WAYNE ELLINGTON

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Wayne Ellington headshot
Shooting Guard
Years of Service Tooltip : 13
2026-27 Year of Service Earned Tooltip : No
BORN: Nov 29, 1987
BIRTHPLACE: Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, United States
NATIONALITY:United StatesUnited States
HEIGHT:
6' 4
193cm
WEIGHT:
207lbs
93kg
AGE: 38
SHOOTS: Right
DRAFT YEAR: 2009
DRAFTED OVERALL: 28
DRAFT ROUND: 1
DRAFTED BY: MIN
AGENT DETAILS
SUMMARY▴▾

Wayne Ellington is a 38 year old shooting guard who was born on Nov 29, 1987. He was drafted 28th overall by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 1st round of the 2009 draft. He has signed 10 contracts worth a total value of $57,003,186. He is represented by the agent Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports Entertainment.

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CONTRACT HISTORY

ROOKIE CONTRACT
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SIGNED BY: David Kahn
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Length: 2 - 4 years
Value: $5,319,442
Guaranteed: $5,319,442 (100%)
Expiry Status: RFA
AAVTooltip: $1,329,861
Cap % Tooltip: 1.74
Signing Team: Logo of the Minnesota TimberwolvesMIN
Signing Method: Rookie ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: July 9, 2009
Source: SalarySwish

Wayne Ellington signed a 2-4 year, $5,319,442 contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves on Jul 9, 2009. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $1,003,560 to $2,083,042.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2009-10$1,003,560$1,003,560$1,003,560$0$0
2010-11$1,078,800$1,078,800 (+8%)$1,078,800$0$0
2011-12TeamYes (Nov 1, 2010)$1,154,040$1,154,040 (+8%)$1,154,040
(0→1.15M)
$0$0
2012-13TeamYes (Jun 30, 2011)$2,083,042$2,083,042 (+93%)$2,083,042
(0→2.08M)
$0$0
TOTAL$5,319,442$5,319,442$5,319,442$0$0
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2011-12: $1,154,040 Team Option [Requirements Met]
2012-13: $2,083,042 Team Option [Requirements Met]
VETERAN CONTRACT
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SIGNED BY: Donnie Nelson
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Length: 2 years
Value: $5,423,340
Guaranteed: $5,423,340 (100%)
Expiry Status: UFA (Waived)
AAVTooltip: $2,711,670
Cap % Tooltip: 4.52
Signing Team: Logo of the Dallas MavericksDAL
Signing Method: Room-MLETooltip
Signing Date: July 26, 2013
Source: SalarySwish

Wayne Ellington signed a 2 year, $5,423,340 contract with the Dallas Mavericks on Jul 26, 2013. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $2,652,000 to $2,771,340.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2013-14$2,652,000$2,652,000$2,652,000$0$0
2014-15 W$2,771,340$2,771,340 (+5%)$2,771,340$0$0
TOTAL$5,423,340$5,423,340$5,423,340$0$0
Cap Hold 2015-16: $3,602,742
Buyout: This contract was bought out (Logo of the Sacramento KingsSAC - Sep 1, 2014)
WAIVED: This contract was waived (Logo of the Sacramento KingsSAC - Sep 1, 2014)
DEAD CAP: This contract is a source of dead cap, refer to the Dead Cap section below for details
VETERAN CONTRACT
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SIGNED BY: Mitch Kupchak
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Length: 1 year
Value: $1,063,384
Guaranteed: $1,063,384 (100%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $1,063,384
Cap % Tooltip: 1.45
Signing Team: Logo of the Los Angeles LakersLAL
Signing Method: Minimum Salary ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: September 22, 2014
Source: SalarySwish

Wayne Ellington signed a 1 year, $1,063,384 contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on Sep 22, 2014. The contract has a cap hit of $915,243.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2014-15$915,243$1,063,384$1,063,384
(0→316k)
(316k→582k)
(582k→1.06M)
$0$0
TOTAL$915,243$1,063,384$1,063,384$0$0
Cap Hold 2015-16: $947,276
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2014-15: Increase from $0 to $315,646 (+$315,646) if player is not waived [Requirements Met]
2014-15: Increase from $315,646 to $581,692 (+$266,046) if player is not waived [Requirements Met]
2014-15: Increase from $581,692 to $1,063,384 (+$481,692) if player is not waived [Requirements Met]
VETERAN CONTRACT
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SIGNED BY: Billy King
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Length: 1 - 2 years
Value: $3,067,500
Guaranteed: $1,500,000 (49%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $1,533,750
Cap % Tooltip: 2.14
Signing Team: Logo of the Brooklyn NetsBKN
Signing Method: Taxpayer-MLETooltip
Signing Date: July 9, 2015
Source: SalarySwish

Wayne Ellington signed a 1-2 year, $3,067,500 contract with the Brooklyn Nets on Jul 9, 2015. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $1,500,000 to $1,567,500.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2015-16$1,500,000$1,500,000$1,500,000$0$0
2016-17PlayerNo (Jun 30, 2016)$1,567,500$1,567,500 (+5%)$0
(1.57M→0)
$0$0
TOTAL$3,067,500$3,067,500$1,500,000$0$0
Cap Hold 2016-17: $1,800,000
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2016-17: $1,567,500 Player Option [Requirements Unmet]
VETERAN CONTRACT
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SIGNED BY: Andy Elisburg
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Length: 2 years
Value: $12,270,000
Guaranteed: $12,270,000 (100%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $6,135,000
Cap % Tooltip: 6.37
Signing Team: Logo of the Miami HeatMIA
Signing Method: Cap RoomTooltip
Signing Date: July 7, 2016
Source: SalarySwish

