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Joel Waterman
D · 
CHI · age 30
Starting D
- Trade value
- $1.5M
- Likely range
- −$0.2M to $3.2M, where his value lands 8 or more times in 10
- Overall
- 80, potential 80
- Player value
- $3.3M over the next five seasons, contract aside
- Contract
- $0.60M a year, 2 years left
- Next season
- 2.9 g+ projected
- Role
- Starter
- Style
- Inverted Fullback
- Awards
- Champion 2026
Joel Waterman's trade value is $1.5M: what his projected play is worth beyond his contract, summed over the deal and calibrated on real MLS trades.
Contract, season by season
| Season | Cap hit | Worth | Surplus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $0.6M | $1.1M | $0.8M |
| 2028 | $0.6M | $0.9M | $0.7M |
Projection
| Season | G+ | 10–90% range | Plays |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 2.9 | 0.0 to 5.0 | 83% |
| 2028 | 2.6 | 0.0 to 5.0 | 75% |
| 2029 | 2.2 | 0.0 to 4.6 | 67% |
| 2030 | 1.2 | 0.0 to 3.3 | 44% |
| 2031 | 0.8 | 0.0 to 3.6 | 23% |
More CHI
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| Hugo Cuypers | $3.5M |
| Chris Brady | $2.8M |
| Anton Salétros | $2.3M |
| Jack Elliott | $2.0M |