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Sam Dekker

Retired • Retired after 2026 season • SF/PF • 5 years of NBA experience

Height6'9

Weight230 lbs

Born6th May 1994 (age 32)

Nationality🇺🇸USA

NBA Draft18th pick, 20152015 Early Entry: Stayed in

Pre-draft teamWisconsin

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NBA Summer League - Las Vegas 2016 roster

Houston Rockets

NBA Summer League - Las Vegas 2015 roster

Houston Rockets

Stats

Year	League	Team	G	MPG	PTS/G	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
2015-16	D League	Rio Grande Valley Vipers	7	23.3	11.9	4.7	11.3	41.8%	1.3	5.4	23.7%	1.1	1.7	66.7%	2.3	3.0	5.3	1.6	0.6	0.1	1.7	0.7
2015-16	NBA	Houston Rockets	3	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	–	0.0	0.0	–	0.0	0.0	–	0.0	0.3	0.3	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0
2016-17	NBA	Houston Rockets	77	18.4	6.5	2.6	5.6	47.3%	0.8	2.4	32.1%	0.5	0.9	55.9%	1.2	2.5	3.7	1.0	0.5	0.3	0.5	1.1
2017-18	NBA	L.A. Clippers	73	12.1	4.2	1.8	3.5	49.4%	0.1	0.8	16.7%	0.5	0.8	66.1%	0.6	1.8	2.4	0.5	0.3	0.1	0.5	1.0
2018-19	NBA	Cleveland Cavaliers	9	18.8	6.3	2.4	5.3	45.8%	0.6	1.4	38.5%	0.9	1.1	80.0%	1.0	2.7	3.7	1.0	1.2	0.0	0.6	1.4
2018-19	NBA	Washington Wizards	38	16.3	6.1	2.6	5.5	47.1%	0.4	1.3	28.6%	0.5	0.9	55.6%	1.2	1.9	3.0	1.0	0.7	0.2	0.5	0.9
2018-19	NBA	Total (NBA)	47	16.8	6.1	2.6	5.4	46.9%	0.4	1.3	30.6%	0.6	1.0	60.9%	1.1	2.0	3.1	1.0	0.8	0.1	0.5	1.0
2019-20	BCL Europe	Turk Telekom	1	33.1	15.0	6.0	12.0	50.0%	0.0	3.0	0.0%	3.0	5.0	60.0%	5.0	4.0	9.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0
2019-20	EuroCup	Lokomotiv Kuban	10	27.0	13.1	5.3	9.4	56.4%	1.0	3.3	30.3%	1.5	1.9	78.9%	1.9	3.4	4.0	1.5	0.9	0.4	1.3	1.4
2020-21	BCL Europe	Turk Telekom	11	32.2	13.5	5.1	10.5	48.7%	1.6	4.6	35.3%	1.6	2.1	78.3%	1.8	4.0	5.8	2.0	0.8	0.2	1.5	1.5
2020-21	Turkey	Turk Telekom	31	33.5	15.0	5.7	10.8	53.1%	2.0	4.6	44.1%	1.5	2.1	71.2%	1.5	4.2	5.7	2.1	1.1	0.2	1.2	1.9
2021-22	FIBA Europe Cup	Bahcesehir	10	27.0	13.0	5.4	11.7	46.2%	1.4	4.8	29.2%	0.8	1.5	53.3%	1.8	5.2	7.0	1.4	0.7	0.2	1.3	1.0
2021-22	NBA	Toronto Raptors	1	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	–	0.0	0.0	–	0.0	0.0	–	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2021-22	Turkey	Bahcesehir	18	26.7	13.2	5.2	11.0	47.5%	1.5	4.4	34.2%	1.2	1.7	73.3%	1.8	3.7	5.5	1.9	1.0	0.2	1.0	1.4
2022-23	Britain	London Lions	22	23.7	16.5	6.1	11.3	54.4%	1.5	4.3	34.7%	2.7	3.6	74.7%	1.1	3.9	5.0	3.1	1.3	0.4	2.1	0.9
2022-23	EuroCup	London Lions	16	30.7	18.2	7.1	13.4	52.8%	1.3	5.0	26.3%	2.8	4.1	67.7%	1.6	4.0	5.2	2.9	1.3	0.4	2.2	1.5
2023-24	Britain	London Lions	16	19.3	12.1	4.3	8.4	51.5%	1.1	3.0	35.4%	2.4	2.9	80.9%	0.8	3.2	4.0	2.2	1.3	0.2	1.2	1.0
2023-24	EuroCup	London Lions	11	21.5	11.8	4.3	9.3	46.1%	1.5	4.1	35.6%	1.8	2.4	76.9%	0.8	3.5	3.0	1.5	0.7	0.3	1.7	1.1
2024-25	EuroCup	Joventut Badalona	10	25.1	13.1	4.3	10.5	41.0%	1.5	5.6	26.8%	3.0	3.7	81.1%	0.8	3.9	2.0	1.9	0.7	0.2	1.5	1.3
2024-25	Spain	Joventut Badalona	27	27.3	12.6	4.4	10.0	44.2%	2.3	5.7	40.9%	1.4	1.8	79.6%	1.2	2.8	4.0	1.2	0.9	0.3	1.3	2.3
2025-26	BCL Europe	Joventut Badalona	5	17.5	7.4	2.8	7.6	36.8%	1.2	4.8	25.0%	0.6	1.0	60.0%	1.0	2.8	3.8	1.0	1.2	0.0	0.8	1.0
2025-26	Spain	Joventut Badalona	12	16.2	4.6	1.8	5.8	31.4%	0.9	4.2	22.0%	0.0	0.3	0.0%	0.9	2.3	3.2	0.7	0.5	0.3	0.5	1.4

