Cole Swider is an American basketball player for the Detroit Pistons as of November 2024. Standing at 6 feet 8 inches, Swider is a versatile power forward who can also play as a small forward. Born on May 8, 1999, in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, Cole Swider went undrafted in the 2022 NBA Draft but signed with the Detroit Pistons before the 2022-23 season. During the 2022–23 season, Swider played for the South Bay Lakers, LA Lakers’ G League affiliate, appearing in four games. He averaged 8 points and 4.3 rebounds.
In 2023–24, Swider joined the Sioux Falls Skyforce, the Miami Heat's G League team. Over 7 games, he averaged 23.6 points per game while shooting a terrific 42.3% from three-point range. At the start of the 2024–25 season, Swider joined Detroit Pistons’ G League affiliate, Motor City Cruise, and displayed even greater offensive skills at the start of the season as he averaged 27 points per game with an astonishing 53.7% three-point shooting in his first five games, as of November 24, 2024.
Cole Swider Contract Breakdown
How much is Cole Swider getting paid?
During the 2024/25 NBA season, Cole Swider is set to earn $578,577 from his two-way contract with the Detroit Pistons as per Hoopshype.
How much does Cole Swider make in a minute?
Dividing his annual earnings by the total minutes in a year, Cole Swider makes around $1.1 per minute.
Cole Swider Career Earnings
Cole Swider has earned approximately $2 million from his previous two-way contracts as of November 2024.
What are the terms of Cole Swider’s contract?
According to Hoopshype, Cole Swider is on a one-year, two-way contract with the Detroit Pistons, valued at $578,577. As per this contract’s guidelines, Cole Swider is splitting his time between the Detroit Pistons and their G League affiliate, the Motor City Cruise.
How much of Cole Swider’s contract is guaranteed?
Cole Swider's two-way contract is not guaranteed. As per the standard two-way contract rules, the team can terminate Swider's contract at any time.
Cole Swider Contract History
According to Spotrac, these are all the contracts that Cole Swider has signed in his career as of November 2024.
October 21, 2024
Cole Swider signed a two-way contract with the Detroit Pistons.
August 8, 2024
Cole Swider signed a two-way contract with the Indiana Pacers.
October 21, 2023
Cole Swider signed a two-way contract with the Miami Heat.
July 1, 2022
Cole Swider signed a two-year, two-way contract with the Los Angeles Lakers.
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FAQs on Cole Swider
A. Cole Swider hails from Portsmouth, Rhode Island, U.S.
A. Cole Swider’s jersey number is #21.
A. Cole Swider has a wingspan 6 feet 8 inches or 2.03 meters, according to his NBA 2K25 rating.
A. Cole Swider played college basketball at Villanova (2018–2021) and Syracuse (2021–2022).
A. Cole Swider's parents are Jenny and Jeff Swider.
