Yuta Watanabe

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Small Forward Age: 29-66d Exp: 5 Years
College: George Washington Agent(s): Joe Smith, Thad Foucher (Wasserman)

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  • Current Contract

    Yuta Watanabe signed a 2 year / $5,001,258 contract with the Phoenix Suns, including $5,001,258 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $2,500,629. In 2023-24, Watanabe will earn a base salary of $2,346,614, while carrying a cap hit of $2,346,614 and a dead cap value of $2,346,614.

    Contract: 2 yr(s) / $5,001,258
    Average Salary: $2,500,629
    Guaranteed at Signing $5,001,258
    Signed Using: Free Agent/Minimum
    Free Agent: 2025 / UFA
    Year   Age Status Base Salary Likely Incent. Unlikely Incent. Trade Bonus Cap Hit Pct of League Cap Yearly Cash Guaranteed
    2023-24 Contract details by year 29 $2,346,614 - - - $2,346,614 1.73% $2,346,614($2,346,614) $2,346,614
    2024-25 Contract details by year 30 Player $2,654,644 - - - $2,654,644 1.87% $2,654,644($5,001,258) $2,654,644
    2025 Free Agent Year 31 UFA  
    Trade Restriction: This player cannot be traded until Dec 15, 2023.
    Contract Notes:
    • 2024-25: Player Option (deadline 6/29/24)
    Sources: Spotrac

    Previous Contracts

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    2022-2022

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $1,968,175
    Average Salary: $1,968,175
    Signed Using: Free Agent/Minimum
    Free Agent: 2023 / UFA

    2020-2021

    Contract: 2 yr(s) / $2,084,689
    Average Salary: $1,042,345
    Guaranteed at Signing $321,893
    Signed Using: Rest Of Season/Minimum
    Free Agent: 2022 / UFA

    2020-2020

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $1,620,564
    Average Salary: $1,620,564
    Signed Using: Exhibit 10/Minimum
    Free Agent: 2021 / RFA

    2020-2020

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / -
    Average Salary: -
    Signed Using: Two Way
    Free Agent: 2021 / RFA

    2018-2019

    Contract: 2 yr(s) / -
    Average Salary: -
    Signed Using: Two Way
    Free Agent: 2020 / RFA

  • Estimated Career Earnings

    A look at the calculated cash earnings for Yuta Watanabe, including any upcoming years.

    Year Team Awards Salary Signing Bonus Incentive Trade Kicker Total Cash
    2020-21 Player Cash Earnings $321,893 - - - $321,893
    2021-22 Player Cash Earnings $1,762,796 - - - $1,762,796
    2022-23 Player Cash Earnings $1,968,175 - - - $1,968,175
    2023-24 Player Cash Earnings $2,346,614 - - - $2,346,614
    Est. Earnings
    (4 seasons)    		 $6,399,478 - - - $6,399,478
    2024-25 Player Cash Earnings $2,654,644 - - - $2,654,644
    $9,054,122 - - - $9,054,122
    Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Incentive Trade Kicker Total Cash
    2 seasons Player Cash Earnings $2,084,689 - - - $2,084,689
    1 seasons Player Cash Earnings $1,968,175 - - - $1,968,175
    1 seasons Player Cash Earnings $2,346,614 - - - $2,346,614

    * earnings may include deduction of original cashed earned due to shortened season

  • Transactions

    Jul 3 2023Signed a 2 year $5 million million contract with Phoenix (PHX) - includes 2024-25 Player Option
    Aug 28 2022Signed a contract with Brooklyn (BKN) - Exhibit 9
    Dec 28 2021Fined $2,000 for technical foul during PHI-TOR game
    Oct 20 2021Toronto (TOR) fully guaranteed salary for 2021-22
    Aug 9 2021Toronto (TOR) guaranteed $375k for 2021-22
    Apr 18 2021Signed a 2 year $2.08 million Rest-of-Season contract with Toronto (TOR)
    Dec 19 2020Signed a two-way contract with Toronto (TOR) - converted Exhibit 10
    Nov 27 2020Signed a contract with Toronto (TOR) - Exhibit 10
    Jul 20 2018Signed a two-way contract with Memphis (MEM)

  • Fines & Suspensions

    A look at the reported fines & suspensions for Yuta Watanabe, and the financial implications.

    Date Team Category Games Susp. Forfeited Reason
    12/28/2021 Player contract details by year Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during PHI-TOR game
    - $2,000

  • Statistics

    Season Team Games MPG FG% 3PT% FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PT Prod Pts
    2023 PHO 16 18.31 0.365 0.367 0.692 0.56 1.75 2.31 0.56 0.38 0.38 0.81 5.31 9.62
    2022 BKN 58 15.98 0.491 0.444 0.723 0.52 1.93 2.45 0.83 0.43 0.29 0.38 5.55 10.80
    2021 TOR 38 11.71 0.406 0.342 0.600 0.47 1.95 2.42 0.55 0.29 0.42 0.50 4.29 8.94
    2020 TOR 50 14.44 0.439 0.400 0.828 0.72 2.46 3.18 0.80 0.52 0.38 0.38 4.36 10.80
    2019 MEM 18 5.78 0.441 0.375 0.375 0.39 0.72 1.11 0.28 0.28 0.06 0.11 2.00 4.31
    2018 MEM 15 11.6 0.294 0.125 0.700 0.27 1.80 2.07 0.53 0.27 0.07 0.40 2.60 6.15
    Totals 195 13.67 0.432 0.387 0.687 0.53 1.93 2.47 0.67 0.39 0.31 0.42 4.43 9.38