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Lou Williams • G
Ht/Wt:6'1", 175 lbs.
Born:Oct 27, 1986 (38 yrs) in Memphis, TN
From:South Gwinnett (Snellville, Ga.)
Experience:17 years
Drafted:Drafted by Philadelphia in 2005 (2/45).
Lou Williams
Movements & Injuries
2022
6/30/2022 Declared free agent.
4/26/2022 Missed 10 games (lower back).
4/06/2022 Lower back, day-to-day.
4/02/2022 Missed 1 game (right ankle injury).
3/31/2022 Right ankle injury, day-to-day.
3/24/2022 Missed 2 games (personal reasons).
3/21/2022 Personal reasons, day-to-day.
3/03/2022 Missed 2 games (left hip injury).
2/25/2022 Left hip injury, day-to-day.
2/11/2022 Missed 2 games (left hamstring injury).
2/06/2022 Left hamstring injury, day-to-day.
2/04/2022 Missed 1 game (lower back spasms).
2/03/2022 Lower back spasms, day-to-day.
2021
12/30/2021 Missed 5 games (health and safety protocols).
12/22/2021 Health and Safety Protocols, day-to-day.
10/28/2021 Missed 1 game (sore right ankle).
10/27/2021 Sore right ankle, day-to-day.
8/06/2021 Re-signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Atlanta Hawks to a one-year contract.
8/02/2021 Declared free agent.
4/27/2021 Missed 1 game (flu).
4/26/2021 Flu, day-to-day.
3/30/2021 Missed 2 games (not with team).
3/26/2021 Not with team, day-to-day.
3/25/2021 Acquired from the Los Angeles Clippers
1/20/2021 Missed 2 games (left hip injury).
1/15/2021 Left hip injury, day-to-day.
2020
8/04/2020 Missed 2 games (not with team).
7/29/2020 Not with team, day-to-day.
3/11/2020 Missed 1 game (right calf injury).
3/10/2020 Right calf injury, day-to-day.
1/01/2020 Missed 1 game (personal reasons).
2019
12/31/2019 Personal reasons, day-to-day.
12/17/2019 Missed 2 games (right calf injury).
12/13/2019 Right calf injury, day-to-day.
1/22/2019 Missed 2 games (right hamstring injury).
1/18/2019 Right hamstring injury, day-to-day.
2018
12/20/2018 Missed 4 games (left hamstring injury).
12/11/2018 Left hamstring injury, sidelined indefinitely.
4/11/2018 Missed the last 2 regular season games (sprained right ankle).
4/09/2018 Sprained right ankle, day-to-day.
2/07/2018 Signed by the Los Angeles Clippers to a three-year contract extension.
2017
12/20/2017 Missed 1 game (sprained right foot).
12/18/2017 Sprained right foot, day-to-day.
6/28/2017 Acquired from the Houston Rockets.
2/23/2017 Acquired from the Los Angeles Lakers.
2016
3/13/2016 Missed 5 games (strained left hamstring).
3/02/2016 Strained left hamstring, day-to-day.
1/29/2016 Missed 1 game (illness).
1/28/2016 Illness, day-to-day.
2015
12/01/2015 Missed 2 games (personal reasons).
11/28/2015 Personal reasons, day-to-day.
7/09/2015 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Los Angeles Lakers to a three-year contract.
2/23/2015 Missed 1 game (ankle injury).
2/21/2015 Ankle injury, day-to-day.
2014
6/30/2014 Acquired from the Atlanta Hawks.
4/09/2014 Missed 2 games (hamstring).
4/06/2014 Hamstring, day-to-day.
3/15/2014 Missed 1 game (personal reasons).
3/13/2014 Personal reasons, day-to-day.
2013
11/15/2013 Missed 8 games (right knee surgery).
10/29/2013 Right knee surgery, sidelined indefinitely.
5/03/2013 Missed the last 43 regular season and first 6 playoff games (right knee surgery).
1/19/2013 Right knee surgery, remainder of the regular season.
2012
7/11/2012 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Atlanta Hawks to a three-year contract.
6/17/2012 Declined his contract option with the Philadelphia 76ers for the 2012-13 season.
2011
4/16/2011 Missed the last 5 games of the regular season (hamstring).
4/05/2011 Hamstring, sidelined indefinitely.
2010
12/29/2010 Missed 2 games (personal reasons).
12/26/2010 Personal reasons, day-to-day.
4/03/2010 Missed 5 games (back spasms).
3/22/2010 Back spasms, day-to-day.
3/17/2010 Missed 1 game (back spasms).
3/15/2010 Back spasms, day-to-day.
2009
12/19/2009 Missed 12 games (broken jaw).
11/25/2009 Broken jaw, sidelined indefinitely.
2008
8/04/2008 Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Philadelphia 76ers.
6/25/2008 Philadelphia 76ers tendered a qualifying offer.
2007
12/22/2007 Missed 1 game (toe injury).
12/21/2007 Toe injury, day-to-day.
12/12/2007 Missed 1 game (toe injury).
12/10/2007 Toe injury, day-to-day.
2006
12/08/2006 Recalled from Fort Worth (NBADL).
11/28/2006 Assigned to Fort Wayne (NBADL).
2005
8/18/2005 Signed by the Philadelphia 76ers to a multi-year contract.
7/30/2005 Drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2nd round (45th overall) in 2005.
Career Transactions
2021
3/25/2021 Atlanta Hawks traded Rajon Rondo to the Los Angeles Clippers for Lou Williams, two second-round picks (2023 and 2027) and cash.
2017
6/28/2017 Los Angeles Clippers traded Chris Paul to the Houston Rockets for Patrick Beverley, Sam Dekker, Montrez Harrell, Darrun Hilliard, DeAndre Liggins, Lou Williams, Kyle Wiltjer, a 2018 first-round pick and cash.
2/23/2017 Los Angeles Lakers traded Louis Williams to the Houston Rockets for Corey Brewer and a 2017 first-round draft pick.
2015
7/09/2015 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Los Angeles Lakers.
2014
6/30/2014 Atlanta Hawks traded Louis Williams and the draft rights to Lucas Nogueira to the Toronto Raptors for John Salmons and a 2015 second-round draft pick.
2012
7/11/2012 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Atlanta Hawks.
2005
6/28/2005 Drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2nd round (45th overall) in 2005.
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