WENDELL MOORE JR #14

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Wendell Moore Jr headshot
Small Forward

Salary: $563,281

Cap Hit: $0

Years of Service Tooltip : 3
2025-26 Year of Service Earned Tooltip : Yes
BORN: Sep 18, 2001
BIRTHPLACE: Richmond, Virginia, United States
NATIONALITY:United StatesUnited States
HEIGHT:
6' 5
195cm
WEIGHT:
215lbs
97kg
AGE: 24
SHOOTS: Right
DRAFT YEAR: 2022
DRAFTED OVERALL: 26
DRAFT ROUND: 1
DRAFTED BY: DAL
AGENT DETAILS
SUMMARY

Wendell Moore Jr's salary is $563,281 for the 2025-26 season. He is a 24 year old small forward who was born on Sep 18, 2001. He was drafted 26th overall by the Dallas Mavericks in the 1st round of the 2022 draft. He has signed 4 contracts worth a total value of $14,974,573. He will be a UFA at the end of the 2025-26 season when he is 24 years old. He is represented by the agent Michael Miller of LIFT Sports Management.

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CURRENT CONTRACT

TWO-WAY CONTRACT (REST OF SEASON)
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Length: 1 year
Value: $563,281
Guaranteed: $85,300 (15%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $563,281
Cap % Tooltip: 0.00
Signing Team: Logo of the Detroit PistonsDET
Signing Method: Two-WayTooltip
Signing Date: November 10, 2025
Source: SalarySwish

Wendell Moore Jr signed a 1 year, $563,281 contract with the Detroit Pistons on Nov 10, 2025. The contract has a cap hit of $0.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2025-26$0$563,281$85,300$0$0
TOTAL$0$563,281$85,300$0$0
Cap Hold 2026-27: $2,191,886

CONTRACT HISTORY

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Length: 2 - 4 years
Value: $11,839,563
Guaranteed: $7,065,280 (60%)
Expiry Status: UFA (Waived)
AAVTooltip: $2,959,891
Cap % Tooltip: 2.00
Signing Team: Logo of the Minnesota TimberwolvesMIN
Signing Method: Rookie ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: July 5, 2022
Source: SalarySwish

Wendell Moore Jr signed a 2-4 year, $11,839,563 contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves on Jul 5, 2022. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $2,306,520 to $4,574,283.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2022-23$2,306,520$2,206,520$2,206,520$100,000$0
2023-24$2,421,720$2,321,720 (+5%)$2,321,720$100,000$0
2024-25 WTeamYes (Oct 27, 2023)$2,537,040$2,537,040 (+10%)$2,537,040
(0→2.54M)
$0$0
2025-26 WTeamNo (Oct 31, 2024)$4,574,283$4,574,283 (+92%)$0$0$0
TOTAL$11,839,563$11,639,563$7,065,280$200,000$0
Cap Hold 2025-26: $38,661,750
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2024-25: $2,537,040 Team Option [Requirements Met]
2025-26: $4,574,283 Team Option [Requirements Unmet]
CONTRACT NOTE: Likely Incentives: Summer League and Summer Conditioning
WAIVED: This contract was waived (Logo of the Detroit PistonsDET - Feb 6, 2025)
DEAD CAP: This contract is a source of dead cap, refer to the Dead Cap section below for details
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Length: 1 year
Value: $192,859
Guaranteed: $0 (0%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $192,859
Cap % Tooltip: 0.00
Signing Team: Logo of the Charlotte HornetsCHA
Signing Method: Two-WayTooltip
Signing Date: February 15, 2025
Source: SalarySwish

Wendell Moore Jr signed a 1 year, $192,859 contract with the Charlotte Hornets on Feb 15, 2025. The contract has a cap hit of $0.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2024-25$0$192,859$0$0$0
TOTAL$0$192,859$0$0$0
Cap Hold 2025-26: $2,048,494
VETERAN CONTRACT
Includes Exhibit 9 Tooltip (Training-Camp Contract)
Includes Exhibit 10 Tooltip (Bonus Amount: $85,300)
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Length: 1 year
Value: $2,378,870
Guaranteed: $0 (0%)
Expiry Status: UFA (Waived)
AAVTooltip: $2,378,870
Cap % Tooltip: 2.00
Signing Team: Logo of the Boston CelticsBOS
Signing Method: Minimum Salary ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: September 26, 2025
Source: SalarySwish

Wendell Moore Jr signed a 1 year, $2,378,870 contract with the Boston Celtics on Sep 26, 2025. The contract has a cap hit of $0.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2025-26 W$0$2,378,870$0$0$0
TOTAL$0$2,378,870$0$0$0
Cap Hold 2026-27: $2,457,010
WAIVED: This contract was waived (Logo of the Boston CelticsBOS - Oct 16, 2025)

DEAD CAP

TYPE: WAIVERS
TEAM: Logo of the Detroit PistonsDetroit Pistons
LENGTH: 1 YEAR
VALUE: $2,537,040
DATE: February 6, 2025
SEASONBASE SALARYCAP HIT
2024-25$2,537,040$2,537,040

SALARY PROGRESSION

CURRENT SEASON STATS

SeasonTypeTeamGPGSMINPTSFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%OREBDREBREBASTSTLBLK
2025-26RegularLogo of the Detroit PistonsDetroit Pistons304366350.0100.0000.0134321
2025-26RegularLogo of the Detroit PistonsDetroit Pistons3014.32.01.02.050.00.00.30.00.00.00.00.31.01.31.00.70.3

CAREER STATS

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SeasonTypeTeamGPGSMINPTSFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%OREBDREBREBASTSTLBLK
2022-23RegularLogo of the Minnesota TimberwolvesMinnesota Timberwolves29215342431841.917211.85480.0414181885
PlayoffsLogo of the Minnesota TimberwolvesMinnesota Timberwolves1020000.0000.0000.0000000
2023-24RegularLogo of the Minnesota TimberwolvesMinnesota Timberwolves250751818950.0600.0000.001212651
PlayoffsLogo of the Minnesota TimberwolvesMinnesota Timberwolves601877342.94125.0000.0022210
2024-25RegularLogo of the Detroit PistonsDetroit Pistons20121963502346.014428.6141392.911334423103
RegularLogo of the Charlotte HornetsCharlotte Hornets16028087763647.4271037.08562.519325119102
2025-26RegularLogo of the Detroit PistonsDetroit Pistons304366350.0100.0000.0134321
2022-23RegularLogo of the Minnesota TimberwolvesMinnesota Timberwolves2925.31.40.61.541.90.10.611.80.10.280.00.10.50.60.60.30.2
PlayoffsLogo of the Minnesota TimberwolvesMinnesota Timberwolves102.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
2023-24RegularLogo of the Minnesota TimberwolvesMinnesota Timberwolves2503.00.70.40.750.00.00.20.00.00.00.00.00.50.50.20.20.0
PlayoffsLogo of the Minnesota TimberwolvesMinnesota Timberwolves603.01.20.51.242.90.20.725.00.00.00.00.00.30.30.30.20.0
2024-25RegularLogo of the Detroit PistonsDetroit Pistons20111.03.21.22.546.00.20.728.60.70.792.90.61.72.21.20.50.2
RegularLogo of the Charlotte HornetsCharlotte Hornets16017.55.42.34.847.40.61.737.00.30.562.51.22.03.21.20.60.1
2025-26RegularLogo of the Detroit PistonsDetroit Pistons3014.32.01.02.050.00.00.30.00.00.00.00.31.01.31.00.70.3