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Andrew Wiggins Contract and Salary Breakdown: How much is the Dubs forward earning?
Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports

Golden State Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins has seemingly found his form back. Since beginning his NBA journey with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Wiggins has proved himself on the courts time and again. Originally drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2014, the small forward was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves right after. Playing for the Golden State Warriors since 2020, exactly how much is Andrew Wiggins making from his current contract?

Wiggins had previously signed his rookie extension with the Timberwolves in October 2017 worth $147.7 million across five years. Later he was traded to the Warriors in February 2020. Since then, Wiggins has been with the Dubs and won the 2022 NBA championship alongside Steph Curry and Co.

It was in October 2022 that the forward signed a four-year veteran extension which also includes a player option for the 2026-27 season. Here’s a comprehensive breakdown of Andrew Wiggins’ contracts and salary details.

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Current Contract Breakdown

Andrew Wiggins signed a four-year contract worth $109,000,002 with the Golden State Warriors in October 2022. The deal originally came with $109,000,002 guaranteed at signing and an average salary of $27,250,001 per annum.

For the running season, Wiggins will be earning a base salary of $24,330,357 with a similar dead cap and cap hit value of $24,330,357. There is also a player option in his contract for the 2026-27 season.

Despite trade rumors, the Warriors decided against parting ways with their talented forward before the trade deadline this season.

Andrew Wiggins was previously under trade restriction until April 15, 2023, and will become an Unrestricted Free Agent in 2027 per Spotrac.

CONTRACT AVG. SALARY GTD AT SIGN SIGNED USING FREE AGENT
4 yr(s) / $109,000,002 $27,250,001 $109,000,002 Veteran Extension/Bird 2027 / UFA

Andrew Wiggins’ Salary Breakdown

  • Annual Salary: $27,250,001
  • Salary Per Month: $2,270,833
  • Salary Per Week: $567,708
  • Salary Per Game: $332,317
  • Salary Per Quarter: $83,079
  • Salary Per Minute: $6,923

Previous Contracts and Salaries

2018 – 2022

CONTRACT AVG. SALARY GTD AT SIGN SIGNED USING FREE AGENT
5 yr(s) / $147,710,050 $29,542,010 $147,710,050 Designated Rookie Extension/Bird 2023 / UFA

2019 – 2019 [retained]

CONTRACT AVG. SALARY SIGNED USING
1 yr(s) / $16,627,093 $16,627,093 Retained

2014 – 2017 [Entry Level]

CONTRACT AVG. SALARY GTD AT SIGN SIGNED USING FREE AGENT
4 yr(s) / $24,850,243 $6,212,561 $11,269,320 Entry Level/Rookie 2018

FAQs

Q. Which franchise drafted Andrew Wiggins in the NBA?

The Cleveland Cavaliers drafted Andrew Wiggins in the 2014 NBA Draft.

Q. How many NBA Championships has Andrew Wiggins won?

Andrew Wiggins has won one NBA Championship title with the Golden State Warriors in 2022.

Q. Which team does Andrew Wiggins play for now?

Andrew Wiggins plays forward for the Golden State Warriors in the NBA.

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