Diamond DeShields
Connecticut Sun, Guard
Age: 31y-0m-0d (Mar 05, 1995)
Exp: 6 Years
Country: US
College: Tennessee
Drafted: Round 1 (#3 overall), 2018
INACTIVE
2025-2025 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $115,000
Average Salary:
$115,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
2024-2024 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $100,000
Average Salary:
$100,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
2022-2023 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $304,500
Average Salary:
$152,250
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
2018-2021 Rookie
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $232,178
Average Salary:
$58,045
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2022 / RFA
Seasons
6 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$659,992
Earnings w/ Different Teams
4 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 22 |
|
Active / Unprotected
|
$52,564 |
$52,564 |
|
| 2019 | 23 |
|
Active / Unprotected
|
$53,616 |
$106,180 |
|
| 2020 | 24 |
|
Active / Unprotected
|
$58,978 |
$165,158 |
|
| 2021 | 25 |
|
Active / Unprotected
|
$70,040 |
$235,198 |
|
| 2022 | 26 |
|
Active / Protected
|
$150,000 |
$385,198 |
|
| 2023 | 27 |
|
Active / Protected
|
$154,500 |
$539,698 |
|
| 2024 | 28 |
|
Active / Unprotected
|
$100,000 |
$639,698 |
|
| 2025 | 29 |
|
Retained
|
$20,294 |
$659,992 |
|
| Total |
$659,992 |
$659,992 |
||||
| Total |
$659,992 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |
|
$335,198 | $335,198 |
| 1 |
|
$150,000 | $150,000 |
| 1 |
|
$154,500 | $154,500 |
| 1 |
|
$20,294 | $20,294 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 |
|
22 |
$52,564
|
$52,564 |
$52,564 |
| 2019 |
|
23 |
$53,616
|
$53,616 |
$106,180 |
| 2020 |
|
24 |
$58,978
|
$58,978 |
$165,158 |
| 2021 |
|
25 |
$70,040
|
$70,040 |
$235,198 |
| 2022 |
|
26 |
$150,000
|
$150,000 |
$385,198 |
| 2023 |
|
27 |
$154,500
|
$154,500 |
$539,698 |
| 2024 |
|
28 |
$100,000
|
$100,000 |
$639,698 |
| 2025 |
|
29 |
$20,294
|
$20,294 |
$659,992 |
| Total |
$659,992 |
$659,992 |
$659,992 |
||
| Total |
$659,992 |
$659,992 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |
|
$335,198 | $335,198 |
| 1 |
|
$150,000 | $150,000 |
| 1 |
|
$154,500 | $154,500 |
| 1 |
|
$20,294 | $20,294 |
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May 15, 2025
Waived by Connecticut (CON)
-
Feb 03, 2025
Signed a 1 year $115,000 contract with Connecticut (CON)
-
Feb 05, 2024
Signed a 1 year $100,000 contract with Chicago (CHI)
-
Feb 11, 2023
Traded to Dallas (DAL) from Phoenix (PHX) as part of a 4-team trade: Chicago (CHI) traded 2023 1st round pick, 2024 1st round pick and 2025 1st round pick to Dallas (DAL); Chicago (CHI) traded Leonie Fiebich and 2024 2nd round pick to New York (NY); Chicago (CHI) traded Michaela Onyenwere, 2024 3rd round pick and 2025 2nd round pick to Phoenix (PHX); Phoenix (PHX) traded Marina Mabrey and 2024 2nd round pick to Chicago (CHI); Phoenix (PHX) traded 2025 1st round pick to New York (NY)
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Feb 05, 2022
Signed a 2 year $304,500 contract with Chicago (CHI)
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Feb 05, 2022
Traded to Phoenix (PHX) from Chicago (CHI) as part of a 3-team trade: Chicago (CHI) traded 2023 1st round pick and 2022 1st round pick to Indiana (IND); Indiana (IND) traded Julie Allemande to Chicago (CHI); Phoenix (PHX) traded 2023 1st round pick to Chicago (CHI); Phoenix (PHX) traded Bria Hartley, 2023 2nd round pick and 2022 2nd round pick to Indiana (IND)
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May 01, 2018
Signed a 4 year $232,178 contract with Chicago (CHI)
-
Apr 10, 2018
Drafted by Chicago (CHI): Round 1 (#3 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | Min/Gm | Pt/Gm | Reb/Gm | Ast/Gm | Stl/Gm | Blk/Gm | FG% | 3PT% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | CHI | 32 | 13.8 | 4.5 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | .348 | .173 | .611 |
| 2022 | PHO | 30 | 25.3 | 13.1 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.5 | .388 | .236 | .765 |
| 2021 | CHI | 32 | 26.9 | 11.3 | 3.5 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 0.4 | .393 | .300 | .820 |
| 2020 | CHI | 13 | 17.2 | 6.8 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.1 | .434 | .167 | .778 |
| 2019 | CHI | 34 | 30.2 | 16.2 | 5.5 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 0.4 | .399 | .316 | .836 |
| 2018 | CHI | 34 | 28.4 | 14.4 | 4.9 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.3 | .425 | .328 | .836 |
