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Meyers Leonard • C
Ht/Wt:7'1", 255 lbs.
Born:Feb 27, 1992 (32 yrs) in Robinson, IL
From:Illinois
Experience:9 years
Drafted:Drafted by Portland in 2012 (1/11).
Movements & Injuries
2021
3/25/2021 Waived by the Oklahoma City Thunder.
3/25/2021 Missed 36 games (suspended by NBA/left shoulder surgery).
3/17/2021 Acquired from the Miami Heat.
3/17/2021 Not with team, sidelined indefinitely.
3/11/2021 Suspended by the NBA for 1 week.
3/11/2021 Fined $50,000 by the NBA.
2/02/2021 Left shoulder surgery, remainder of the regular season.
1/12/2021 Strained left shoulder, day-to-day.
2020
11/22/2020 Re-signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Miami Heat to a two-year contract.
11/20/2020 Declared free agent.
7/29/2020 Missed 16 games (sprained left ankle).
2/04/2020 Sprained left ankle, day-to-day.
2019
7/06/2019 Acquired from the Portland Trail Blazers
2018
1/01/2018 Missed 1 game (ankle injury).
2017
12/30/2017 Ankle injury, day-to-day.
12/14/2017 Missed 1 game (illness).
12/13/2017 Illness, day-to-day.
11/17/2017 Missed 10 games (sprained right ankle).
10/27/2017 Sprained right ankle, sidelined indefinitely.
10/26/2017 Sprained right ankle, day-to-day.
2016
7/10/2016 Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Portland Trail Blazers to a four-year contract.
6/29/2016 Portland Trail Blazers tendered a qualifying offer.
5/11/2016 Missed the last 14 regular season and first 11 playoff games (left shoulder surgery).
3/24/2016 Left shoulder surgery, remainder of the regular season.
3/16/2016 Left shoulder injury, day-to-day.
2015
11/27/2015 Missed 7 games (shoulder injury).
11/13/2015 Shoulder injury, sidelined indefinitely.
1/05/2015 Missed 2 games (strained left shoulder).
2014
12/30/2014 Strained left shoulder, day-to-day.
11/02/2014 Missed 2 games (illness).
10/29/2014 Illness, day-to-day.
10/27/2014 Portland Trail Blazers exercised their contract option for the 2015-16 season.
3/01/2014 Missed 5 games (sprained left ankle).
2/18/2014 Sprained left ankle, sidelined indefinitely.
2013
12/17/2013 Missed 1 game (suspended by nba).
12/15/2013 Suspended by the NBA for 1 game.
11/16/2013 Missed 2 games (flu).
11/13/2013 Flu, day-to-day.
9/30/2013 Portland Trail Blazers exercised their contract option for the 2014-15 season.
3/12/2013 Missed 1 game (sprained right ankle).
3/10/2013 Sprained right ankle, day-to-day.
1/21/2013 Missed 11 games (sprained right ankle).
1/01/2013 Sprained right ankle, sidelined indefinitely.
2012
7/13/2012 Signed by the Portland Trail Blazers.
6/22/2012 Drafted by the Portland Trail Blazers in the 1st round (11th overall) in 2012.
Career Transactions
2021
3/17/2021 Oklahoma City Thunder traded Trevor Ariza to the Miami Heat for Meyers Leonard and a 2027 second-round pick.
2019
7/06/2019 In a four-team trade, Miami Heat acquired Jimmy Butler from the Philadelphia 76ers, Meyers Leonard from the Portland Trail Blazers and cash from the Los Angeles Clippers. Philadelphia 76ers acquired Josh Richardson from the Miami Heat. Portland Trail Blazers acquired Hassan Whiteside from the Miami Heat. Los Angeles Clippers acquired Maurice Harkless from the Portland Trail Blazers, the rights to Mathias Lessort from the Philadelphia 76ers and a protected 2023 first-round pick from the Miami Heat.
2012
6/28/2012 Drafted by the Portland Trail Blazers in the 1st round (11th overall) in 2012.
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