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Chris Andersen • C
Ht/Wt:6'10", 245 lbs.
Born:Jul 7, 1978 (46 yrs) in Lola, TX
From:Blinn C.C. (Texas)
Experience:15 years
Drafted:Signed by Denver in 2001.
Movements & Injuries
2017
2/13/2017 Missed 29 games (torn right acl).
2/13/2017 Waived by the Charlotte Hornets.
2/13/2017 Acquired from the Cleveland Cavaliers.
2016
12/16/2016 Torn right ACL, remainder of the regular season.
7/22/2016 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Cleveland Cavaliers to a one-year contract.
3/22/2016 Missed 9 games (left shoulder subluxation).
3/07/2016 Left shoulder subluxation, sidelined indefinitely.
2/19/2016 Missed 14 games (sore left knee).
2/16/2016 Acquired from the Miami Heat.
1/14/2016 Sore left knee, day-to-day.
2015
12/20/2015 Missed 1 game (illness).
12/18/2015 Illness, day-to-day.
11/30/2015 Missed 1 game (illness).
11/27/2015 Illness, day-to-day.
11/21/2015 Missed 1 game (personal reasons).
11/19/2015 Personal reasons, day-to-day.
4/07/2015 Missed 1 game (bruised left foot).
4/05/2015 Bruised left foot, day-to-day.
3/31/2015 Missed 3 games (calf injury).
3/25/2015 Calf injury, day-to-day.
3/02/2015 Missed 1 game (illness).
2/28/2015 Illness, day-to-day.
1/30/2015 Missed 1 game (back injury).
1/27/2015 Back injury, day-to-day.
1/20/2015 Missed 1 game (illness).
1/16/2015 Illness, day-to-day.
2014
12/14/2014 Missed 9 games (sprained right ankle).
11/25/2014 Sprained right ankle, sidelined indefinitely.
11/12/2014 Missed 5 games (bruised ribs).
11/02/2014 Bruised ribs, day-to-day.
7/19/2014 Re-signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Miami Heat to a two-year contract.
7/01/2014 Declined to exercise his contract option with the Miami Heat for the 2014-15 season.
5/30/2014 Missed the last 2 playoff games (thigh contusion).
5/26/2014 Thigh contusion, day-to-day.
4/11/2014 Missed 1 game (knee injury).
4/09/2014 Knee injury, day-to-day.
4/08/2014 Missed 1 game (right knee injury).
4/06/2014 Right knee injury, day-to-day.
1/20/2014 Missed 3 games (knee injury).
1/15/2014 Knee injury, day-to-day.
1/02/2014 Missed 3 games (back injury).
2013
12/27/2013 Back injury, day-to-day.
12/07/2013 Missed 1 game (personal reasons).
12/05/2013 Personal reasons, day-to-day.
7/10/2013 Re-signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Miami Heat to a one-year contract.
6/03/2013 Missed the last playoff game (suspended by nba).
5/31/2013 Suspended by the NBA for 1 game.
2/08/2013 Signed by the Miami Heat for the remainder of the season.
1/30/2013 Signed by the Miami Heat to a second 10-day contract.
1/20/2013 Signed by the Miami Heat to a 10-day contract.
2012
7/17/2012 Waived by the Denver Nuggets.
5/12/2012 Missed the last 2 playoff games (personal reasons).
5/10/2012 Personal reasons, sidelined indefinitely.
2011
4/11/2011 Missed 5 games (sprained right ankle).
4/03/2011 Sprained right ankle, day-to-day.
2/02/2011 Missed 1 game (sore right knee).
1/31/2011 Sore right knee, day-to-day.
1/30/2011 Missed 9 games (right knee injury).
1/13/2011 Right knee injury, day-to-day.
1/11/2011 Missed 1 game (sore right knee).
1/09/2011 Sore right knee, day-to-day.
2010
12/22/2010 Missed 8 games (back injury).
