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Houston Rockets Western Southwest
 
Steven Adams • #12 • C
Status:On roster
Ht/Wt:6'11", 265 lbs.
Born:Jul 20, 1993 (31 yrs) in Rotorua, NZL
From:Pittsburgh
Experience:10 years
Drafted:Drafted by Oklahoma City in 2013 (1/12).
Acquired:Acquired in a trade with Memphis in 2024.
Movements & Injuries
2024
2/01/2024 Acquired from the Memphis Grizzlies
2023
1/09/2023 Missed 1 game (illness).
1/08/2023 Illness, day-to-day.
2022
12/12/2022
12/04/2022 Right hip injury, day-to-day.
11/09/2022 Missed 1 game (sore right ankle).
11/07/2022 Sore right ankle, day-to-day.
5/06/2022 Missed the last 3 playoff games (health and safety protocols).
4/28/2022 Health and Safety Protocols, day-to-day.
4/15/2022 Missed the last regular season game (sore left ankle).
4/10/2022 Sore left ankle, day-to-day.
4/04/2022 Missed 1 game (left calf injury).
4/01/2022 Left calf injury, day-to-day.
1/14/2022 Missed 4 games (health and safety protocols).
1/07/2022 Health and Safety Protocols, day-to-day.
2021
8/07/2021 Acquired from the New Orleans Pelicans
5/16/2021 Missed the last 6 regular season games (toe injury).
5/07/2021 Toe injury, day-to-day.
5/04/2021 Missed 3 games (toe injury).
4/29/2021 Toe injury, day-to-day.
4/28/2021 Missed 1 game (toe injury).
4/26/2021 Toe injury, day-to-day.
4/03/2021 Missed 1 game (sore right ankle).
4/02/2021 Sore right ankle, day-to-day.
2/24/2021 Missed 2 games (sprained right ankle).
2/19/2021 Sprained right ankle, day-to-day.
2/03/2021 Missed 1 game (left calf injury).
2/01/2021 Left calf injury, day-to-day.
2020
11/24/2020 Acquired from the Oklahoma City Thunder
11/24/2020 Signed by the New Orleans Pelicans to a two-year contract extension.
8/12/2020 Missed 3 games (left leg contusion).
8/07/2020 Left leg contusion, day-to-day.
1/25/2020 Missed 2 games (sprained left ankle).
1/22/2020 Sprained left ankle, day-to-day.
1/18/2020 Missed 1 game (right knee contusion).
1/17/2020 Right knee contusion, day-to-day.
2019
11/12/2019 Missed 1 game (left knee contusion).
11/10/2019 Left knee contusion, day-to-day.
11/05/2019 Missed 2 games (left knee contusion).
10/30/2019 Left knee contusion, day-to-day.
2/01/2019 Missed 1 game (sprained right ankle).
1/29/2019 Sprained right ankle, day-to-day.
2018
10/30/2018 Missed 1 game (calf injury).
10/28/2018 Calf injury, day-to-day.
3/16/2018 Missed 1 game (left hip contusion).
3/13/2018 Left hip contusion, day-to-day.
2017
12/20/2017 Missed 2 games (concussion).
12/16/2017 Concussion, day-to-day.
11/17/2017 Missed 3 games (right calf injury).
11/10/2017 Right calf injury, day-to-day.
1/23/2017 Missed 2 games (concussion).
1/16/2017 Concussion, day-to-day.
2016
10/31/2016 Signed by the Oklahoma City Thunder to a four-year contract extension.
1/26/2016 Missed 2 games (elbow injury).
1/22/2016 Elbow injury, day-to-day.
2015
10/23/2015 Oklahoma City Thunder exercised their contract option for the 2016-17 season.
3/08/2015 Missed 11 games (hand injury).
2/09/2015 Hand injury, sidelined indefinitely.
1/26/2015 Missed 1 game (migraine).
1/25/2015 Migraine, day-to-day.
2014
10/22/2014 Oklahoma City Thunder exercised their contract option for the 2015-16 season.
2013
7/12/2013 Signed by the Oklahoma City Thunder.
6/30/2013 Drafted by the Oklahoma City Thunder in the 1st round (12th overall) in 2013.
Career Transactions
2021
8/07/2021 In a three-team trade, New Orleans Pelicans acquired Jonas Valanciunas, the draft rights to Trey Murphy from the Memphis Grizzlies for Steven Adams, Eric Bledsoe, the draft rights to Ziaire Williams and a protected 2022 first-round pick. New Orleans Pelicans acquired Devonte' Graham from the Charlotte Hornets for Wes Iwundu, a protected 2022 first-round pick and cash. Charlotte Hornets acquired the draft rights to Tyler Harvey from the Memphis Grizzlies.
2020
11/24/2020 In a four-team trade, New Orleans Pelicans acquired Steven Adams from the Oklahoma City Thunder and Eric Bledsoe from the Milwaukee Bucks. New Orleans Pelicans acquired two first-round picks (2025, 2027) and the right to swap first-round picks (2024, 2026) from the Milwaukee Bucks. Milwaukee Bucks acquired Jrue Holiday and the rights to Sam Merrill from the New Orleans Pelicans. Denver Nuggets acquired the rights to R.J. Hampton from the Milwaukee Bucks. Oklahoma City Thunder acquired George Hill from Milwaukee, Zylan Cheatham, Josh Gray, Darius Miller, Kenrich Williams, a 2023 second-round pick and a 2024 second-round pick from New Orleans and a protected 2023 first-round pick from Denver.
2013
6/27/2013 Drafted by the Oklahoma City Thunder in the 1st round (12th overall) in 2013.
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