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Courtney Lee • F
Ht/Wt:6'5", 215 lbs.
Born:Oct 3, 1985 (39 yrs) in Indianapolis, IN
From:Western Kentucky
Experience:12 years
Drafted:Drafted by Orlando in 2008 (1/22).
Movements & Injuries
2020
12/19/2020 Waived by the Dallas Mavericks.
12/09/2020 Re-signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Dallas Mavericks.
11/20/2020 Declared free agent.
8/30/2020 Missed the last 8 regular season and all 6 playoff games (left calf injury).
6/22/2020 Left calf injury, remainder of the regular season.
2019
4/10/2019 Missed 1 game (left hip contusion).
4/09/2019 Left hip contusion, day-to-day.
1/31/2019 Acquired from the New York Knicks
2018
12/12/2018 Recalled from the Westchester Knicks (NBA G League).
12/10/2018 Assigned to the Westchester Knicks (NBA G League).
12/01/2018 Missed 23 games (neck injury).
10/17/2018 Neck injury, day-to-day.
4/11/2018 Missed the last regular season game (sprained left ankle).
4/03/2018 Missed 2 games (left foot injury).
3/28/2018 Left foot injury, day-to-day.
3/19/2018 Missed 1 game (personal reasons).
3/16/2018 Personal reasons, day-to-day.
3/10/2018 Missed 2 games (personal reasons).
3/06/2018 Personal reasons, day-to-day.
2017
1/02/2017 Missed 3 games (right wrist injury).
2016
12/28/2016 Right wrist injury, day-to-day.
12/06/2016 Missed 2 games (ankle injury).
12/02/2016 Ankle injury, day-to-day.
7/08/2016 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the New York Knicks to a four-year contract.
2/16/2016 Acquired from the Memphis Grizzlies.
1/12/2016 Missed 2 games (hip injury).
1/08/2016 Hip injury, day-to-day.
2015
3/25/2015 Missed 2 games (right hand injury).
3/21/2015 Right hand injury, day-to-day.
2014
11/21/2014 Missed 1 game (flu).
11/19/2014 Flu, day-to-day.
11/05/2014 Missed 2 games (concussion).
11/01/2014 Concussion, sidelined indefinitely.
1/07/2014 Acquired from the Boston Celtics.
2013
12/03/2013 Missed 2 games (sprained left knee).
11/29/2013 Sprained left knee, day-to-day.
11/19/2013 Missed 1 game (right wrist injury).
11/16/2013 Right wrist injury, day-to-day.
3/29/2013 Missed 3 games (sprained left ankle).
3/23/2013 Sprained left ankle, day-to-day.
2012
7/20/2012 Re-signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Houston Rockets to a four-year contract.
7/20/2012 Acquired from the Houston Rockets.
7/03/2012 Houston Rockets withdrew their qualifying offer.
6/27/2012 Houston Rockets tendered a qualifying offer.
1/17/2012 Missed 8 games (calf injury).
1/04/2012 Calf injury, day-to-day.
2011
2/22/2011 Missed 1 game (pneumonia).
2/16/2011 Pneumonia, day-to-day.
2010
10/29/2010 Houston Rockets exercised their contract option for the 2011-12 season.
8/11/2010 Acquired from the New Jersey Nets.
3/06/2010 Missed 3 games (sprained left ankle).
2/28/2010 Sprained left ankle, day-to-day.
1/29/2010 Missed 1 game (dental surgery).
1/27/2010 Dental surgery, day-to-day.
2009
11/24/2009 Missed 7 games (groin).
11/11/2009 Groin, day-to-day.
10/29/2009 New Jersey Nets exercised their contract option for the 2010-11 season.
6/25/2009 Acquired from the Orlando Magic.
5/08/2009 Missed 3 playoff games (facial injury).
4/29/2009 Facial injury, day-to-day.
2008
7/03/2008 Signed by the Orlando Magic.
6/20/2008 Drafted by the Orlando Magic in the 1st round (22nd overall) in 2008.
Career Transactions
2019
1/31/2019 New York Knicks traded Kristaps Porzingis, Tim Hardaway Jr., Courtney Lee and Trey Burke to the Dallas Mavericks for Dennis Smith Jr., DeAndre Jordan, Wesley Matthews, a 2021 first-round pick and a 2023 protected first-round pick.
2016
7/08/2016 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the New York Knicks.
2/16/2016 In a three-team trade, the Charlotte Hornets acquired Courtney Lee and cash from the Memphis Grizzlies for P.J. Hairston and two second-round picks in 2018 and 2019. Miami Heat acquired Brian Roberts from Charlotte. Memphis Grizzlies acquired Chris Andersen and two conditional second-round picks from Miami.
2014
1/07/2014 Memphis Grizzlies acquired Courtney Lee and a second-round pick in 2016 from the Boston Celtics and cash considerations from the Oklahoma City Thunder. Boston acquired Jerryd Bayless from Memphis and Ryan Gomes from Oklahoma City. Oklahoma City acquired a conditional second-round pick in 2014 and 2017 from Memphis.
2012
7/20/2012 In a three-team trade, the Boston Celtics acquired Courtney Lee from the Houston Rockets for JaJuan Johnson, E'Twaun Moore, Sean Williams and a 2013 second-round draft pick. Houston acquired the draft rights to Jon Diebler from the Portland Trail Blazers. Portland acquired Sasha Pavlovic, two 2013 second-round draft picks and cash from Boston.
2010
8/11/2010 In a four-team trade, the Indiana Pacers acquired Darren Collison and James Posey from the New Orleans Hornets. The New Jersey Nets acquired Troy Murphy from the Indiana Pacers. The Houston Rockets acquired Courtney Lee from the New Jersey Nets. The New Orleans Hornets acquired Trevor Ariza from the Houston Rockets.
2009
6/25/2009 New Jersey Nets traded Vince Carter and Ryan Anderson to the Orlando Magic for Rafer Alston, Courtney Lee and Tony Battie.
2008
6/26/2008 Drafted by the Orlando Magic in the 1st round (22nd overall) in 2008.
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