SEPTEMBER 27: Wade’s extension is now official, the Cavaliers announced today (via Twitter).
SEPTEMBER 24: The Cavaliers will sign forward Dean Wade to a three-year extension worth $18.5MM, tweets ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
Wade, who will make $1.93MM this season, had been on track to become a free agent next summer, so the extension will begin in 2023 and will keep him under contract through the end of 2025/26. The agreement was confirmed by Wade’s agents, Austin Walton and Adam Papas, according to Woj.
Wade, a 25-year-old small forward, has been with Cleveland for the past three seasons after earning a two-way contract in 2019. Much of his first year was spent in the G League, but he has been a part of the rotation the last two years and may be in contention for a starting spot heading into training camp.
Wade appeared in 51 games last season, making 28 starts, and averaged 5.3 points and 2.9 rebounds while shooting 45.6% from the field and 35.9% from three-point range. He underwent meniscus surgery in March, but he was cleared to resume basketball activities in early May.
The extension fully guarantees Wade’s contract for the upcoming season and gives Cleveland 14 players with guaranteed deals, tweets Bobby Marks of ESPN.
Yessssirrrrr. Drippy Dean is one of the most underrated players in the whole league
I’m glad we locked him up! Now we need to do the same for Lamar!
Lamar’s not extension eligible until next season
Glad he’s locked up and for 4 years to. Basically his prime. Really under rated defender.
Wade and Lamar Stevens have been solid undrafted finds for the Cavs. Locking up a rotation guy at a pretty solid price for the next few years is a good move.
I don’t see a reason for locking up Lamar though. He has 2 years if the Cavs want already and he is likely a minimum guy forever. Cabs don’t have to ever give him a longterm deal he could probably only make about 3 teams 15 man roster.
I wasn’t talking about locking up Lamar, I was talking about the Wade extension. And if you only think he could make three rosters, you probably haven’t watched him play because he’s a really good defender and showed a little more upside offensively toward the end of the year.
I watched every Cavs game for the last 20 years and I’m still not injected with homerism. He does play good defense but it’s those guys on every team. What’s the difference between him and the Pacers Terry Taylor. Some teams have real prospects as the 14th guy like K Mart Jr or Aaron Wiggins and Krejci, or Metu or Dewayne Washington Jr.
Sometimes you don’t want a “prospect” as your 14th guy. A prospect is going to rightfully be invested in himself, often trying to elbow his way into some minutes to show what he can do. Can easily develop attitudes. Ditto for 10-year vets. Wade is a guy who might start or might get 8 minutes a game. Either way he will be a solid teammate, give 100 percent in practices, and never be a problem for coach or community. Guy can shoot the rock, too.
6mil a season for your third string SF to put up 5 and 3 while shooting 36% from 3.
Not exactly money wasted just weird to extend a bench player so early
Defense and a increased role.
It is a bit of an overpay in a sense. But really it’s in total 4/20.5 with 4 million unguaranteed because he’s playing this year for 2 million.
He’s certainly a tier lower than the Martin Brothers, Jaesean Tate, Bruce Brown and I would even argue Jaylen Smith and Divencenzo. So he got a top of the market deal for a low usage good defender with no cache.
Cavs want to lock him up before he plays a larger role this year because if healthy he will.
He’ll get a bigger role this year now that Markkanen is gone.
Gotta admit as much as I hate Cleveland, Altman has done a great job constructing the roster.
Why do you hate Cleveland? Is it because of the Browns? If that’s your reason it’s totally understandable :)
My nickname for this guy is Double Take because I sometimes don’t hear the N clearly at the end of his first name…
If I’m a fringe nba player I’m DEFINITELY trying my hardest to hire Dean Wade’s agents. Those guys are clearly great at their job
Dean Wade is solid and a good role player. I think they will try to move Cedi Osman.
5 pts + 3 rebs = $6mil
Hot take
Cleveland has the best starting lineup
WOW !!!
Based on the picture,
Dean and Dwayne MUST HAVE HAD
only ONE parent in common.