Dean
Wade
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#45
Dean Wade
Height : 6' 9" · Weight : 223 lbs · Age : 29
NBA record
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MIN | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 59 | 38 | 22.3 | 2.1-4.7 | 43.9 | 1.2-3.3 | 36.2 | 0.5-0.6 |
| 2024-25 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 59 | 30 | 21.2 | 1.9-4.6 | 41.3 | 1.4-3.8 | 36.0 | 0.3-0.5 |
| 2023-24 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 54 | 32 | 20.5 | 1.8-4.3 | 41.4 | 1.5-3.7 | 39.1 | 0.4-0.5 |
| 2022-23 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 44 | 13 | 20.3 | 1.7-4.0 | 41.2 | 1.0-2.9 | 35.4 | 0.3-0.5 |
| 2021-22 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 51 | 28 | 19.2 | 1.9-4.3 | 45.6 | 1.0-2.8 | 35.9 | 0.4-0.6 |
| 2020-21 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 63 | 19 | 19.2 | 2.1-4.9 | 43.1 | 1.2-3.4 | 36.6 | 0.5-0.6 |
| 2019-20 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 12 | 0 | 5.9 | 0.8-1.1 | 69.2 | 0.2-0.3 | 50.0 | 0.0-0.1 |
ContractPhiladelphia 76ers payroll →
- This season
- 9.00 M$
- Seasons left
- 4 · through 2029-30
- Total remaining
- 38.7 M$
2026-27
9.00 M$
Guaranteed
2027-28
9.45 M$
Guaranteed
2028-29
9.90 M$
Guaranteed
2029-30
10.35 M$
Guaranteed
Advanced stats, 2025-26ForwardsNBA stats →
Points
5.8
Rebounds
4.2
Assists
1.5
TS%
58.0 %
Usage
9.9 %
PER
10.9
WS/48
.114
On/off +/−
+3.9
Minutes
22.3
Games
59
Per game, regular season. Stats: Basketball-Reference.
2026-27 projectionNBA trends →
Projected WAR
1.8
Points/game
5.8
Games
59
WAR 2025-26
1.9
This season's pace, over the average minutes of the last two, adjusted for age.
Trend
→ Stable (-1)
- 2022-230.8 WAR · 1.8 per 2,000 min
- 2023-241.6 WAR · 2.9 per 2,000 min
- 2024-251.9 WAR · 3.0 per 2,000 min
- 2025-261.9 WAR · 2.9 per 2,000 min
Outlook, age included
-1 · 29 y.o. · prime years
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2025-26All ratings →
Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
68
Rotation
- SCO
- Scoring
- 58
- SHT
- Shooting
- 75
- FIN
- Finishing
- 66
- PLY
- Playmaking
- 61
- BAL
- Ball security
- 94
- REB
- Rebounding
- 77
- DEF
- Defense
- 82
- DUR
- Durability
- 69
- EX
- Experience
- 71
Why these ratings?Hide details
- SCO — Scoring : Points per 100 possessions, usage, efficiency (TS%)
- SHT — Shooting : Three-point shooting (accuracy and volume), free throws, midrange
- FIN — Finishing : Finishing at the rim, dunks, free throws drawn
- PLY — Playmaking : Assists (rate and volume)
- BAL — Ball security : Turnovers avoided
- REB — Rebounding : Offensive and defensive rebound rates
- DEF — Defense : Defensive impact estimated from available stats (defensive BPM, steals, blocks); not a complete measure of individual defense
- DUR — Durability : Games played over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the NBA
WAR and PAL Rating, 2025-26How we rate →
WAR: Basketball-Reference's VORP × 2.7, wins added above a replacement player. PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
WAR
1.9
#53 of 107 regular forwards
PAL Rating
54 / 100
#50 of 107 regular forwards
Value Rating
49 / 100
PAL expected for this salary: 45 · salary $9.0MPAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from
Shooting profileNBA shooting profiles →
Where the shots come from and how well they go in, 2025-26 season. The percentile ranks the player among regulars in the group: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Avg distance
18.5 pi
8th percentile
At the rim
66.1 %
13th percentile
Rim share
22.3 %
47th percentile
Midrange
66.7 %
97th percentile
Three-point
.362
57th percentile
3PA share
70.5 %
93th percentile
Corner threes
40.5 %
56th percentile
Free throws
.711
22th percentile
| Season | Team | PTS | WAR | PAL | OV | TS % | 3P% | 3PA share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | CLE | 5.8 | 1.9 | 54 | 68 | 58.0 | .362 | 70.5 |
| 2024-25 | CLE | 5.4 | 1.9 | 47 | 68 | 56.3 | .360 | 81.9 |
| 2023-24 | CLE | 5.4 | 1.6 | 75 | 74 | 59.8 | .391 | 87.1 |
| 2022-23 | CLE | 4.7 | 0.8 | 55 | 66 | 55.0 | .354 | 71.8 |
| 2021-22 | CLE | 5.3 | 1.1 | 36 | 68 | 58.4 | .359 | 65.4 |
Game log
| Date | Opponent | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3PT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26Playoffs | vs NYK | L 130-93 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| May 24Playoffs | vs NYK | L 121-108 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| May 22Playoffs | @ NYK | L 109-93 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| May 20Playoffs | @ NYK | L 115-104 OT | 29 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 3-5 |
| May 18Playoffs | @ DET | W 125-94 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 1-1 |
| May 15Playoffs | vs DET | L 115-94 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 |
| May 14Playoffs | @ DET | W 117-113 OT | 23 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| May 12Playoffs | vs DET | W 112-103 | 23 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| May 9Playoffs | vs DET | W 116-109 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 |
| May 7Playoffs | @ DET | L 107-97 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 2-4 |