Teams

Date	Team
2012 - 2015	Wisconsin (NCAA)
June 2015 - June 2017	Houston Rockets (NBA)
June 2017 - August 2018	L.A. Clippers (NBA)
August 2018 - December 2018	Cleveland Cavaliers (NBA)
December 2018 - present	Washington Wizards (NBA)

Transactions

Date	League	Transaction
2015 NBA Draft	NBA	Drafted 18th overall by Houston Rockets.
20th July 2015	NBA	Signed four-year, $7,921,655 rookie scale contract with Houston Rockets. Included team options for 2017/18 and 2018/19.
9th February 2016	D League	Assigned by Houston Rockets to Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the D League.
22nd February 2016	D League	Recalled by Houston from Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the D League.
23rd February 2016	D League	Assigned by Houston Rockets to Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the D League.
28th February 2016	D League	Recalled by Houston from Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the D League.
1st March 2016	D League	Assigned by Houston Rockets to Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the D League.
5th March 2016	D League	Recalled by Houston from Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the D League.
30th October 2016	NBA	Houston Rockets exercised 2017/18 team option.
28th June 2017	NBA	Traded by Houston Rockets, along with Patrick Beverley, Kyle Wiltjer, Montrezl Harrell, DeAndre Liggins, Lou Williams, Darrun Hilliard, a 2018 first-round pick and cash to L.A. Clippers in exchange for Chris Paul.
31st October 2017	NBA	L.A. Clippers exercised 2018/19 team option.
7th August 2018	NBA	Traded by L.A. Clippers, along with the draft rights to Renaldas Seibutis (#50, 2007) and cash, to Washington in exchange for the draft rights to Vladimir Veremeenko ('48, 2006).
7th December 2018	NBA	As a part of a three-team deal, traded by Cleveland Cavaliers to Washington, along with George Hill and a 2021 second-round pick to Milwaukee Bucks, in exchange for Matthew Dellavedova, John Henson, a protected 2021 first-round pick and a 2021 second-round pick from Milwaukee Bucks, as well as a 2022 second-round pick from Washington.

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2017 NBA Manifesto

29th June 2017

Sam Dekker
SF/PF, 6’9, 230lbs, 23 years old, 2 years of experience

Added some decent depth at the shallowest position on the depth chart, rebounding the ball, finishing around the basket, and rarely turning it over. The spot-ups need work but should develop in due course. The free throw stroke is also poor and the defence unthreatening, but as a heady reserve and occasional small-ball four, Dekker has his uses.

Player Plan: Two years of rookie scale contract remaining. Keep, and actually use him in the playoffs next time.

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