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Jameer Nelson • #41 • G
Status:Unrestricted free agent
Ht/Wt:6'0", 190 lbs.
Born:Feb 9, 1982 (42 yrs) in Chester, PA
From:St. Joseph's (Pa.)
Experience:14 years
Drafted:Drafted by Denver in 2004 (1/20).
Movements & Injuries
2018
4/11/2018 Missed the last regular season game (illness).
2/08/2018 Acquired from the Chicago Bulls.
2/01/2018 Acquired from the New Orleans Pelicans.
1/16/2018 Missed 1 game (personal reasons).
1/14/2018 Personal reasons, day-to-day.
2017
12/13/2017 Missed 2 games (left ankle injury).
12/10/2017 Left ankle injury, day-to-day.
10/21/2017 Signed as a free agent by the New Orleans Pelicans to a one-year contract.
10/18/2017 Waived by the Denver Nuggets.
4/12/2017 Missed the last 4 regular season games (strained right calf).
4/06/2017 Strained right calf, day-to-day.
4/05/2017 Missed 2 games (calf injury).
4/02/2017 Calf injury, day-to-day.
3/03/2017 Missed 1 game (illness).
3/01/2017 Illness, day-to-day.
2016
2/29/2016 Missed 11 games (wrist injury).
2/01/2016 Wrist injury, day-to-day.
1/28/2016 Missed 6 games (wrist injury).
1/17/2016 Wrist injury, day-to-day.
1/13/2016 Missed 1 game (hip injury).
1/10/2016 Hip injury, day-to-day.
2015
12/26/2015 Missed 1 game (illness).
12/23/2015 Illness, day-to-day.
11/13/2015 Missed 2 games (back injury).
11/09/2015 Back injury, day-to-day.
8/07/2015 Re-signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Denver Nuggets to a three-year contract.
6/22/2015 Declined to exercise his contract option with the Denver Nuggets for the 2015-16 season.
4/15/2015 Missed the last 5 regular season games (hip flexor).
4/08/2015 Hip flexor, day-to-day.
3/22/2015 Missed 1 game (hip injury).
3/20/2015 Hip injury, day-to-day.
2/20/2015 Missed 4 games (achilles).
2/04/2015 Achilles, day-to-day.
1/16/2015 Missed 7 games (sprained right ankle).
1/13/2015 Acquired from the Boston Celtics.
1/03/2015 Sprained right ankle, day-to-day.
2014
12/18/2014 Acquired from the Dallas Mavericks.
12/13/2014 Missed 1 game (sore right shoulder).
12/10/2014 Sore right shoulder, day-to-day.
12/02/2014 Missed 3 games (back spasms).
11/26/2014 Back spasms, day-to-day.
7/24/2014 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Dallas Mavericks to a two-year contract.
6/30/2014 Waived by the Orlando Magic.
4/16/2014 Missed the last 3 regular season games (strained groin).
4/13/2014 Strained groin, day-to-day.
3/28/2014 Missed 4 games (sore left knee).
3/19/2014 Sore left knee, day-to-day.
3/08/2014 Missed 2 games (illness).
3/05/2014 Illness, day-to-day.
3/02/2014 Sore calf, day-to-day.
2/05/2014 Missed 2 games (sore left knee).
2/02/2014 Sore left knee, day-to-day.
1/17/2014 Fined $15,000 by the NBA.
2013
12/06/2013 Missed 3 games (sprained left foot).
11/29/2013 Sprained left foot, day-to-day.
4/17/2013 Missed the last 9 regular season games (sprained right ankle).
3/30/2013 Sprained right ankle, day-to-day.
3/04/2013 Missed 6 games (left knee injury).
2/22/2013 Left knee injury, day-to-day.
2/06/2013 Missed 2 games (left forearm injury).
2/02/2013 Left forearm injury, day-to-day.
1/02/2013 Missed 2 games (hip injury).
2012
12/29/2012 Hip injury, day-to-day.
12/02/2012 Missed 1 game (sore achilles).
11/30/2012 Sore Achilles, day-to-day.
11/16/2012 Missed 6 games (groin).
11/04/2012 Groin, day-to-day.
