RICHARD JEFFERSON
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Transactions & Injuries
Date Description
2018-19
2018-10-13 Announced his retirement.
2017-18
2018-03-03 Missed 5 games (right wrist injury).
2018-02-15 Right wrist injury, day-to-day.
2017-10-18 Signed as a free agent by the Denver Nuggets to a one-year contract.
2017-10-14 Waived by the Atlanta Hawks.
2017-10-14 Acquired from the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Atlanta Hawks acquired combo forward Richard Jefferson, point guard Kay Felder, two 2nd-round draft picks (one in 2019, one in 2020), and cash considerations from the Cleveland Cavaliers for the draft rights to power forward Dimitrios Agravanis and guard Sergey Gladyr.
2016-17
2017-04-02 Missed 2 games (left knee injury).
2017-03-30 Left knee injury, day-to-day.
2017-01-27 Missed 1 game (personal reasons).
2017-01-25 Personal reasons, day-to-day.
2016-07-28 Re-signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Cleveland Cavaliers to a three-year contract.
2015-16
2015-08-05 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Cleveland Cavaliers to a one-year contract.
2014-15
2015-04-28 Missed the last playoff game (back injury).
2014-07-21 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Dallas Mavericks to a one-year contract.
2013-14
2013-07-10 Acquired from the Golden State Warriors. In a 3-team trade, the Denver Nuggets signed unrestricted free agent guard-forward Andre Iguodala and traded him to the Golden State Warriors for a $9 million trade exception. The Utah Jazz signed unrestricted free agent combo guard Randy Foye and traded him and a second-round draft pick in 2018 to the Denver Nuggets, also trading shooting guard Kevin Murphy to Golden State. The Golden State Warriors traded swingman Brandon Rush, center Andris Biedrins, small forward Richard Jefferson, first-round picks in 2014 and 2017, and second-round picks in 2016 and 2017 to Utah.
2012-13
2013-05-29 Exercised his contract option with the Golden State Warriors for next season.
2012-12-14 Missed 12 games (strained right calf).
2012-11-19 Strained right calf, sidelined indefinitely.
2011-12
2012-04-18 Missed 2 games (swollen right knee).
2012-04-14 Swollen right knee, day-to-day.
2012-03-15 Acquired from the San Antonio Spurs. The San Antonio Spurs acquired guard/forward Stephen Jackson from the Golden State Warriors for small forward Richard Jefferson and a 2012 1st-round draft pick.
2010-11
2011-03-12 Missed 1 game (personal reasons).
2011-03-11 Personal reasons, day-to-day.
2010-07-21 Re-signed as an unrestricted free agent by the San Antonio Spurs to a four-year contract.
2009-10
2010-06-30 Declined to exercise his contract option with the San Antonio Spurs for next season.
2010-01-20 Missed 1 game (back spasms).
2010-01-18 Back spasms, day-to-day.
2008-09
2009-06-23 Acquired from the Milwaukee Bucks. The San Antonio Spurs acquired forward Richard Jefferson from the Milwaukee Bucks for forwards Bruce Bowen and Kurt Thomas and center Fabricio Oberto.
2007-08
2008-06-26 Acquired from the New Jersey Nets. The Milwaukee Bucks potentially acquired forward Richard Jefferson from the New Jersey Nets for forwards Yi Jianlian and Bobby Simmons.
2006-07
2007-03-09 Missed 21 games (right ankle injury).
2007-01-22 Right ankle injury, day-to-day.
2006-12-16 Missed 1 game (right ankle injury).
2006-12-15 Right ankle injury, day-to-day.
2006-11-20 Missed 5 games (sprained left ankle).
2006-11-13 Sprained left ankle, sidelined indefinitely.
2005-06
2006-04-19 Missed 1 game (rest).
2006-04-18 Rest, day-to-day.
2006-04-11 Fined $5,000 by the NBA.
2006-01-16 Missed 3 games (back injury).
2006-01-10 Back injury, day-to-day.
2004-05
2005-04-24 Missed the last 49 regular season games (wrist injury).
2005-02-01 Wrist injury, injury list.
2005-01-11 Wrist injury, remainder of the regular season.
2004-08-05 Signed by the New Jersey Nets to a multi-year contract extension.
2003-04
2003-10-27 New Jersey Nets exercised their contract option for next season.
2002-03
2003-02-03 Missed 2 games (stomach virus).
2003-02-01 Stomach virus, day-to-day.
2001-02
2001-12-01 Missed 3 games (strained left knee).
2001-11-24 Strained left knee, day-to-day.
2000-01
2001-06-27 Acquired from the Houston Rockets.
2001-06-23 Drafted by the Houston Rockets in the 1st round (13th overall) in 2001.