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JaVale McGee • #00 • C
Ht/Wt:7'0", 270 lbs.
Born:Jan 19, 1988 (36 yrs) in Flint, MI
From:Nevada-Reno
Experience:15 years
Drafted:Drafted by Washington in 2008 (1/18).
Movements & Injuries
2023
1/02/2023 Illness, day-to-day.
2022
11/15/2022 Neck strain, day-to-day.
7/10/2022 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Dallas Mavericks to a three-year contract.
6/30/2022 Declared free agent.
4/01/2022 Missed 2 games (illness).
3/26/2022 Illness, day-to-day.
1/30/2022 Missed 2 games (sore left knee).
1/25/2022 Sore left knee, day-to-day.
1/07/2022 Missed 4 games (health and safety protocols).
2021
12/30/2021 Health and Safety Protocols, day-to-day.
8/16/2021 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Phoenix Suns to a one-year contract.
8/02/2021 Declared free agent.
3/28/2021 Missed 1 game (not with team).
3/26/2021 Not with team, day-to-day.
3/25/2021 Acquired from the Cleveland Cavaliers
3/21/2021 Missed 1 game (illness).
3/19/2021 Illness, day-to-day.
2020
11/23/2020 Acquired from the Los Angeles Lakers
11/19/2020 Exercised his contract option with the Los Angeles Lakers for the 2020-21 season.
9/12/2020 Missed the last playoff game (sprained left ankle).
9/10/2020 Sprained left ankle, day-to-day.
1/31/2020 Missed 2 games (flu).
1/23/2020 Flu, day-to-day.
2019
7/06/2019 Re-signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Los Angeles Lakers to a two-year contract.
2018
12/30/2018 Missed 7 games (illness).
12/16/2018 Illness, day-to-day.
7/10/2018 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Los Angeles Lakers to a one-year contract.
2017
7/31/2017 Re-signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Golden State Warriors to a one-year contract.
2016
9/12/2016 Signed as a free agent by the Golden State Warriors.
7/08/2016 Waived by the Dallas Mavericks.
2015
11/22/2015 Missed 13 games (leg injury).
10/28/2015 Leg injury, sidelined indefinitely.
8/13/2015 Signed as a free agent by the Dallas Mavericks to a two-year contract.
3/01/2015 Waived by the Philadelphia 76ers.
2/19/2015 Acquired from the Denver Nuggets.
2/10/2015 Missed 4 games (illness).
2/03/2015 Illness, day-to-day.
1/28/2015 Missed 26 games (tibia injury).
1/24/2015 Tibia injury, sidelined indefinitely.
1/23/2015 Missed 23 games (tibia injury).
2014
12/07/2014 Tibia injury, sidelined indefinitely.
12/01/2014 Missed 3 games (tibia injury).
11/25/2014 Tibia injury, day-to-day.
4/16/2014 Missed the last 77 regular season games (tibia injury).
2/20/2014 Tibia injury, remainder of the regular season.
2013
11/11/2013 Tibia injury, sidelined indefinitely.
2/05/2013 Missed 3 games (tibia injury).
1/28/2013 Tibia injury, day-to-day.
2012
7/18/2012 Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Denver Nuggets to a four-year contract.
6/30/2012 Denver Nuggets tendered a qualifying offer.
3/15/2012 Acquired from the Washington Wizards.
2011
1/31/2011 Missed 2 games (flu).
1/28/2011 Flu, day-to-day.
2010
12/27/2010 Missed 1 game (suspension).
12/25/2010 Suspended by the Washington Wizards for one game for conduct detrimental to the team.
9/24/2010 Washington Wizards exercised their contract option for the 2011-12 season.
1/05/2010 Missed 3 games (sore right knee).
2009
12/28/2009 Sore right knee, day-to-day.
10/30/2009 Washington Wizards exercised their contract option for the 2010-11 season.
2008
7/09/2008 Signed by the Washington Wizards.
6/20/2008 Drafted by the Washington Wizards in the 1st round (18th overall) in 2008.
Career Transactions
2021
8/16/2021 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Phoenix Suns.
3/25/2021 Denver Nuggets acquired JaVale McGee from the Cleveland Cavaliers for Isaiah Hartenstein, a protected 2023 second-round pick and a 2027 second-round pick.
2020
11/23/2020 Los Angeles Lakers traded JaVale McGee and a 2026 second-round pick to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Alfonzo McKinnie and Jordan Bell.
2018
7/10/2018 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Los Angeles Lakers.
2016
9/12/2016 Signed as a free agent by the Golden State Warriors.
2015
8/13/2015 Signed as a free agent by the Dallas Mavericks.
2/19/2015 Denver Nuggets traded JaVale McGee, a protected 2015 first-round pick and the rights to Chukwudiebere Maduabum to the Philadelphia 76ers for the rights to Cenk Akyol.
2012
3/15/2012 In a three-team trade, Washington Wizards traded Nick Young to the Los Angeles Clippers for Brian Cook and a future second-round pick. Denver Nuggets traded Nene Hilario to Washington for JaVale McGee and Ronny Turiaf.
2008
6/26/2008 Drafted by the Washington Wizards in the 1st round (18th overall) in 2008.
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