Wendell Moore Jr.

Detroit Pistons, Shooting Guard
Age: 23-132d (Jul 18, 2001)
Exp: 2 Years
Country: US
College: Duke
Drafted: Round 1 (#26 overall), 2022
Agent(s): Mike Miller, Josh Hairston
2024-25 Cap Hit

$2,537,040

2024-25 Cash

$2,537,040

Career Earnings

$7,265,280

2022-2025 Rookie (CURRENT)

Wendell Moore Jr. signed a 4 year , $11,839,563 contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves, including $4,728,240 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,959,891. In 2024-25, Moore Jr. will earn a base salary of $2,537,040, while carrying a cap hit of $2,537,040 and a dead cap value of $2,537,040.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $11,839,563
Average Salary:
$2,959,891
GTD at Sign:
$4,728,240
Total GTD:
$4,728,240
Signed Using:
rookie-scale-exception
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
2022-23 21 $2,306,520 1.87% $2,306,520 $2,306,520 1.53% $2,306,520 $2,306,520 $2,306,520
2023-24 22 $2,421,720 1.78% $2,421,720 $2,421,720 1.47% $2,421,720 $2,421,720 $4,728,240
2024-25 23
Club
$2,537,040 1.80% $2,537,040 $2,537,040 1.49% $2,537,040 $2,537,040 $7,265,280
2025-26 24 $4,574,283 2.96% $4,574,283 $4,574,283 - $4,574,283 - $11,839,563
2025-26 25
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Cap Hit Cap % League Cap Luxury Tax
2022-23 21 $2,306,520 - - $2,306,520 1.87% $2,306,520
2023-24 22 $2,421,720 - - $2,421,720 1.78% $2,421,720
2024-25 23
Club
$2,537,040 - - $2,537,040 1.80% $2,537,040
2025-26 24 $4,574,283 - - $4,574,283 2.96% $4,574,283
2025-26 25
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2022-23 21 $2,306,520 $2,306,520 $2,306,520 $2,306,520 $2,959,891
2023-24 22 $2,421,720 $2,421,720 $4,728,240 $2,364,120 $3,177,681
2024-25 23
Club
$2,537,040 $2,537,040 $7,265,280 $2,421,760 $3,555,662
2025-26 24 $4,574,283 $4,574,283 $11,839,563 $2,959,891 $4,574,283
Contract Notes
  • 2024-25: Club Option (deadline 10/31/23, exercised 10/27/23)
  • 2025-26: Club Option (deadline 10/31/24, declined 10/31/24)
Source: Spotrac
Seasons

2 Years

Career Earnings thru 2024

$7,265,280

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2022 21
Active
$2,306,520
$2,306,520
2023 22
Active
$2,421,720
$4,728,240
2024 23
Active / Club Exercised
$2,537,040
$7,265,280
Total      
$7,265,280
$7,265,280
Total
$7,265,280

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $4,728,240 - - $4,728,240
1 $2,537,040 - - $2,537,040
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2022
21
$2,306,520
$2,306,520
$2,306,520
2023
22
$2,421,720
$2,421,720
$4,728,240
2024
23
$2,537,040
$2,537,040
$7,265,280
Total
$7,265,280
$7,265,280
$7,265,280
Total
$7,265,280
$7,265,280

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $4,728,240 - - $4,728,240
1 $2,537,040 - - $2,537,040

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2023-24 MIN Feb 13, 2024 - Feb 21, 2024 2 Knee
  • Oct 31, 2024 Detroit (DET) declined $4.57 million option for 2025-26
  • Jul 06, 2024 Traded to Detroit (DET) from Minnesota (MIN) as part of a 4-team trade: Detroit (DET) traded Cam Spencer to Memphis (MEM); Memphis (MEM) traded Ulrich Chomche to Toronto (TOR); Minnesota (MIN) traded Bobi Klintman to Detroit (DET); Toronto (TOR) traded $1 million to Minnesota (MIN)
  • Oct 27, 2023 Minnesota (MIN) exercised $2.54 million option for 2024-25
  • Jul 07, 2022 Signed a 4 year $11.84 million Rookie Scale contract with Minnesota (MIN)
  • Jun 24, 2022 Traded to Minnesota (MIN) from Houston (HOU) for TyTy Washington Jr., 2025 2nd round pick and 2027 2nd round pick
  • Jun 24, 2022 Traded to Houston (HOU) from Dallas (DAL) with Boban Marjanovic , Sterling Brown , Trey Burke and Marquese Chriss for Christian Wood
  • Jun 23, 2022 Drafted by Dallas (DAL): Round 1 (#26 overall)
Year Team GP GS Min/Gm Pt/Gm Reb/Gm Ast/Gm Stl/Gm Blk/Gm FG% 3PT% FT%
2024 DET 6 0 14.0 3.8 2.7 0.8 0.7 0.2 .588 .250 .667
2023 MIN 25 3.0 0.7 0.5 0.2 0.2 .500
2022 MIN 29 2 5.2 1.4 0.6 0.6 0.3 0.2 .419 .118 .800

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TRANSACTIONS

Oct 31, 2024
Detroit (DET) declined $4.57 million option for 2025-26
Jul 06, 2024
Traded to Detroit (DET) from Minnesota (MIN) as part of a 4-team trade: Detroit (DET) traded Cam Spencer to Memphis (MEM); Memphis (MEM) traded Ulrich Chomche to Toronto (TOR); Minnesota (MIN) traded Bobi Klintman to Detroit (DET); Toronto (TOR) traded $1 million to Minnesota (MIN)
Oct 27, 2023
Minnesota (MIN) exercised $2.54 million option for 2024-25
Jul 07, 2022
Signed a 4 year $11.84 million Rookie Scale contract with Minnesota (MIN)
Jun 24, 2022
Traded to Minnesota (MIN) from Houston (HOU) for TyTy Washington Jr., 2025 2nd round pick and 2027 2nd round pick
Jun 24, 2022
Traded to Houston (HOU) from Dallas (DAL) with Boban Marjanovic , Sterling Brown , Trey Burke and Marquese Chriss for Christian Wood
Jun 23, 2022
Drafted by Dallas (DAL): Round 1 (#26 overall)

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