DEAN WADE #45

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Dean Wade headshot
Power Forward

Salary: $9,000,000

Cap Hit: $9,000,000

Years of Service Tooltip : 7
2026-27 Year of Service Earned Tooltip : No
BORN: Nov 20, 1996
BIRTHPLACE: Wichita, Kansas, United States
NATIONALITY:United StatesUnited States
HEIGHT:
6' 9
205cm
WEIGHT:
228lbs
103kg
AGE: 29
SHOOTS: Right
DRAFT YEAR: Undrafted
AGENT DETAILS
Primary Agent:Austin Walton
Secondary Agent:Adam Papas
SUMMARY▴▾

Dean Wade's salary is $9,000,000 for the 2026-27 season. He is a 29 year old power forward who was born on Nov 20, 1996. He has signed 4 contracts worth a total value of $62,885,851. He will be a UFA at the end of the 2029-30 season when he is 33 years old. He is represented by the agents Austin Walton and Adam Papas of NEXT Sports Agency.

CURRENT CONTRACT

VETERAN CONTRACT
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BIRD RIGHTS: Bird Rights Calculator Icon→Bird Rights Calculator Icon
Length: 4 years
Value: $38,700,000
Guaranteed: $30,000,000 (78%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $9,675,000
Cap % Tooltip: 5.00
Signing Team: Logo of the Philadelphia 76ersPHI
Signing Method: MLETooltip
Signing Date: July 6, 2026
Source: SalarySwish

Dean Wade signed a 4 year, $38,700,000 contract with the Philadelphia 76ers on Jul 6, 2026. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $9,000,000 to $10,350,000.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2026-27$9,000,000$9,000,000$9,000,000$0$0
2027-28$9,450,000$9,450,000 (+5%)$9,450,000$0$0
2028-29$9,900,000$9,900,000 (+5%)$9,900,000$0$0
2029-30$10,350,000$10,350,000 (+5%)$1,650,000$0$0
TOTAL$38,700,000$38,700,000$30,000,000$0$0
Cap Hold 2030-31: $19,665,000
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2029-30: Increase from $1,650,000 to $10,350,000 (+$8,700,000) if player is not waived before Jun 28, 2029 [Decision Pending]

CONTRACT HISTORY

TWO-WAY CONTRACT
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SIGNED BY: Koby Altman
BIRD RIGHTS: Bird Rights Calculator Icon→Bird Rights Calculator Icon
Length: 1 year
Value: $79,568
Guaranteed: $25,000 (31%)
Expiry Status: RFA
AAVTooltip: $79,568
Cap % Tooltip: 0.00
Signing Team: Logo of the Cleveland CavaliersCLE
Signing Method: Two-WayTooltip
Signing Date: July 1, 2019
Source: 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.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
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
ROOKIE CONTRACT (REST OF SEASON)
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SIGNED BY: Koby Altman
BIRD RIGHTS: Bird Rights Calculator Icon→Bird Rights Calculator Icon
Length: 3 - 4 years
Value: $5,606,283
Guaranteed: $5,606,283 (100%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $1,401,571
Cap % Tooltip: 0.34
Signing Team: Logo of the Cleveland CavaliersCLE
Signing Method: MLETooltip
Signing Date: June 29, 2020
Source: 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.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
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
2022-23TeamYes (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]
VETERAN EXTENSION
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SIGNED BY: Mike Gansey
BIRD RIGHTS: Bird Rights Calculator Icon
Length: 3 years
Value: $18,500,000
Guaranteed: $18,500,000 (100%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $6,166,667
Cap % Tooltip: 4.00
Signing Team: Logo of the Cleveland CavaliersCLE
Signing Method: Bird ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: September 27, 2022
Source: 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.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
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%)$6,623,456
(4.62M→5.29M)
(5.29M→5.96M)
(5.96M→6.62M)
$0$0
TOTAL$18,500,000$18,500,000$18,500,000$0$0
Cap Hold 2026-27: $12,584,566
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2025-26: Increase from $4,623,458 to $5,290,124 (+$666,666) [Requirements Met] (Guaranteed if player reaches certain performance bonuses (to be determined))
2025-26: Increase from $5,290,124 to $5,956,790 (+$666,666) [Requirements Met] (Guaranteed if player reaches certain performance bonuses (to be determined))
2025-26: Increase from $5,956,790 to $6,623,456 (+$666,666) [Requirements Met] (Guaranteed if player reaches certain performance bonuses (to be determined))

SALARY PROGRESSION

CAREER STATS

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