JR SMITH
#21 - G
Transactions & Injuries
Date Description
2020-21
2020-11-20 Declared free agent.
2019-20
2020-07-01 Signed as a free agent by the Los Angeles Lakers to a one-year contract.
2019-07-15 Waived by the Cleveland Cavaliers.
2018-19
2019-04-09 Missed the last 67 regular season games (not with team).
2018-11-20 Not with team, day-to-day.
2018-10-19 Missed 1 game (sore right elbow).
2018-10-17 Sore right elbow, day-to-day.
2018-10-08 Fined $15,000 by the NBA.
2017-18
2018-03-02 Missed 1 game (suspended by team).
2018-03-01 Suspended by the Cleveland Cavaliers for 1 game.
2017-12-25 Missed 1 game (sore left knee).
2017-12-21 Sore left knee, day-to-day.
2016-17
2017-03-09 Missed 36 games (fractured right thumb).
2016-12-21 Fractured right thumb, sidelined indefinitely.
2016-12-10 Missed 2 games (hyperextended left knee).
2016-12-06 Hyperextended left knee, day-to-day.
2016-11-18 Missed 3 games (ankle injury).
2016-11-13 Ankle injury, day-to-day.
2016-10-15 Re-signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Cleveland Cavaliers to a four-year contract.
2015-16
2016-06-15 Declined to exercise his contract option with the Cleveland Cavaliers for the 2016-17 season.
2015-12-15 Missed 1 game (illness).
2015-12-11 Illness, day-to-day.
2015-11-10 Missed 3 games (knee injury).
2015-11-04 Knee injury, day-to-day.
2015-09-02 Re-signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Cleveland Cavaliers to a two-year contract.
2014-15
2015-06-24 Declined to exercise his contract option with the Cleveland Cavaliers for the 2015-16 season.
2015-05-08 Missed the last 2 playoff games (suspended by nba).
2015-04-27 Suspended by the NBA for 2 games.
2015-01-05 Acquired from the New York Knicks. In a 3-team trade, the Cleveland Cavaliers acquired guard-forward J.R. Smith and guard-forward Iman Shumpert from the New York Knicks, plus a protected 2015 first-round draft pick from the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Knicks acquired forward-center Lou Amundson, center Alex Kirk, and a 2019 second-round pick from Cleveland, plus combo forward Lance Thomas from Oklahoma City. The Thunder acquired shooting guard Dion Waiters from the Cavaliers.
2014-12-31 Missed 10 games (foot injury).
2014-12-10 Foot injury, day-to-day.
2014-12-04 Missed 1 game (flu).
2014-12-02 Flu, day-to-day.
2014-11-07 Missed 1 game (suspended by nba).
2014-11-05 Suspended by the NBA for 1 game.
2013-14
2014-02-18 Missed 1 game (fractured left cheekbone).
2014-02-12 Fractured left cheekbone, day-to-day.
2014-01-08 Fined $50,000 by the NBA.
2013-11-16 Fined $25,000 by the NBA.
2013-11-09 Missed 5 games (suspended by nba).
2013-09-06 Suspended by the NBA for 5 games.
2013-07-11 Re-signed as an unrestricted free agent by the New York Knicks to a three-year contract.
2012-13
2013-06-25 Declined to exercise his contract option with the New York Knicks for next season.
2013-05-10 Fined $5,000 by the NBA.
2013-05-01 Missed the last playoff game (suspended by nba).
2013-04-27 Suspended by the NBA for 1 game.
2012-07-11 Re-signed as an unrestricted free agent by the New York Knicks to a two-year contract.
2011-12
2012-06-26 Declined to exercise his contract option with the New York Knicks for next season.
2012-03-10 Fined $25,000 by the NBA.
2012-02-17 Signed as a free agent by the New York Knicks.
2011-09-13 Signed with Zhejiang Wanma (China).
2010-11
2011-01-26 Missed 1 game (nausea and dizziness).
2011-01-25 Nausea and dizziness, day-to-day.
2009-10
2009-11-10 Missed 7 games (suspended by nba).
2009-08-28 Suspended by the NBA for 7 games.
2008-09
2008-08-22 Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Denver Nuggets to a multi-year contract.
2007-08
2008-06-27 Denver Nuggets tendered a qualifying offer.
2007-11-06 Missed 3 games (suspended by nba).
2007-10-20 Suspended by the Denver Nuggets for 3 games.
2006-07
2007-03-13 Missed 3 games (knee injury).
2007-03-07 Knee injury, inactive list.
2007-03-06 Missed 5 games (left knee injury).
2007-02-21 Left knee injury, day-to-day.
2007-01-10 Missed 10 games (suspended by nba).
2006-12-18 Suspended by the NBA for 10 games.
2006-10-29 Denver Nuggets exercised their contract option for next season.
2006-07-20 Acquired from the Chicago Bulls. The Denver Nuggets acquired guard J.R. Smith from the Chicago Bulls for guard Howard Eisley and two second-round draft picks.
2006-07-14 Acquired from the New Orleans Hornets. The Chicago Bulls acquired forward-center P.J. Brown and guard J.R. Smith from the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets for forward-center Tyson Chandler.
2005-06
2005-11-21 Missed 2 games (left ankle injury).
2005-11-18 Left ankle injury, day-to-day.
2004-05
2004-11-28 Missed 1 game (personal reasons).
2004-11-26 Personal reasons, day-to-day.
2004-07-07 Signed by the New Orleans Hornets to a three-year contract.
2003-04
2004-06-26 Drafted by the New Orleans Pelicans in the 1st round (18th overall) in 2004.