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John Salmons • F
Ht/Wt:6'6", 207 lbs.
Born:Dec 12, 1979 (44 yrs) in Philadelphia, PA
From:Miami (Fla.)
Experience:13 years
Drafted:Drafted by San Antonio in 2002 (1/26).
Movements & Injuries
2015
2/19/2015 Acquired from the New Orleans Pelicans.
2/19/2015 Waived by the Phoenix Suns.
2/19/2015 Acquired from the Phoenix Suns.
1/12/2015 Missed 6 games (personal reasons).
2014
12/30/2014 Personal reasons, sidelined indefinitely.
11/08/2014 Missed 2 games (personal reasons).
11/03/2014 Personal reasons, day-to-day.
8/26/2014 Signed as a free agent by the New Orleans Pelicans to a one-year contract.
7/10/2014 Waived by the Atlanta Hawks.
6/30/2014 Acquired from the Toronto Raptors.
1/20/2014 Missed 1 game (back spasms).
1/19/2014 Back spasms, day-to-day.
2013
12/09/2013 Acquired from the Sacramento Kings.
2/01/2013 Missed 1 game (illness).
1/30/2013 Illness, day-to-day.
2012
11/09/2012 Missed 5 games (right hip injury).
10/31/2012 Right hip injury, day-to-day.
4/26/2012 Missed the last 17 regular season games (hip injury).
3/28/2012 Hip injury, sidelined indefinitely.
2/28/2012 Missed 2 games (hip injury).
2/21/2012 Hip injury, day-to-day.
1/23/2012 Missed 1 game (illness).
1/21/2012 Illness, day-to-day.
2011
6/23/2011 Acquired from the Milwaukee Bucks.
2/02/2011 Missed 8 games (hip injury).
1/19/2011 Hip injury, day-to-day.
2010
12/18/2010 Missed 1 game (back spasms).
12/15/2010 Back spasms, day-to-day.
7/02/2010 Re-signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Milwaukee Bucks to a five-year contract.
2/18/2010 Acquired from the Chicago Bulls.
1/22/2010 Missed 1 game (flu).
1/20/2010 Flu, day-to-day.
2009
4/04/2009 Missed 1 game (groin).
3/31/2009 Groin, day-to-day.
2/22/2009 Missed 2 games (back injury).
2/20/2009 Back injury, day-to-day.
2/18/2009 Acquired from the Sacramento Kings.
2008
12/06/2008 Missed 1 game (thigh injury).
12/02/2008 Thigh injury, day-to-day.
3/18/2008 Missed 1 game (sprained ankle).
3/16/2008 Sprained ankle, day-to-day.
2006
11/22/2006 Missed 3 games (right quad).
11/16/2006 Right quad, day-to-day.
7/24/2006 Signed as a free agent by the Sacramento Kings to a five-year contract.
2005
3/02/2005 Missed 6 games (bronchitis).
2/14/2005 Bronchitis, injured list.
2/12/2005 Bronchitis, day-to-day.
2004
12/27/2004 Missed 3 games (bronchitis).
12/18/2004 Bronchitis, day-to-day.
11/12/2004 Missed 5 games (groin).
11/01/2004 Groin, injured list.
10/28/2004 Philadelphia 76ers exercised their 2005-06 contract option.
3/20/2004 Missed 2 games (flu).
3/16/2004 Flu, day-to-day.
2003
1/12/2003 Missed 2 games (hip injury).
1/08/2003 Hip injury, day-to-day.
2002
7/12/2002 Signed by the Philadelphia 76ers to a three-year contract.
6/26/2002 Acquired from the San Antonio Spurs.
6/22/2002 Drafted by the San Antonio Spurs in the 1st round (26th overall) in 2002.
Career Transactions
2015
2/19/2015 Miami Heat acquired Goran Dragic and Zoran Dragic from the Phoenix Suns for Danny Granger, a 2017 first-round pick and a 2021 first-round pick. Phoenix Suns acquired John Salmons from the New Orleans Pelicans. New Orleans Pelicans acquired Norris Cole, Justin Hamilton and Shawne Williams from the Miami Heat.
2014
8/26/2014 Signed as a free agent by the New Orleans Pelicans.
6/30/2014 Atlanta Hawks traded Louis Williams and the draft rights to Lucas Nogueira to the Toronto Raptors for John Salmons and a 2015 second-round draft pick.
2013
12/09/2013 Toronto Raptors traded Rudy Gay, Aaron Gray and Quincy Acy to the Sacramento Kings for John Salmons, Greivis Vasquez, Patrick Patterson and Chuck Hayes.
2011
6/23/2011 In a three-way trade: Milwaukee Bucks traded Corey Maggette to the Charlotte Hornets and the rights to Jimmer Fredette and John Salmons to the Sacramento Kings. Charlotte Hornets traded Stephen Jackson, Shaun Livingston and the rights to Tobias Harris to the Milwaukee Bucks, Sacramento Kings traded the rights to Bismack Biyombo to the Charlotte Hornets and Beno Udrih to the Milwaukee Bucks.
2010
2/18/2010 Milwaukee Bucks traded Hakim Warrick and Joe Alexander to the Chicago Bulls for John Salmons and a second-round draft pick in 2011 and 2012 .
2009
2/18/2009 Chicago Bulls traded Andres Nocioni, Drew Gooden, Cedric Simmons and Michael Ruffin to the Sacramento Kings for Brad Miller and John Salmons.
2006
7/24/2006 Signed as a free agent by the Sacramento Kings.
2002
6/26/2002 Drafted by the San Antonio Spurs in the 1st round (26th overall) in 2002.
6/26/2002 Then traded with Mark Bryant and Randy Holcomb to the Philadelphia 76ers for Speedy Claxton.
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