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Cleveland Cavaliers Eastern Central
 
Tristan Thompson • #13 • C
Status:On roster
Ht/Wt:6'9", 254 lbs.
Born:Mar 13, 1991 (33 yrs) in Brampton, Ont.
From:Texas
Experience:11 years
Drafted:Drafted by Cleveland in 2011 (1/4).
Acquired:Acquired as a free agent in 2023.
Movements & Injuries
2022
6/30/2022 Declared free agent.
2/19/2022 Signed as a free agent by the Chicago Bulls.
2/17/2022 Waived by the Indiana Pacers.
2/08/2022 Acquired from the Sacramento Kings
1/18/2022 Missed 4 games (right quad).
1/10/2022 Right quad, day-to-day.
2021
8/07/2021 Acquired from the Boston Celtics
5/17/2021 Missed the last 2 regular season games (pectoral injury).
5/14/2021 Pectoral injury, day-to-day.
5/07/2021 Missed 1 game (pectoral injury).
5/05/2021 Pectoral injury, day-to-day.
4/07/2021 Missed 13 games (not with team).
3/16/2021 Not with team, day-to-day.
1/14/2021 Missed 1 game (not with team).
1/08/2021 Not with team, day-to-day.
2020
12/31/2020 Missed 1 game (right hamstring injury).
12/30/2020 Right hamstring injury, day-to-day.
11/30/2020 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Boston Celtics to a two-year contract.
11/20/2020 Declared free agent.
7/29/2020 Missed the last regular season game (right eye injury).
3/09/2020 Right eye injury, day-to-day.
3/07/2020 Missed 3 games (left knee contusion).
2/29/2020 Left knee contusion, day-to-day.
2/08/2020 Missed 2 games (right quad).
2/03/2020 Right quad, day-to-day.
1/07/2020 Missed 1 game (illness).
1/05/2020 Illness, day-to-day.
2019
3/20/2019 Missed 26 games (sore left foot).
1/25/2019 Sore left foot, sidelined indefinitely.
1/17/2019 Sore left foot, day-to-day.
1/02/2019 Missed 10 games (sprained left foot).
2018
12/11/2018 Sprained left foot, sidelined indefinitely.
12/06/2018 Fined $15,000 by the NBA.
6/01/2018 Fined $25,000 by the NBA.
3/23/2018 Missed 9 games (sprained right ankle).
3/05/2018 Sprained right ankle, sidelined indefinitely.
3/04/2018 Sprained right ankle, day-to-day.
2017
12/16/2017 Missed 1 game (calf injury).
12/14/2017 Calf injury, day-to-day.
12/12/2017 Missed 19 games (strained left calf).
11/02/2017 Strained left calf, sidelined indefinitely.
4/12/2017 Missed 4 games (sprained right thumb).
4/05/2017 Sprained right thumb, day-to-day.
2015
10/21/2015 Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Cleveland Cavaliers to a five-year contract.
6/29/2015 Cleveland Cavaliers tendered a qualifying offer.
2013
10/23/2013 Cleveland Cavaliers exercised their contract option for the 2014-15 season.
2012
10/19/2012 Cleveland Cavaliers exercised their contract option for the 2013-14 season.
2/10/2012 Missed 4 games (sprained left ankle).
2/03/2012 Sprained left ankle, day-to-day.
1/27/2012 Missed 2 games (sprained left ankle).
1/24/2012 Sprained left ankle, day-to-day.
2011
12/09/2011 Signed by the Cleveland Cavaliers.
6/24/2011 Drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 1st round (4th overall) in 2011.
Career Transactions
2021
8/07/2021 In a three-team trade, Boston Celtics acquired Kris Dunn, Bruno Fernando and a 2023 second-round pick from the Atlanta Hawks. Sacramento Kings acquired Tristan Thompson from the Boston Celtics. Atlanta Hawks acquired Delon Wright from the Sacramento Kings.
2020
11/30/2020 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Boston Celtics.
2011
6/23/2011 Drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 1st round (4th overall) in 2011.
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