YUTA WATANABE

Inactive (At the NBA level)

Yuta Watanabe headshot
Small Forward
Years of Service Tooltip : 6
2026-27 Year of Service Earned Tooltip : No
BORN: Oct 13, 1994
BIRTHPLACE: Yokohama, Japan
NATIONALITY:JapanJapan
HEIGHT:
6' 9
205cm
WEIGHT:
215lbs
97kg
AGE: 31
SHOOTS: Left
DRAFT YEAR: Undrafted
AGENT DETAILS
Primary Agent:Thaddeus A Foucher
Secondary Agent:Joe Smith
SUMMARY

Yuta Watanabe is a 31 year old small forward who was born on Oct 13, 1994. He has signed 6 contracts worth a total value of $11,280,619. He is represented by the agents Thaddeus A Foucher and Joe Smith of Wasserman Basketball.

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Bird Rights: Non-Bird (NQVFA)

CONTRACT HISTORY

TWO-WAY CONTRACT
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SIGNED BY: Chris Wallace
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Length: 2 years
Value: $156,818
Guaranteed: $50,000 (32%)
Expiry Status: RFA
AAVTooltip: $78,409
Cap % Tooltip: 0.00
Signing Team: Logo of the Memphis GrizzliesMEM
Signing Method: Two-WayTooltip
Signing Date: July 20, 2018
Source: SalarySwish

Yuta Watanabe signed a 2 year, $156,818 contract with the Memphis Grizzlies on Jul 20, 2018. The contract has a cap hit of $0.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2018-19$0$77,250$50,000$0$0
2019-20$0$79,568 (+3%)$0$0$0
TOTAL$0$156,818$50,000$0$0
Qualifying Offer: $1,678,854 (Guaranteed: $449,115)
Cap Hold 2020-21: $1,445,697
EXHIBIT 10
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SIGNED BY: Bobby Webster
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Length: 1 year
Value: $1,620,564
Guaranteed: $0 (0%)
Expiry Status: RFA
AAVTooltip: $1,620,564
Cap % Tooltip: 1.48
Signing Team: Logo of the Toronto RaptorsTOR
Signing Method: Minimum Salary ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: November 27, 2020
Source: SalarySwish

Yuta Watanabe signed a 1 year, $1,620,564 contract with the Toronto Raptors on Nov 27, 2020. The contract has a cap hit of $1,620,564.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2020-21 V$1,620,564$1,620,564$0$0$0
TOTAL$1,620,564$1,620,564$0$0$0
Qualifying Offer: $2,025,705
Cap Hold 2021-22: $1,669,178
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2020-21: Increase from $0 to $1,620,564 (+$1,620,564) if player is not waived [Requirements Unmet]
VOIDED DUE TO CONVERSION: This contract was converted to a Two-Way Contract contract (Logo of the Toronto RaptorsTOR - Dec 19, 2020)
TWO-WAY CONTRACT
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SIGNED BY: Bobby Webster
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Length: 1 year
Value: $449,115
Guaranteed: $0 (0%)
Expiry Status: RFA
AAVTooltip: $449,115
Cap % Tooltip: 0.00
Signing Team: Logo of the Toronto RaptorsTOR
Signing Method: Two-WayTooltip
Signing Date: December 19, 2020
Source: SalarySwish

Yuta Watanabe signed a 1 year, $449,115 contract with the Toronto Raptors on Dec 19, 2020. The contract has a cap hit of $0.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2020-21$0$449,115$0$0$0
TOTAL$0$449,115$0$0$0
Qualifying Offer: $1,789,256 (Guaranteed: $462,629)
Cap Hold 2021-22: $1,489,065
VOIDED DUE TO CONVERSION: This contract was converted to a Veteran Contract contract (Logo of the Toronto RaptorsTOR - Apr 18, 2021)
VETERAN CONTRACT (REST OF SEASON)
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SIGNED BY: Bobby Webster
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Length: 2 years
Value: $2,084,689
Guaranteed: $2,084,689 (100%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $1,042,345
Cap % Tooltip: 0.29
Signing Team: Logo of the Toronto RaptorsTOR
Signing Method: Minimum Salary ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: April 18, 2021
Source: SalarySwish

Yuta Watanabe signed a 2 year, $2,084,689 contract with the Toronto Raptors on Apr 18, 2021. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $321,893 to $1,762,796.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2020-21$321,893$321,893$321,893$0$0
2021-22$1,762,796$1,762,796 (+448%)$1,762,796
(0→375k)
(375k→1.76M)
$0$0
TOTAL$2,084,689$2,084,689$2,084,689$0$0
Cap Hold 2022-23: $1,836,090
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2021-22: Increase from $0 to $375,000 (+$375,000) if the player is not waived by, at the latest, 3 days after the Free Agency Moratorium ends [Requirements Met]
2021-22: Increase from $375,000 to $1,762,796 (+$1,387,796) if the player is not waived prior to the first regular season game [Requirements Met]
CAMP INVITE
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SIGNED BY: Sean Marks
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Length: 1 year
Value: $1,968,175
Guaranteed: $1,968,175 (100%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $1,968,175
Cap % Tooltip: 1.48
Signing Team: Logo of the Brooklyn NetsBKN
Signing Method: Minimum Salary ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: August 28, 2022
Source: SalarySwish

Yuta Watanabe signed a 1 year, $1,968,175 contract with the Brooklyn Nets on Aug 28, 2022. The contract has a cap hit of $1,836,090.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2022-23$1,836,090$1,968,175$1,968,175
(0→1.97M)
$0$0
TOTAL$1,836,090$1,968,175$1,968,175$0$0
Cap Hold 2023-24: $2,019,706
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2022-23: Increase from $0 to $1,968,175 (+$1,968,175) if player is not waived [Requirements Met]
VETERAN CONTRACT
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SIGNED BY: James Jones
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Length: 1 - 2 years
Value: $5,001,258
Guaranteed: $2,346,614 (47%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $2,500,629
Cap % Tooltip: 2.00
Signing Team: Logo of the Phoenix SunsPHX
Signing Method: Minimum Salary ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: July 2, 2023
Source: SalarySwish

Yuta Watanabe signed a 1-2 year, $5,001,258 contract with the Phoenix Suns on Jul 2, 2023. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $2,346,614 to $2,654,644.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2023-24$2,346,614$2,346,614$2,346,614$0$0
2024-25PlayerNo (Jun 29, 2024)$2,654,644$2,654,644 (+13%)$0
(2.65M→0)
$0$0
TOTAL$5,001,258$5,001,258$2,346,614$0$0
Cap Hold 2024-25: $2,087,519 (Renounced Jul 12, 2025 by MEM)
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2024-25: $2,654,644 Player Option [Requirements Unmet]

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