Lindy Waters III

SAS · SG · Age 28 · 6'5"

25-26 season · 40 GP · 7.1 MPG

Overall

$2,296,274

25-26 salary

2.4

PPG

0.7

RPG

0.5

APG

0.2

SPG

0.0

BPG

53.2%

TS%

26-27 projection

BPM

-2.4+0.8

range -4.9–0.2 · now -3.2

WS / 48

0.079+0.016

range 0.026–0.132 · now 0.063

Bands are the projected range for 26-27. See the full projections.

Contract

Lindy Waters III

VETERAN CONTRACTUFA

Lindy Waters III signed a 1 year, $2,461,463 contract with the San Antonio Spurs on Jul 24, 2025. The contract has a cap hit of $2,296,274.

Total value: $2,461,463
Guaranteed: $2,461,463 (100%)
AAV: $2,461,463
Length: 1 year
Avg cap %: 1.5%
Signing method: Minimum Salary Exception
Signing team: SAS
Signed: July 24, 2025

Season	Option	Cap hit	% Cap	Base	Guaranteed	Likely inc.	Unlikely inc.
2025-26current	—	$2,296,274	1.5%	$2,461,463	$2,461,463	$0	$0

Cap hold 2026-27: $2,457,010

Updated 6/13/2026

Past contracts (4)

Waters III's earlier deals — career earnings history

2023-24 – 2024-25VETERAN CONTRACT (REST OF SEASON)

Total $2,963,065AAV $1,481,533Avg cap 1.1%Length 1 - 2 yearsTeam OKCVia Minimum Salary ExceptionFebruary 9, 2024

Season	Cap hit	% Cap	Base	Guaranteed
2023-24	$766,095	0.6%	$766,095	$766,095
2024-25team opt ✓	$2,196,970	1.6%	$2,196,970	$2,196,970

2022-23 – 2023-24VETERAN CONTRACT (REST OF SEASON)

Total $3,855,792AAV $1,927,896Avg cap 1.5%Length 1 - 2 yearsTeam OKCVia MLEFebruary 26, 2023

Season	Cap hit	% Cap	Base	Guaranteed
2022-23	$1,927,896	1.6%	$1,927,896	$1,927,896
2023-24team declined	$1,927,896	1.4%	$1,927,896	$0

2023-24TWO-WAY CONTRACT

Total $559,782AAV $559,782Avg cap 0.0%Length 1 yearTeam OKCVia Two-WayAugust 18, 2023

Season	Cap hit	% Cap	Base	Guaranteed
2023-24	$0	0.0%	$559,782	$279,890

2021-22 – 2022-23TWO-WAY CONTRACT (REST OF SEASON)

Total $939,129AAV $469,565Avg cap 0.0%Length 2 yearsTeam OKCVia Two-WayFebruary 10, 2022

Season	Cap hit	% Cap	Base	Guaranteed
2021-22	$0	0.0%	$462,629	$0
2022-23	$0	0.0%	$476,500	$0

25-26 scorecard

Overall Impact

PER7.5F

BPM-3.2D

VORP-0.1D

Win Shares0.4D

PIE5.2%F

Net Rtg-1.6C-

Scoring & Efficiency

PPG2.4F

TS%53.2%—

eFG%52.8%—

FG%37.5%—

3P%34.2%C

FT%66.7%—

Corner 3FG%36.4%C-

Playmaking

APG0.5F

AST%8.5%F

TOV%7.3%A

Rebounding

RPG0.7F

ORB/G0.1F

TRB%5.5%D

ORB%1.2%D

Defense

SPG0.2F

BPG0.0F

STL%1.0%D

BLK%0.3%D

DBPM-0.3C+

Defensive WS0.3D

Def Rtg108.7A-

Style & Role

USG%14.2%

3PAr0.90

FTr0.03

Dunks2

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