12/05/2010 Back injury, day-to-day.
11/22/2010 Missed 13 games (left knee surgery).
10/13/2010 Left knee surgery, sidelined indefinitely.
4/08/2010 Missed 2 games (sprained left ankle).
4/03/2010 Sprained left ankle, day-to-day.
3/18/2010 Missed 1 game (sprained left ankle).
3/16/2010 Sprained left ankle, day-to-day.
2/21/2010 Missed 1 game (lower back contusion).
2/19/2010 Lower back contusion, day-to-day.
1/08/2010 Missed 1 game (sprained left ankle).
1/05/2010 Sprained left ankle, day-to-day.
2009
11/21/2009 Missed 1 game (right knee injury).
11/20/2009 Right knee injury, day-to-day.
7/08/2009 Re-signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Denver Nuggets to a five-year contract.
5/13/2009 Missed 1 playoff game (stomach virus).
5/11/2009 Stomach virus, day-to-day.
2/18/2009 Missed 1 game (wrist injury).
2/11/2009 Wrist injury, day-to-day.
2008
11/27/2008 Missed 9 games (ribs injury).
11/11/2008 Rib injury, day-to-day.
7/24/2008 Signed as a free agent by the Denver Nuggets.
4/19/2008 Missed the last 5 games of the regular season (flu).
4/09/2008 Flu, day-to-day.
3/05/2008 Re-signed by the New Orleans Hornets.
2006
1/27/2006 Dismissed from the NBA for two years for violating the terms of the NBA/NBPA Anti-Drug Program.
1/18/2006 Missed 1 game (illness).
1/16/2006 Illness, day-to-day.
2005
8/03/2005 Re-signed as an unrestricted free agent by the New Orleans Hornets.
4/20/2005 Missed 8 games (sprained right ankle).
4/08/2005 Sprained right ankle, day-to-day.
3/25/2005 Missed 6 games (elbow injury).
3/16/2005 Elbow injury, injured list.
3/14/2005 Elbow injury, day-to-day.
2004
12/27/2004 Missed 1 game (food poisoning).
12/26/2004 Food poisoning, day-to-day.
7/19/2004 Signed as a restricted free agent by the New Orleans Hornets.
4/18/2004 Missed the last game of the regular season (left knee injury).
4/14/2004 Left knee injury, injured list.
3/24/2004 Missed 6 games (left patella tendinitis).
3/12/2004 Left patella tendinitis, injured list.
2/09/2004 Missed 1 game (flu).
2/08/2004 Flu, day-to-day.
2003
9/29/2003 Re-signed by the Denver Nuggets.
1/17/2003 Missed 22 games (fractured right thumb).
2002
12/03/2002 Fractured right thumb, injured list.
3/21/2002 Missed 18 games (wrist injury).
2/17/2002 Wrist injury, injured list.
1/06/2002 Missed 13 games (strained left shoulder).
2001
12/05/2001 Placed on injured list (strained left shoulder).
11/21/2001 Signed as a free agent by the Denver Nuggets.
Career Transactions
2017
2/13/2017 Cleveland Cavaliers traded Chris Andersen and cash to the Charlotte Hornets for a 2017 protected second-round pick.
2016
7/22/2016 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Cleveland Cavaliers.
2/16/2016 In a three-team trade, the Charlotte Hornets acquired Courtney Lee and cash from the Memphis Grizzlies for P.J. Hairston and two second-round picks in 2018 and 2019. Miami Heat acquired Brian Roberts from Charlotte. Memphis Grizzlies acquired Chris Andersen and two conditional second-round picks from Miami.
2013
1/20/2013 Signed by the Miami Heat to a 10-day contract.
2008
7/24/2008 Signed as a free agent by the Denver Nuggets.
2004
7/19/2004 Signed as a restricted free agent by the New Orleans Hornets.
2001
11/21/2001 Signed as a free agent by the Denver Nuggets.
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