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Los Angeles Lakers Western Pacific
 
LeBron James • #23 • F
Status:On roster
Ht/Wt:6'9", 250 lbs.
Born:Dec 30, 1984 (39 yrs) in Akron, OH
From:St. Vincent-St. Mary's high school (Akron, Ohio)
Experience:20 years
Drafted:Drafted by Cleveland in 2003 (1/1).
Acquired:Acquired as a free agent in 2018.
Movements & Injuries
2023
1/12/2023 Missed 1 game (sore left ankle).
1/09/2023 Sore left ankle, day-to-day.
2022
12/19/2022 Sore left ankle, day-to-day.
12/07/2022 Sore left ankle, day-to-day.
8/18/2022 Signed by the Los Angeles Lakers to a two-year contract extension.
4/11/2022 Missed the last 5 regular season games (left ankle sprain).
4/03/2022 Sprained left ankle, day-to-day.
4/01/2022 Missed 2 games (left ankle sprain).
3/29/2022 Left ankle sprain, day-to-day.
3/27/2022 Missed 1 game (sore left knee).
3/23/2022 Sore left knee, day-to-day.
3/09/2022 Missed 1 game (sore left knee).
3/07/2022 Sore left knee, day-to-day.
2/05/2022 Missed 5 games (left knee injury).
1/27/2022 Sore left knee, day-to-day.
2021
12/02/2021 Missed 1 game (health and safety protocols).
11/30/2021 Health and Safety Protocols, day-to-day.
11/26/2021 Fined $15,000 by the NBA.
11/24/2021 Missed 1 game (suspended by nba).
11/22/2021 Suspended by the NBA for 1 game.
11/19/2021 Missed 8 games (abdominal strain).
11/04/2021 Abdominal strain, day-to-day.
10/29/2021 Missed 2 games (sore right ankle).
10/26/2021 Sore right ankle, day-to-day.
5/15/2021 Missed 6 games (sprained right ankle).
5/03/2021 Sprained right ankle, day-to-day.
4/30/2021 Missed 20 games (sprained right ankle).
3/21/2021 Sprained right ankle, sidelined indefinitely.
3/12/2021 Missed 1 game (sore left ankle).
3/03/2021 Sore left ankle, day-to-day.
2020
12/02/2020 Signed by the Los Angeles Lakers to a two-year contract extension.
8/08/2020 Missed 1 game (right groin).
8/06/2020 Right groin, day-to-day.
2/29/2020 Missed 1 game (left groin).
2/26/2020 Left groin, day-to-day.
1/13/2020 Missed 1 game (illness).
1/11/2020 Illness, day-to-day.
2019
12/25/2019 Missed 1 game (thoracic muscle strain).
12/22/2019 Thoracic muscle strain, day-to-day.
4/09/2019 Missed the last 6 regular season games (left groin).
3/30/2019 Left groin, remainder of the regular season.
3/22/2019 Missed 1 game (left groin).
3/19/2019 Left groin, day-to-day.
1/31/2019 Missed 17 games (strained left groin).
2018
12/26/2018 Strained left groin, day-to-day.
7/09/2018 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Los Angeles Lakers to a four-year contract.
6/29/2018 Declined to exercise his contract option with the Cleveland Cavaliers for the 2018-19 season.
2017
2/27/2017 Missed 1 game (illness).
2/25/2017 Illness, day-to-day.
2016
8/12/2016 Re-signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Cleveland Cavaliers to a three-year contract.
6/28/2016 Declined to exercise his contract option with the Cleveland Cavaliers for the 2016-17 season.
2015
7/10/2015 Re-signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Cleveland Cavaliers to a two-year contract.
6/28/2015 Declined to exercise his contract option with the Cleveland Cavaliers for the 2015-16 season.
3/01/2015 Missed 1 game (back injury).
2/27/2015 Back injury, day-to-day.
1/30/2015 Missed 1 game (wrist injury).
1/28/2015 Wrist injury, day-to-day.
1/13/2015 Missed 8 games (sore left knee).
2014
12/30/2014 Sore left knee, day-to-day.
12/12/2014 Missed 1 game (sore left knee).
12/11/2014 Sore left knee, day-to-day.
7/12/2014 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Cleveland Cavaliers to a two-year contract.
6/24/2014 Exercised his early termination option with the Miami Heat.
3/21/2014 Missed 1 game (back spasms).
3/19/2014 Back spasms, day-to-day.
2/27/2014 Missed 1 game (broken nose).
2/23/2014 Broken nose, day-to-day.
2013
12/30/2013 Missed 1 game (strained right groin).
12/28/2013 Strained right groin, day-to-day.
5/29/2013 Fined $5,000 by the NBA.
4/21/2013 Missed the last 2 regular season games (strained right hamstring).
4/15/2013 Strained right hamstring, day-to-day.
4/12/2013 Missed 1 game (strained right hamstring).
4/10/2013 Strained right hamstring, day-to-day.
4/06/2013 Missed 3 games (strained right hamstring).
3/31/2013 Strained right hamstring, day-to-day.
2012
1/07/2012 Missed 1 game (sprained left ankle).
1/05/2012 Sprained left ankle, day-to-day.
2011
1/18/2011 Missed 2 games (sprained left ankle).
1/13/2011 Sprained left ankle, day-to-day.
2010
7/09/2010 Re-signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Cleveland Cavaliers to a six-year contract.
7/09/2010 Acquired from the Cleveland Cavaliers.
3/12/2010 Missed 2 games (sore right ankle).
3/06/2010 Sore right ankle, day-to-day.
1/28/2010 Fined $25,000 by the NBA.
2008
4/19/2008 Missed the last game of the regular season (rest).
4/16/2008 Rest, day-to-day.
2/02/2008 Missed 1 game (ankle injury).
1/31/2008 Ankle injury, day-to-day.
2007
12/11/2007 Missed 5 games (finger injury).
11/30/2007 Finger injury, day-to-day.
4/03/2007 Missed 1 game (sore right knee).
4/01/2007 Sore right knee, day-to-day.
3/14/2007 Missed 1 game (back spasms).
3/13/2007 Back spasms, day-to-day.
2/01/2007 Missed 1 game (toe injury).
1/30/2007 Toe injury, day-to-day.
1/28/2007 Missed 1 game (toe injury).
1/26/2007 Toe injury, day-to-day.
2006
7/12/2006 Signed by the Cleveland Cavaliers to a three-year contract extension with a player option for the 2010-11 season.
4/22/2006 Missed the last 2 games of the regular season (sprained left ankle).
4/17/2006 Sprained left ankle, inactive list.
4/16/2006 Missed 1 game (sprained left ankle).
4/13/2006 Sprained left ankle, inactive list.
2005
2/01/2005 Missed 2 games (left ankle injury).
1/28/2005 Left ankle injury, day-to-day.
2004
1/26/2004 Missed 3 games (sprained right ankle).
1/20/2004 Sprained right ankle, day-to-day.
2003
7/03/2003 Signed by the Cleveland Cavaliers.
6/21/2003 Drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 1st round (1st overall) in 2003.
Career Transactions
2018
7/09/2018 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Los Angeles Lakers.
2014
7/12/2014 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Cleveland Cavaliers.
2010
7/09/2010 Cleveland Cavaliers traded LeBron James to the Miami Heat for first-round draft picks in 2013 and 2015, a 2012 second-round draft pick, a future second-round draft pick and a trade exception.
2003
6/26/2003 Drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 1st round (1st overall) in 2003.
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