Wayne Ellington signed a 2 year, $12,270,000 contract with the Miami Heat on Jul 7, 2016. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $6,000,000 to $6,270,000.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2016-17$6,000,000$6,000,000$6,000,000$0$0
2017-18$6,270,000$6,270,000 (+5%)$6,270,000
(0→6.27M)
$0$0
TOTAL$12,270,000$12,270,000$12,270,000$0$0
Cap Hold 2018-19: $8,151,000
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2017-18: Increase from $0 to $6,270,000 (+$6,270,000) if the player is not waived by, at the latest, the day after the Free Agency Moratorium ends [Requirements Met]
VETERAN CONTRACT
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SIGNED BY: Andy Elisburg
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Length: 1 year
Value: $6,270,000
Guaranteed: $6,270,000 (100%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $6,270,000
Cap % Tooltip: 6.00
Signing Team: Logo of the Miami HeatMIA
Signing Method: Early-Bird ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: July 13, 2018
Source: SalarySwish

Wayne Ellington signed a 1 year, $6,270,000 contract with the Miami Heat on Jul 13, 2018. The contract has a cap hit of $6,270,000.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2018-19 W$6,270,000$6,270,000$6,270,000$0$0
TOTAL$6,270,000$6,270,000$6,270,000$0$0
Cap Hold 2019-20: $11,913,000
WAIVED: This contract was waived (Logo of the Phoenix SunsPHX - Feb 7, 2019)
DEAD CAP: This contract is a source of dead cap, refer to the Dead Cap section below for details
VETERAN CONTRACT
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SIGNED BY: Ed Stefanski
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Length: 1 year
Value: $2,383,076
Guaranteed: $2,383,076 (100%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $2,383,076
Cap % Tooltip: 2.00
Signing Team: Logo of the Detroit PistonsDET
Signing Method: MLETooltip
Signing Date: February 9, 2019
Source: SalarySwish

Wayne Ellington signed a 1 year, $2,383,076 contract with the Detroit Pistons on Feb 9, 2019. The contract has a cap hit of $2,383,076.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2018-19$2,383,076$2,383,076$2,383,076$0$0
TOTAL$2,383,076$2,383,076$2,383,076$0$0
Cap Hold 2019-20: $2,859,691
VETERAN CONTRACT
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SIGNED BY: Scott Perry
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Length: 2 years
Value: $16,000,000
Guaranteed: $9,000,000 (56%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $8,000,000
Cap % Tooltip: 7.33
Signing Team: Logo of the New York KnicksNYK
Signing Method: Cap RoomTooltip
Signing Date: July 8, 2019
Source: SalarySwish

Wayne Ellington signed a 2 year, $16,000,000 contract with the New York Knicks on Jul 8, 2019. The contract has a cap hit of $8,000,000.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2019-20$8,000,000$8,000,000$8,000,000$0$0
2020-21 W$8,000,000$8,000,000$1,000,000$0$0
TOTAL$16,000,000$16,000,000$9,000,000$0$0
Cap Hold 2021-22: $10,400,000
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2020-21: Increase from $1,000,000 to $8,000,000 (+$7,000,000) if player is not waived [Requirements Unmet]
WAIVED: This contract was waived (Logo of the New York KnicksNYK - Nov 19, 2020)
DEAD CAP: This contract is a source of dead cap, refer to the Dead Cap section below for details
VETERAN CONTRACT
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SIGNED BY: Troy Weaver
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Length: 1 year
Value: $2,564,753
Guaranteed: $2,564,753 (100%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $2,564,753
Cap % Tooltip: 1.48
Signing Team: Logo of the Detroit PistonsDET
Signing Method: Minimum Salary ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: November 30, 2020
Source: SalarySwish

Wayne Ellington signed a 1 year, $2,564,753 contract with the Detroit Pistons on Nov 30, 2020. The contract has a cap hit of $1,620,564.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2020-21$1,620,564$2,564,753$2,564,753$0$0
TOTAL$1,620,564$2,564,753$2,564,753$0$0
Cap Hold 2021-22: $1,669,178
VETERAN CONTRACT
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SIGNED BY: Rob Pelinka
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Length: 1 year
Value: $2,641,691
Guaranteed: $0 (0%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $2,641,691
Cap % Tooltip: 2.00
Signing Team: Logo of the Los Angeles LakersLAL
Signing Method: Minimum Salary ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: August 7, 2021
Source: SalarySwish

Wayne Ellington signed a 1 year, $2,641,691 contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on Aug 7, 2021. The contract has a cap hit of $1,669,178.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2021-22$1,669,178$2,641,691$0$0$0
TOTAL$1,669,178$2,641,691$0$0$0
Cap Hold 2022-23: $1,836,090 (Renounced Jul 7, 2026 by LAL)

DEAD CAP

TYPE: BUYOUT
TEAM: Logo of the Sacramento KingsSacramento Kings
LENGTH: 3 YEARS
VALUE: $2,647,890
DATE: September 1, 2014
SEASONBASE SALARYCAP HIT
2014-15$882,630$882,630
2015-16$882,630$882,630
2016-17$882,630$882,630
Note: Bought out by Sacramento Kings
TYPE: WAIVERS
TEAM: Logo of the Phoenix SunsPhoenix Suns
LENGTH: 1 YEAR
VALUE: $6,270,000
DATE: February 7, 2019
SEASONBASE SALARYCAP HIT
2018-19$6,270,000$6,270,000
Note: Waived by Phoenix Suns
TYPE: WAIVERS
TEAM: Logo of the New York KnicksNew York Knicks
LENGTH: 1 YEAR
VALUE: $1,000,000
DATE: November 19, 2020
SEASONBASE SALARYCAP HIT
2020-21$1,000,000$1,000,000
Note: Waived by New York Knicks

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