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JR Smith • #21 • G
Status:Unrestricted free agent
Ht/Wt:6'6", 225 lbs.
Born:Sep 9, 1985 (39 yrs) in Freehold, NJ
From:St. Benedict's Prep (Newark, N.J.)
Experience:16 years
Drafted:Drafted by New Orleans in 2004 (1/18).
Movements & Injuries
2020
11/20/2020 Declared free agent.
7/01/2020 Signed as a free agent by the Los Angeles Lakers to a one-year contract.
2019
7/15/2019 Waived by the Cleveland Cavaliers.
4/09/2019 Missed the last 67 regular season games (not with team).
2018
11/20/2018 Not with team, day-to-day.
10/19/2018 Missed 1 game (sore right elbow).
10/17/2018 Sore right elbow, day-to-day.
10/08/2018 Fined $15,000 by the NBA.
3/02/2018 Missed 1 game (suspended by team).
3/01/2018 Suspended by the Cleveland Cavaliers for 1 game.
2017
12/25/2017 Missed 1 game (sore left knee).
12/21/2017 Sore left knee, day-to-day.
3/09/2017 Missed 36 games (fractured right thumb).
2016
12/21/2016 Fractured right thumb, sidelined indefinitely.
12/10/2016 Missed 2 games (hyperextended left knee).
12/06/2016 Hyperextended left knee, day-to-day.
11/18/2016 Missed 3 games (ankle injury).
11/13/2016 Ankle injury, day-to-day.
10/15/2016 Re-signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Cleveland Cavaliers to a four-year contract.
6/15/2016 Declined to exercise his contract option with the Cleveland Cavaliers for the 2016-17 season.
2015
12/15/2015 Missed 1 game (illness).
12/11/2015 Illness, day-to-day.
11/10/2015 Missed 3 games (knee injury).
11/04/2015 Knee injury, day-to-day.
9/02/2015 Re-signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Cleveland Cavaliers to a two-year contract.
6/24/2015 Declined to exercise his contract option with the Cleveland Cavaliers for the 2015-16 season.
5/08/2015 Missed the last 2 playoff games (suspended by nba).
4/27/2015 Suspended by the NBA for 2 games.
1/05/2015 Acquired from the New York Knicks.
2014
12/31/2014 Missed 10 games (foot injury).
12/10/2014 Foot injury, day-to-day.
12/04/2014 Missed 1 game (flu).
12/02/2014 Flu, day-to-day.
11/07/2014 Missed 1 game (suspended by nba).
11/05/2014 Suspended by the NBA for 1 game.
2/18/2014 Missed 1 game (fractured left cheekbone).
2/12/2014 Fractured left cheekbone, day-to-day.
1/08/2014 Fined $50,000 by the NBA.
2013
11/16/2013 Fined $25,000 by the NBA.
11/09/2013 Missed 5 games (suspended by nba).
9/06/2013 Suspended by the NBA for 5 games.
7/11/2013 Re-signed as an unrestricted free agent by the New York Knicks to a three-year contract.
6/25/2013 Declined to exercise his contract option with the New York Knicks for next season.
5/10/2013 Fined $5,000 by the NBA.
5/01/2013 Missed the last playoff game (suspended by nba).
4/27/2013 Suspended by the NBA for 1 game.
2012
7/11/2012 Re-signed as an unrestricted free agent by the New York Knicks to a two-year contract.
6/26/2012 Declined his contract option with the New York Knicks for the 2012-13 season.
3/10/2012 Fined $25,000 by the NBA.
2/17/2012 Signed as a free agent by the New York Knicks.
2011
9/13/2011 Signed with Zhejiang Wanma (China).
1/26/2011 Missed 1 game (nausea and dizziness).
1/25/2011 Nausea and dizziness, day-to-day.
2009
11/10/2009 Missed 7 games (suspension).
8/28/2009 Suspended by the NBA for 7 games.
2008
8/22/2008 Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Denver Nuggets to a multi-year contract.
6/27/2008 Denver Nuggets tendered a qualifying offer.
2007
11/06/2007 Missed 3 games (suspension).
10/20/2007 Suspended by the Denver Nuggets for three games for conduct detrimental to the team.
3/13/2007 Missed 3 games (knee injury).
3/07/2007 Knee injury, inactive list.
3/06/2007 Missed 5 games (left knee injury).
2/21/2007 Left knee injury, day-to-day.
1/10/2007 Missed 10 games (suspension).
2006
12/18/2006 Suspended by the NBA for 10 games for fighting on Dec 16 against the New York Knicks.
10/29/2006 Denver Nuggets exercised their fourth-year contract option for the 2007-08 season.
7/20/2006 Acquired from the Chicago Bulls.
7/14/2006 Acquired from the New Orleans Hornets.
2005
11/21/2005 Missed 2 games (left ankle injury).
11/18/2005 Left ankle injury, day-to-day.
2004
11/28/2004 Missed 1 game (personal reasons).
11/26/2004 Personal reasons, day-to-day.
7/07/2004 Signed by the New Orleans Hornets to a three-year contract.
6/26/2004 Drafted by the New Orleans Pelicans in the 1st round (18th overall) in 2004.
Career Transactions
2020
7/01/2020 Signed as a free agent by the Los Angeles Lakers.
2015
1/05/2015 Cleveland Cavaliers acquired Iman Shumpert and J.R. Smith from the New York Knicks and a protected 2015 first-round pick from the Oklahoma City Thunder. Cleveland Cavaliers traded Dion Waiters to the Oklahoma City Thunder, and Lou Amundson, Alex Kirk and a 2019 second-round pick to the New York Knicks. New York Knicks acquired Lance Thomas from the Oklahoma City Thunder.
2012
2/17/2012 Signed as a free agent by the New York Knicks.
2006
7/20/2006 Chicago Bulls traded J.R. Smith to the Denver Nuggets for Howard Eisley and two second round draft selections.
7/14/2006 New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets traded P.J. Brown and J.R. Smith to the Chicago Bulls for Tyson Chandler.
2004
6/24/2004 Drafted by the New Orleans Hornets in the 1st round (18th overall) in 2004.
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