to $2,196,970.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | $766,095 | $766,095 | $766,095 | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2024-25 | Team | Yes (Jun 29, 2024) | $2,196,970 | $2,196,970 (+187%) | $2,196,970 (0→2.20M) | $0 | $0 |
| TOTAL | $2,963,065 | $2,963,065 | $2,963,065 | $0 | $0 |
Qualifying Offer: $2,965,910
Cap Hold 2025-26: $2,296,271
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2024-25: $2,196,970 Team Option [Requirements Met]
CONTRACT HISTORY
TWO-WAY CONTRACT (REST OF SEASON)
COMPARE THIS CONTRACTSIGNED BY: Sam Presti
AGENT: Aaron Turner · Verus Team Basketball
BIRD RIGHTS: 
→
→: 2 years
: $939,129
: $0 (0%)
: RFA
AAV: $469,565
: $469,565Cap % : 0.00
: 0.00: 
OKC
OKC: Two-Way
: February 10, 2022
: SalarySwish
Lindy Waters III signed a 2 year, $939,129 contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder on Feb 10, 2022. The contract has a cap hit of $0.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | $0 | $462,629 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2022-23 V | $0 | $476,500 (+3%) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| TOTAL | $0 | $939,129 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Qualifying Offer: $2,092,354 (Guaranteed: $559,780)
Cap Hold 2023-24: $1,801,769
VOIDED DUE TO CONVERSION: This contract was converted to a Veteran Contract contract (OKC - Feb 26, 2023)
OKC - Feb 26, 2023)VETERAN CONTRACT (REST OF SEASON)
COMPARE THIS CONTRACTSIGNED BY: Sam Presti
AGENT: Aaron Turner · Verus Team Basketball
BIRD RIGHTS:
: 1 - 2 years
: $3,855,792
: $1,927,896 (50%)
: UFA (Decl. Opt.)
AAV: $1,927,896
: $1,927,896Cap % : 1.56
: 1.56: OKC
OKC: MLE
: February 26, 2023
: SalarySwish
Lindy Waters III signed a 1-2 year, $3,855,792 contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder on Feb 26, 2023. The contract has a cap hit of $1,927,896.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | $1,927,896 | $1,927,896 | $1,927,896 | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2023-24 | Team | No (Jun 29, 2023) | $1,927,896 | $1,927,896 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TOTAL | $3,855,792 | $3,855,792 | $1,927,896 | $0 | $0 |
Cap Hold 2023-24: $2,506,265
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2023-24: $1,927,896 Team Option [Requirements Unmet]
TWO-WAY CONTRACT
COMPARE THIS CONTRACTSIGNED BY: Sam Presti
AGENT: Aaron Turner · Verus Team Basketball
BIRD RIGHTS: →
→: 1 year
: $559,782
: $279,890 (50%)
: RFA
AAV: $559,782
: $559,782Cap % : 0.00
: 0.00: OKC
OKC: Two-Way
: August 18, 2023
: SalarySwish
Lindy Waters III signed a 1 year, $559,782 contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder on Aug 18, 2023. The contract has a cap hit of $0.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 V | $0 | $559,782 | $279,890 (75.0k→280k) | $0 | $0 | ||
| TOTAL | $0 | $559,782 | $279,890 | $0 | $0 |
Qualifying Offer: $2,237,691 (Guaranteed: $578,577)
Cap Hold 2024-25: $1,862,265
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2023-24: Increase from $75,000 to $279,890 (+$204,890) if the player is not waived prior to the first regular season game [Requirements Met]
VOIDED DUE TO CONVERSION: This contract was converted to a Veteran Contract contract (OKC - Feb 9, 2024)
OKC - Feb 9, 2024)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 | Golden State Warriors | 22 | 8 | 394 | 129 | 123 | 47 | 38.2 | 87 | 31 | 35.6 | 5 | 4 | 80.0 | 11 | 46 | 57 | 30 | 15 | 5 | |
| 2024-25 | Regular | Golden State Warriors | 22 | 8 | 17.9 | 5.9 | 2.1 | 5.6 | 38.2 | 1.4 | 4.0 | 35.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 80.0 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.2 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | Regular | Oklahoma City Thunder | 25 | 1 | 465 | 199 | 175 | 71 | 40.6 | 146 | 53 | 36.3 | 5 | 4 | 80.0 | 6 | 67 | 73 | 24 | 19 | 8 | |
| 2022-23 | Regular | Oklahoma City Thunder | 41 | 0 | 531 | 214 | 178 | 70 | 39.3 | 162 | 58 | 35.8 | 20 | 16 | 80.0 | 16 | 59 | 75 | 28 | 14 | 11 | |
| 2023-24 | Regular | Oklahoma City Thunder | 38 | 0 | 280 | 137 | 104 | 49 | 47.1 | 85 | 37 | 43.5 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 7 | 33 | 40 | 24 | 5 | 7 | |
| Playoffs | Oklahoma City Thunder | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2024-25 | Regular | Golden State Warriors | 22 | 8 | 394 | 129 | 123 | 47 | 38.2 | 87 | 31 | 35.6 | 5 | 4 | 80.0 | 11 | 46 | 57 | 30 | 15 | 5 | |
| 2021-22 | Regular | Oklahoma City Thunder | 25 | 1 | 18.6 | 8.0 | 2.8 | 7.0 | 40.6 | 2.1 | 5.8 | 36.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 80.0 | 0.2 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.3 | |
| 2022-23 | Regular | Oklahoma City Thunder | 41 | 0 | 13.0 | 5.2 | 1.7 | 4.3 | 39.3 | 1.4 | 4.0 | 35.8 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 80.0 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | |
| 2023-24 | Regular | Oklahoma City Thunder | 38 | 0 | 7.4 | 3.6 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 47.1 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 43.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 100.0 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.2 | |
| Playoffs | Oklahoma City Thunder | 3 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| 2024-25 | Regular | Golden State Warriors | 22 | 8 | 17.9 | 5.9 | 2.1 | 5.6 | 38.2 | 1.4 | 4.0 | 35.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 80.0 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.2 |
SalarySwish
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