7/16/2012 Re-signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Orlando Magic to a three-year contract.
6/29/2012 Declined his contract option with the Orlando Magic for the 2012-13 season.
4/05/2012 Missed 1 game (calf injury).
4/03/2012 Calf injury, day-to-day.
2/29/2012 Missed 1 game (right knee injury).
2/23/2012 Right knee injury, day-to-day.
2/06/2012 Missed 5 games (concussion).
1/29/2012 Concussion, day-to-day.
1/01/2012 Missed 1 game (neck injury).
2011
12/30/2011 Neck injury, day-to-day.
3/30/2011 Missed 1 game (sprained left knee).
3/28/2011 Sprained left knee, day-to-day.
2010
12/09/2010 Missed 3 games (stomach virus).
12/03/2010 Stomach virus, day-to-day.
11/10/2010 Missed 2 games (sprained left ankle).
11/06/2010 Sprained left ankle, day-to-day.
2/05/2010 Missed 1 game (hyperextended left knee).
2/02/2010 Hyperextended left knee, day-to-day.
2009
12/21/2009 Missed 17 games (arthroscopic knee surgery).
11/18/2009 Arthroscopic knee surgery, late July.
6/04/2009 Missed 19 playoff and 36 regular season games (right shoulder injury).
2/04/2009 Right shoulder injury, sidelined indefinitely.
2008
12/05/2008 Missed 5 games (hip flexor).
11/26/2008 Hip flexor, day-to-day.
4/20/2008 Missed the last game of the regular season (rest).
4/16/2008 Rest, day-to-day.
4/05/2008 Missed 2 games (jaw contusion).
3/28/2008 Jaw contusion, day-to-day.
3/04/2008 Missed 1 game (hamstring).
3/01/2008 Hamstring, day-to-day.
2/06/2008 Missed 2 games (right foot injury).
2/02/2008 Right foot injury, day-to-day.
1/30/2008 Missed 5 games (right foot injury).
1/19/2008 Right foot injury, day-to-day.
2007
12/31/2007 Missed 1 game (back injury).
12/29/2007 Back injury, day-to-day.
11/07/2007 Missed 1 game (mild concussion).
11/06/2007 Mild concussion, day-to-day.
10/31/2007 Signed by the Orlando Magic to a five-year contract extension.
2/20/2007 Missed 1 game (flu).
2/14/2007 Flu, day-to-day.
2006
12/22/2006 Missed 4 games (groin).
12/13/2006 Groin, day-to-day.
3/27/2006 Orlando Magic exercised their club option for the 2007-08 season.
3/03/2006 Missed 20 games (foot injury).
1/21/2006 Foot injury, day-to-day.
2005
4/05/2005 Missed 3 games (ribs injury).
3/30/2005 Ribs injury, day-to-day.
2004
7/07/2004 Signed by the Orlando Magic.
6/26/2004 Drafted by the Denver Nuggets in the 1st round (20th overall) in 2004.
6/24/2004 Acquired from the Denver Nuggets.
Career Transactions
2018
2/08/2018 Chicago Bulls traded Jameer Nelson to the Detroit Pistons for Willie Reed and the right to swap second-round picks in 2022.
2/01/2018 Chicago Bulls traded Nikola Mirotic and a 2018 second-round pick to the New Orleans Pelicans for Omer Asik, Tony Allen, Jameer Nelson, a protected 2018 first-round pick and the right to swap second-round picks in 2021.
2017
10/21/2017 Signed as a free agent by the New Orleans Pelicans.
2015
1/13/2015 Denver Nuggets traded Nate Robinson to the Boston Celtics for Jameer Nelson.
2014
12/18/2014 Dallas Mavericks traded Jameer Nelson, Jae Crowder, Brandan Wright, a conditional 2015 first-round draft pick, a 2016 second-round draft pick and a trade exception to the Boston Celtics for Rajon Rondo and Dwight Powell.
7/24/2014 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Dallas Mavericks.
2004
6/24/2004 Drafted by the Denver Nuggets in the 1st round (20th overall) in 2004.
6/24/2004 Then traded to the Orlando Magic for a future 1st round selection.
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