Delon Wright is a professional basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks and was born on April 26, 1992, in Los Angeles, California, and has become a valuable guard in the NBA. Wright is 6 feet 5 inches tall and weighs 185 pounds and played college basketball at Utah where he was named first-team All-Pac-12 and received the Bob Cousy Award in 2015. He was selected in the 2015 NBA Draft as the 20th overall pick by the Toronto Raptors and has also played for the Memphis Grizzlies, Dallas Mavericks, Detroit Pistons, Sacramento Kings, Atlanta Hawks, Washington Wizards, Miami Heat and the Milwaukee Bucks.
Wright has been a professional player and has demonstrated flexibility and strength in defense throughout his career. He is a versatile player who can play both point and shooting guard positions and averaged 5.4 points, 2.6 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.9 rebounds per game as part of the Miami Heat in 2023-24, where he was a good option off the bench and played 14 games for them.
Delon Wright’s Contract Breakdown
Delon Wright is on a 1-year deal with the Milwaukee Bucks, which is a $3,003,427 deal which contains a guaranteed amount of $3,003,427 with an average annual salary of $3,003,427, with a cap hit of $2,087,519 and a dead cap value of $2,087519. (via Spotrac)
| Year | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Cap Hit | Dead Cap | Yearly Cash |
| 2024-25 | $2,087,519 | - | $2,087,519 | $2,087,519 | $3,003,427 |
How much is Delon Wright getting paid?
Delon Wright earns a base salary of $3,003,427 as of December 2024 as part of his free-agent deal with the Milwaukee Bucks, which he signed in 2024, and has a cap hit of $2,087,519 while carrying a dead cap value of $2,087,519. (via Spotrac).
How much does Delon Wright make in a minute?
Delon Wright's average annual salary is $3,003,427, which when divided by the number of minutes in a year, that is 525,600 minutes, we get approximately $5.71 per minute, which is about a McDonald’s meal every minute!
Delon Wright Career Earnings
Delon Wright has earned $53,627,265 in his NBA career, through contracts alone as of December 2024 as per Spotrac.
How much of Delon Wright’s Contract is guaranteed?
The contract is worth $3,003,427 and $3,003,427 is guaranteed in it.
Delon Wright Contract History
Given below is a detailed history of Delon Wright's various contracts, throughout his multiple years in the NBA:
Toronto Raptors (Rookie Deal - 2015)
Wright was drafted on July 25, 2015 and signed a 2-year $3.09 million contract with the Toronto Raptors.
Toronto Raptors (Option - 2016)
Toronto exercised the existing $1.65 million contract option for the 2017-18 season on July 03, 2015.
Toronto Raptors (Option - 2017)
Toronto exercised the existing $2.54 million contract option for the 2018-19 season on October 16, 2017.
Memphis Grizzlies (Qualifying Offer - 2019)
Wright was traded in 2019 to the Memphis Grizzlies on his existing contract, after which he was offered a new $3,635,375 qualifying offer on June 26, 2019, making him a Restricted Free Agent (RFA).
Memphis Grizzlies (Sign-and-Trade - 2019)
Wright signed a $28.05 million, 3-year contract with the Memphis Grizzlies on July 08, 2019, as part of a sign-and-trade deal with the Dallas Mavericks.
Washington Wizards (2022)
Wright signed a 2-year $16 million deal with the Washington Wizards on July 06, 2022
Miami Heat (2023)
Wright signed a 1 year, $947,205 contract with the Miami Heat.
Milwaukee Bucks (2024)
Wright signed a free agent deal with the Milwaukee Bucks which was a 1-year $3 million contract, which he signed on July 01, 2024.
FAQs on Delon Wright
A. No, Delon Wright is not an All-Star, as of December 2024.
A. Delon Wright attended the Leuzinger High School in Lawndale, California.
A. Delon Wright plays for the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA as of December 2024.
A. Delon Wright wears jersey number 55 for the Milwaukee Bucks
