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Marcus T. Thornton • G
Ht/Wt:6'4", 205 lbs.
Born:Jun 5, 1987 (37 yrs) in Baton Rouge, LA
From:Louisiana State
Experience:8 years
Drafted:Drafted by Miami in 2009 (2/43).
Marcus T. Thornton
Movements & Injuries
2017
2/23/2017 Waived by the Brooklyn Nets.
2/22/2017 Acquired from the Washington Wizards.
2016
7/28/2016 Re-signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Washington Wizards to a one-year contract.
3/09/2016 Signed as a free agent by the Washington Wizards.
2/26/2016 Waived by the Houston Rockets.
2/22/2016 Returned to the Houston Rockets (trade voided by the NBA).
2/18/2016 Acquired from the Houston Rockets.
1/07/2016 Missed 2 games (personal reasons).
1/02/2016 Personal reasons, day-to-day.
2015
7/24/2015 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Houston Rockets to a one-year contract.
4/14/2015 Missed the last 3 regular season games (sprained left ankle).
4/10/2015 Sprained left ankle, day-to-day.
4/07/2015 Missed 10 games (toe injury).
3/19/2015 Toe injury, day-to-day.
2/19/2015 Acquired from the Boston Celtics.
1/07/2015 Missed 11 games (calf injury).
2014
12/15/2014 Calf injury, sidelined indefinitely.
11/14/2014 Missed 1 game (ankle injury).
11/12/2014 Ankle injury, day-to-day.
7/10/2014 Acquired from the Brooklyn Nets.
4/02/2014 Missed 1 game (back injury).
4/01/2014 Back injury, day-to-day.
3/28/2014 Missed 1 game (back injury).
3/26/2014 Back injury, day-to-day.
2/26/2014 Missed 2 games (food poisoning).
2/22/2014 Food poisoning, day-to-day.
2/19/2014 Acquired from the Sacramento Kings.
2/09/2014 Missed 1 game (hip injury).
2/07/2014 Hip injury, day-to-day.
2013
2/19/2013 Missed 1 game (bruised right hand).
2/13/2013 Bruised right hand, day-to-day.
1/10/2013 Missed 5 games (sprained left ankle).
1/01/2013 Sprained left ankle, day-to-day.
2012
12/19/2012 Missed 4 games (personal reasons).
12/12/2012 Personal reasons, day-to-day.
4/26/2012 Missed the last 4 regular season games (quadriceps).
4/20/2012 Quadriceps, day-to-day.
4/10/2012 Missed 4 games (calf injury).
4/03/2012 Calf injury, day-to-day.
2/02/2012 Missed 4 games (thigh injury).
1/23/2012 Thigh injury, day-to-day.
1/14/2012 Missed 3 games (bruised left thigh).
1/10/2012 Bruised left thigh, day-to-day.
2011
12/09/2011 Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Sacramento Kings to a four-year contract.
6/14/2011 Qualifying offer extended by the Sacramento Kings.
2/23/2011 Acquired from the New Orleans Hornets.
2010
2/10/2010 Missed 3 games (back injury).
2/05/2010 Back injury, day-to-day.
2009
7/08/2009 Signed by the New Orleans Hornets.
6/27/2009 Drafted by the Miami Heat in the 2nd round (43rd overall) in 2009.
6/25/2009 Acquired from the Miami Heat.
Career Transactions
2017
2/22/2017 Brooklyn Nets traded Bojan Bogdanovic and Chris McCullough to the Washington Wizards for Andrew Nicholson, Marcus Thornton and a 2017 protected first-round draft pick.
2016
3/09/2016 Signed as a free agent by the Washington Wizards.
2/22/2016 Returned to the Houston Rockets (trade voided by the NBA).
2/18/2016 In a three-team trade, Houston Rockets acquired a protected 2016 first-round pick from the Detroit Pistons and the draft rights to Chukwudiebere Maduabum from the Philadelphia 76ers. Houston traded Donatas Motiejunas and Marcus Thornton to Detroit and a second-round pick in 2017 to Philadelphia. Detroit traded Joel Anthony to Philadelphia.
2015
7/24/2015 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Houston Rockets.
2/19/2015 Boston Celtics acquired Isaiah Thomas from the Phoenix Suns for Marcus Thornton and a protected 2016 first-round draft pick.
2014
7/10/2014 Boston Celtics acquired Tyler Zeller and a 2016 protected first-round pick from the Cleveland Cavaliers and Marcus Thornton from the Brooklyn Nets. Brooklyn acquired Jarrett Jack and Sergey Karasev from Cleveland. Cleveland acquired a 2015 conditional second-round pick from Boston and the draft rights to Ilkan Karaman, Christian Drejer and Edin Bavcic from Brooklyn.
2/19/2014 Sacramento Kings traded Marcus Thornton to the Brooklyn Nets for Reggie Evans and Jason Terry.
2011
2/23/2011 Sacramento Kings traded Carl Landry to the New Orleans Hornets for Marcus Thornton and cash.
2009
6/25/2009 Drafted by the Miami Heat in the 2nd round (43rd overall) in 2009.
6/25/2009 Then traded to the New Orleans Hornets for two future 2nd round selections.
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