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Dion Waiters • #18 • G
Status:Unrestricted free agent
Ht/Wt:6'4", 215 lbs.
Born:Dec 10, 1991 (33 yrs) in Philadelphia, PA
From:Syracuse
Experience:8 years
Drafted:Drafted by Cleveland in 2012 (1/4).
Movements & Injuries
2020
11/20/2020 Declared free agent.
9/30/2020 Missed the last 8 playoff games (left groin).
9/08/2020 Left groin, day-to-day.
3/06/2020 Signed as a free agent by the Los Angeles Lakers.
2/09/2020 Waived by the Memphis Grizzlies.
2/06/2020 Acquired from the Miami Heat
1/05/2020 Missed 1 game (illness).
1/03/2020 Illness, day-to-day.
2019
12/24/2019 Missed 9 games (suspended by team/illness).
12/12/2019 Suspended by the Miami Heat for 6 games.
12/06/2019 Illness, day-to-day.
11/30/2019 Missed 10 games (suspended by team).
11/10/2019 Suspended by the Miami Heat for 10 games.
11/08/2019 Missed 1 game (stomach illness).
11/07/2019 Stomach illness, day-to-day.
10/29/2019 Missed 2 games (not with team).
10/26/2019 Not with team, day-to-day.
10/24/2019 Missed 1 game (suspended by team).
10/20/2019 Suspended by the Miami Heat for 1 game.
1/27/2019 Missed 1 game (migraine).
1/25/2019 Migraine, day-to-day.
1/17/2019 Fined by the Miami Heat.
1/02/2019 Missed 35 games (left ankle injury).
2018
12/30/2018 Recalled from the Sioux Falls Skyforce (NBA G League).
12/28/2018 Assigned to the Sioux Falls Skyforce (NBA G League).
10/17/2018 Left ankle injury, sidelined indefinitely.
4/24/2018 Missed the last 50 regular season and all 5 playoff games (left ankle surgery).
1/11/2018 Left ankle surgery, remainder of the regular season.
2017
12/23/2017 Sprained left ankle, sidelined indefinitely.
11/08/2017 Missed 2 games (personal reasons).
11/05/2017 Personal reasons, day-to-day.
7/07/2017 Re-signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Miami Heat to a four-year contract.
6/02/2017 Declined to exercise his contract option with the Miami Heat for the 2017-18 season.
4/12/2017 Missed the last 13 regular season games (sprained left ankle).
3/18/2017 Sprained left ankle, sidelined indefinitely.
2/13/2017 Missed 3 games (ankle injury).
2/08/2017 Ankle injury, day-to-day.
1/04/2017 Missed 20 games (right groin).
2016
11/30/2016 Right groin, sidelined indefinitely.
11/28/2016 Groin, day-to-day.
7/26/2016 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Miami Heat to a two-year contract.
7/18/2016 Qualifying offer rescinded by the Oklahoma City Thunder.
6/30/2016 Oklahoma City Thunder tendered a qualifying offer.
3/16/2016 Missed 4 games (personal reasons).
3/09/2016 Personal reasons, day-to-day.
2015
1/05/2015 Acquired from the Cleveland Cavaliers.
2014
11/14/2014 Missed 1 game (back injury).
11/10/2014 Back injury, day-to-day.
10/25/2014 Cleveland Cavaliers exercised their contract option for the 2015-16 season.
3/04/2014 Missed 7 games (knee injury).
2/19/2014 Knee injury, sidelined indefinitely.
2013
12/26/2013 Missed 3 games (right wrist injury).
12/20/2013 Right wrist injury, day-to-day.
11/20/2013 Missed 2 games (illness).
11/15/2013 Illness, day-to-day.
10/23/2013 Cleveland Cavaliers exercised their contract option for the 2014-15 season.
4/14/2013 Missed 1 game (personal reasons).
4/12/2013 Personal reasons, day-to-day.
4/10/2013 Missed 10 games (left knee injury).
3/20/2013 Left knee injury, sidelined indefinitely.
3/08/2013 Missed 2 games (calf ailment).
3/04/2013 Illness, day-to-day.
2012
12/18/2012 Missed 8 games (sprained left ankle).
12/03/2012 Sprained left ankle, day-to-day.
7/05/2012 Signed by the Cleveland Cavaliers.
6/22/2012 Drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 1st round (4th overall) in 2012.
Career Transactions
2020
3/06/2020 Signed as a free agent by the Los Angeles Lakers.
2/06/2020 In a three-team trade, Miami Heat acquired Andre Iguodala, Jae Crowder and Solomon Hill from the Memphis Grizzlies. Memphis Grizzlies acquired Justise Winslow and Dion Waiters from the Miami Heat and Gorgui Dieng from the Minnesota Timberwolves. Minnesota Timberwolves acquired James Johnson from the Miami Heat.
2016
7/26/2016 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Miami Heat.
2015
1/05/2015 Cleveland Cavaliers acquired Iman Shumpert and J.R. Smith from the New York Knicks and a protected 2015 first-round pick from the Oklahoma City Thunder. Cleveland Cavaliers traded Dion Waiters to the Oklahoma City Thunder, and Lou Amundson, Alex Kirk and a 2019 second-round pick to the New York Knicks. New York Knicks acquired Lance Thomas from the Oklahoma City Thunder.
2012
6/28/2012 Drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 1st round (4th overall) in 2012.
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