Trendon Watford
New Orleans Pelicans · #9
Career (regular season)
- GP
- 270
- PTS
- 7.6
- REB
- 3.6
- AST
- 2.0
Personal details
- Position
- Guard-Forward
- Height and weight
- 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) · 111 kg (245 lb)
- Born
- November 9, 2000 (age 25)
- Birthplace
- Birmingham, Estados Unidos
- School / club
- Louisiana State
- Draft
- Undrafted
- NBA career
- Since 2021, active · 5 seasons
- Current team
- New Orleans Pelicans · number 9
Biography
Trendon Nelson Watford is an American professional basketball player for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Watford was a standout high school player in Birmingham, Alabama, winning both Alabama Mr. Basketball and Alabama Gatorade Player of the Year twice. A McDonald's All-American and consensus five-star recruit, he was one of the top players of the 2019 class. After playing two seasons of college basketball for LSU, Watford signed a two-way contract with the Portland Trail Blazers as an undrafted free agent in 2021.
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Stats
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Regular season
| Season | Team | GP | PTS | REB | AST | MIN | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | POR | 48 | 364 | 199 | 81 | 869 | 25 | 28 | 44 | 53.2 | 23.7 | 75.5 |
| 2022-23 | POR | 62 | 459 | 238 | 130 | 1,182 | 32 | 12 | 71 | 56.0 | 39.1 | 72.0 |
| 2023-24 | BKN | 63 | 432 | 194 | 81 | 857 | 23 | 19 | 63 | 52.7 | 39.7 | 79.4 |
| 2024-25 | BKN | 44 | 450 | 160 | 115 | 913 | 27 | 12 | 83 | 46.9 | 33.0 | 76.2 |
| 2025-26 | PHI | 53 | 346 | 175 | 132 | 864 | 16 | 22 | 64 | 51.5 | 20.0 | 77.9 |
| Career | 270 | 2,051 | 966 | 539 | 4,685 | 123 | 93 | 325 | 51.9 | 32.5 | 76.1 | |
Playoffs
| Season | Team | GP | PTS | REB | AST | MIN | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | PHI | 7 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 63.6 | 0.0 | 75.0 |
| Career | 7 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 63.6 | 0.0 | 75.0 | |
Awards and titles
- Summer League Championship Game MVP: 2022-23
Transactions
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· Signing
The Portland Trail Blazers signed Trendon Watford to a two-way contract.
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· Extension
The Portland Trail Blazers converted Trendon Watford from a two-way contract to a regular contract.
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· Waived
The Portland Trail Blazers waived Trendon Watford.
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· Signing
The Brooklyn Nets signed Trendon Watford.
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· Signing
The Brooklyn Nets signed Trendon Watford.
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· Signing
The Philadelphia 76ers signed Trendon Watford to a multi-year contract.
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· Signing
The New Orleans Pelicans signed Trendon Watford.
Salaries
| Season | Team | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | POR | ≈ $0.4M |
| 2022-23 | POR | $1.6M |
| 2023-24 | BKN | $2.0M |
| 2024-25 | BKN | $2.7M |
| 2025-26 | PHI | $2.5M |
| 2026-27 | NOP | ≈ $2.8M |
| Career total | $12.1M | |
Regular-season salaries; if a team waived him and kept paying, the amounts are added up. Data from Basketball-Reference, cross-checked with HoopsHype and ESPN.