TRENDON WATFORD #12

Logo of the New Orleans PelicansNew Orleans Pelicans

Small Forward, Power Forward

Salary: $2,845,883

Cap Hit: $2,449,421

Years of Service Tooltip : 5
2026-27 Year of Service Earned Tooltip : No
BORN: Nov 9, 2000
BIRTHPLACE: Birmingham, Alabama, Canada
NATIONALITY:CanadaCanada
HEIGHT:
6'8"
203cm
WEIGHT:
245lbs
111kg
AGE: 25
SHOOTS: Right
DRAFT YEAR: Undrafted
AGENT DETAILS
Primary Agent:Joe Smith
Secondary Agent:Thaddeus A Foucher
SUMMARY

Trendon Watford's salary is $2,845,883 for the 2026-27 season. He is a 25 year old small forward who was born on Nov 9, 2000. He has signed 6 contracts worth a total value of $19,142,324. He will be a UFA at the end of the 2026-27 season when he is 26 years old. He is represented by the agents Joe Smith and Thaddeus A Foucher of Wasserman Basketball.

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Bird Rights: Non-Bird (NQVFA)

CURRENT CONTRACT

VETERAN CONTRACT
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Length: 1 year
Value: $2,845,883
Guaranteed: $250,000 (9%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $2,845,883
Cap % Tooltip: 2.00
Signing Team: Logo of the New Orleans PelicansNOP
Signing Method: Minimum Salary ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: August 17, 2026
Source: SalarySwish

Trendon Watford signed a 1 year, $2,845,883 contract with the New Orleans Pelicans on Aug 17, 2026. The contract has a cap hit of $2,449,421.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2026-27$2,449,421$2,845,883$250,000$0$0
TOTAL$2,449,421$2,845,883$250,000$0$0
Cap Hold 2027-28: $2,583,637
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2026-27: Increase from $250,000 to $500,000 (+$250,000) if the player is not waived prior to the first regular season game [Decision Pending]
2026-27: Increase from $500,000 to $2,845,883 (+$2,345,883) if player is not waived [Decision Pending]

CONTRACT HISTORY

TWO-WAY CONTRACT
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Length: 1 year
Value: $462,629
Guaranteed: $50,000 (11%)
Expiry Status: RFA
AAVTooltip: $462,629
Cap % Tooltip: 0.00
Signing Team: Logo of the Portland Trail BlazersPOR
Signing Method: Two-WayTooltip
Signing Date: August 3, 2021
Source: SalarySwish

Trendon Watford signed a 1 year, $462,629 contract with the Portland Trail Blazers on Aug 3, 2021. The contract has a cap hit of $0.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2021-22 V$0$462,629$50,000$0$0
TOTAL$0$462,629$50,000$0$0
Qualifying Offer: $508,891 (Guaranteed: $50,000)
Cap Hold 2022-23: $1,637,966
VOIDED: This contract was voided (Logo of the Portland Trail BlazersPOR - Feb 21, 2022)
ROOKIE CONTRACT (REST OF SEASON)
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SIGNED BY: Joe Cronin
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Length: 3 - 4 years
Value: $5,824,694
Guaranteed: $2,000,000 (34%)
Expiry Status: UFA (Waived)
AAVTooltip: $1,456,174
Cap % Tooltip: 0.39
Signing Team: Logo of the Portland Trail BlazersPOR
Signing Method: MLETooltip
Signing Date: February 21, 2022
Source: SalarySwish

Trendon Watford signed a 3-4 year, $5,824,694 contract with the Portland Trail Blazers on Feb 21, 2022. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $436,482 to $1,988,598.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2021-22$436,482$436,482$436,482$0$0
2022-23$1,563,518$1,563,518 (+258%)$1,563,518$0$0
2023-24 W$1,836,096$1,836,096 (+62%)$0$0$0
2024-25 WTeamNo$1,988,598$1,988,598 (+35%)$0$0$0
TOTAL$5,824,694$5,824,694$2,000,000$0$0
Cap Hold 2023-24: $2,019,706
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2023-24: Increase from $0 to $1,836,096 (+$1,836,096) if player is not waived before Jun 30, 2023 [Requirements Unmet]
2024-25: Increase from $0 to $1,988,598 (+$1,988,598) if player is not waived before Jun 30, 2024 [Requirements Unmet]
2024-25: $1,988,598 Team Option [Requirements Unmet]
WAIVED: This contract was waived (Logo of the Portland Trail BlazersPOR - Jun 29, 2023)
VETERAN CONTRACT
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SIGNED BY: Sean Marks
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Length: 1 year
Value: $2,019,706
Guaranteed: $2,019,706 (100%)
Expiry Status: RFA
AAVTooltip: $2,019,706
Cap % Tooltip: 1.00
Signing Team: Logo of the Brooklyn NetsBKN
Signing Method: Minimum Salary ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: August 3, 2023
Source: SalarySwish

Trendon Watford signed a 1 year, $2,019,706 contract with the Brooklyn Nets on Aug 3, 2023. The contract has a cap hit of $2,019,706.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2023-24$2,019,706$2,019,706$2,019,706
(0→200k)
(200k→700k)
(700k→2.02M)
$0$0
TOTAL$2,019,706$2,019,706$2,019,706$0$0
Qualifying Offer: $2,726,603
Cap Hold 2024-25: $2,087,519
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2023-24: Increase from $0 to $200,000 (+$200,000) if the player is not waived prior to the first regular season game [Requirements Met]
2023-24: Increase from $200,000 to $700,000 (+$500,000) if player is not waived before Dec 19, 2023 [Requirements Met]
2023-24: Increase from $700,000 to $2,019,706 (+$1,319,706) if player is not waived before Jan 10, 2024 [Requirements Met]
QUALIFYING OFFER SUBMITTED: Logo of the Brooklyn NetsBKN on Jun 28, 2024
VETERAN CONTRACT
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SIGNED BY: Sean Marks
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Length: 1 year
Value: $2,726,603
Guaranteed: $2,726,603 (100%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $2,726,603
Cap % Tooltip: 2.00
Signing Team: Logo of the Brooklyn NetsBKN
Signing Method: Non-Bird ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: June 28, 2024
Source: SalarySwish

Trendon Watford signed a 1 year, $2,726,603 contract with the Brooklyn Nets on Jun 28, 2024. The contract has a cap hit of $2,726,603.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2024-25$2,726,603$2,726,603$2,726,603$0$0
TOTAL$2,726,603$2,726,603$2,726,603$0$0
Cap Hold 2025-26: $3,544,584
CONTRACT NOTE: Signed Qualifying Offer
VETERAN CONTRACT
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SIGNED BY: Elton Brand
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Length: 2 years
Value: $5,262,809
Guaranteed: $2,461,463 (47%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $2,631,405
Cap % Tooltip: 2.00
Signing Team: Logo of the Philadelphia 76ersPHI
Signing Method: Minimum Salary ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: July 1, 2025
Source: SalarySwish

Trendon Watford signed a 2 year, $5,262,809 contract with the Philadelphia 76ers on Jul 1, 2025. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $2,461,463 to $2,801,346.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2025-26$2,461,463$2,461,463$2,461,463$0$0
2026-27TeamNo (Jun 29, 2025)$2,801,346$2,801,346 (+14%)$0$0$0
TOTAL$5,262,809$5,262,809$2,461,463$0$0
Cap Hold 2026-27: $2,449,421
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2026-27: $2,801,346 Team Option [Requirements Unmet]

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