NBA
Lindy Waters III
Lindy Waters III
Detroit Pistons, Small Forward
Age: 27y-6m-25d (Jul 28, 1997)
Exp: 3 Years
Country: US
College: Oklahoma State
Agent(s): Herb Rudoy
2024-25 Cap Hit
$2,196,970
2024-25 Cash
$2,248,467
Career Earnings
$4,942,458
2023-2024 rest-of-season (CURRENT)
Lindy Waters III signed a 2 year, $2,963,065 contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder, including $2,963,065 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,481,533. In 2024-25, Waters III will earn a base salary of $2,196,970, while carrying a cap hit of $2,196,970 and a dead cap value of $2,196,970.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $2,963,065
Average Salary:
$1,481,533
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
$2,963,065
Signed Using:
Minimum
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
| Year | Age | Status | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Apron Salary | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Guaranteed | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 |
|
26 | $766,095 | 0.56% | $766,095 | $766,095 | 0.46% | $766,095 | $766,095 | $766,095 | |
| 2024-25 |
|
27 |
Club
|
$2,196,970 | 1.56% | $2,196,970 | $2,196,970 | 1.29% | $833,333 | $2,196,970 | $1,599,428 |
| 2025-26 |
|
28 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Cap Hit | Cap % League Cap | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 |
|
26 | $766,095 | - | - | $766,095 | 0.56% | $766,095 | |
| 2024-25 |
|
27 |
Club
|
$2,196,970 | - | - | $2,196,970 | 1.56% | $2,196,970 |
| 2025-26 |
|
28 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 |
|
26 | $766,095 | $766,095 | $766,095 | $2,196,970 | $766,095 | $799,714 | ||||
| 2024-25 |
|
27 |
Club |
$833,333 | $833,333 | $1,599,428 | - | $799,714 | $833,333 | |||
| Retained/Dead Cash | ||||||||||||
| 2024-25 |
|
27 | - | $1,363,637 | $1,363,637 | - | - | $1,363,637 | $1,363,637 | |||
Aggregate Trade Restriction:
This player cannot be traded with other players until Apr 06, 2025.
Reaquire Restriction: This player cannot be traded back to GSW team for one-year (Feb 06, 2026).
Reaquire Restriction: This player cannot be traded back to GSW team for one-year (Feb 06, 2026).
Contract Notes
- 2024-25: Club Option/non-guaranteed (deadline 6/29/24), fully guaranteed 1/10/25
Source:
Spotrac
2023-2023 two-way
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s)
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Signed Using:
Free Agent:
2024 / RFA
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2022-2023 rest-of-season
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $6,289,504
Average Salary:
$3,144,752
GTD at Sign:
$1,927,896
Total GTD:
$1,927,896
Signed Using:
non-taxpayer-mid-level-exception
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2021-2022 two-way
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s)
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Signed Using:
Free Agent:
2023 / RFA
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Seasons
3 Years
Career Earnings thru 2024
$4,942,458
Earnings w/ Different Teams
3 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$1,927,896 |
$1,927,896 |
|
| 2023 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$766,095 |
$2,693,991 |
|
| 2024 | 27 |
|
Active / Club Exercised
NBA Cup
Retained
|
$833,333 $51,497 $1,363,637 |
$3,527,324 $3,578,821 $4,942,458 |
|
| Total |
$4,942,458 |
$3,527,324 $3,578,821 $4,942,458 |
||||
| Total |
$4,942,458 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$2,693,991 | - | - | $2,693,991 |
| 1 |
|
$833,333 | - | - | $833,333 |
| 1 |
|
$1,415,134 | - | - | $1,415,134 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
25 |
$1,927,896
|
$1,927,896 |
$1,927,896 |
||
| 2023 |
|
26 |
$766,095
|
$766,095 |
$2,693,991 |
||
| 2024 |
|
27 |
$833,333 $51,497 $1,363,637
|
$833,333 $51,497 $1,363,637 |
$3,527,324 $3,578,821 $4,942,458 |
||
| Total |
$4,942,458 |
$4,942,458 |
$3,527,324 $3,578,821 $4,942,458 |
||||
| Total |
$4,942,458 |
$4,942,458 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$2,693,991 | - | - | $2,693,991 |
| 1 |
|
$833,333 | - | - | $833,333 |
| 1 |
|
$1,415,134 | - | - | $1,415,134 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Games Missed | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 |
OKC |
Jan 13, 2024 - Jan 15, 2024 | 1 | Illness |
-
Feb 06, 2025
Traded to Detroit (DET) from Golden State (GSW) as part of a 5-team trade: Detroit (DET) traded Kenyon Martin Jr. and 2028 2nd round pick to Utah (UTA); Golden State (GSW) traded Dennis Schröder and 2031 2nd round pick to Detroit (DET); Golden State (GSW) traded Andrew Wiggins, Kyle Anderson and 2025 1st round pick to Miami (MIA); Miami (MIA) traded Jimmy Butler to Golden State (GSW); Miami (MIA) traded 2026 2nd round pick and cash, 0 to Toronto (TOR); Miami (MIA) traded Josh Richardson, 2031 2nd round pick and cash, 0 to Utah (UTA); Toronto (TOR) traded Davion Mitchell to Miami (MIA); Utah (UTA) traded P.J. Tucker to Toronto (TOR)
-
Jun 27, 2024
Traded to Golden State (GSW) from Oklahoma City (OKC) for Quinten Post
-
Jun 27, 2024
Oklahoma City (OKC) exercised $2.20 million Club Option for 2024-25
-
Feb 09, 2024
Oklahoma City (OKC) terminated Two-Way contract
-
Feb 09, 2024
Signed a 2 year $6.29 million Rest-of-Season contract with Oklahoma City (OKC) - includes 2023-24 Club Option
-
Aug 18, 2023
Signed a Two-Way contract with Oklahoma City (OKC)
- Jul 06, 2023 Oklahoma City (OKC) renounced their free-agent exception rights
-
Jun 29, 2023
Oklahoma City (OKC) declined an $1.93 million option for 2023-24
-
Feb 27, 2023
Oklahoma City (OKC) terminated Two-Way contract
-
Feb 10, 2022
Signed a 2 year Two-Way contract with Oklahoma City (OKC)
-
Feb 10, 2022
Signed a 2 year Two-Way contract with Oklahoma City (OKC)
Fines
| Date | Reason | Fine Amount | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2024 |
|
for technical foul during GSW-LAC game | $2,000 | |
| Fines: 1 | $2,000 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Min/Gm | Pt/Gm | Reb/Gm | Ast/Gm | Stl/Gm | Blk/Gm | FG% | 3PT% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | DET | 40 | 9 | 16.7 | 5.2 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | .364 | .322 | .727 |
| 2023 | OKC | 38 | 7.4 | 3.6 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.2 | .471 | .435 | 1.000 | |
| 2022 | OKC | 41 | 12.9 | 5.2 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | .393 | .358 | .800 | |
| 2021 | OKC | 25 | 1 | 18.5 | 8.0 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.3 | .406 | .363 | .800 |
