Transactions & Injuries
          
            
  
    
          
              
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| 2023-24 | ||
| 2024-06-30 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Declared free agent. 
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| 2024-04-12 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 1 game (illness).
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| 2024-04-11 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Illness, day-to-day.
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| 2023-08-31 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Sacramento Kings to a one-year contract.
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| 2023-08-22 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Waived by the Dallas Mavericks.
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| 2022-23 | ||
| 2023-03-10 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 2 games (right ankle sprain).
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| 2023-03-07 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Right ankle sprain, day-to-day.
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| 2023-01-02 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Illness, day-to-day.
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| 2022-11-16 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 3 games (neck strain).
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| 2022-11-15 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Neck strain, day-to-day.
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| 2022-07-09 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Dallas Mavericks to a three-year contract.
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| 2021-22 | ||
| 2022-06-30 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Declared free agent. 
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| 2022-04-01 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 2 games (illness).
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| 2022-03-26 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Illness, day-to-day.
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| 2022-01-30 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 2 games (sore left knee).
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| 2022-01-25 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Sore left knee, day-to-day.
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| 2022-01-07 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 4 games (health and safety protocols).
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| 2021-12-30 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Health and Safety Protocols, day-to-day.
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| 2021-08-16 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Phoenix Suns to a one-year contract.
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| 2021-08-02 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Declared free agent. 
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| 2020-21 | ||
| 2021-03-28 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 1 game (not with team).
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| 2021-03-26 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Not with team, day-to-day.
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| 2021-03-25 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          
                Acquired from the Cleveland Cavaliers
              
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                      The Denver Nuggets acquired center JaVale McGee from the Cleveland Cavaliers for center Isaiah Hartenstein, a protected second-round draft pick in 2023 and a second-round draft pick in 2027. | 
| 2021-03-21 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 1 game (illness).
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| 2021-03-19 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Illness, day-to-day.
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| 2020-11-23 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          
                Acquired from the Los Angeles Lakers
              
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                      The Cleveland Cavaliers acquired center JaVale McGee and a second-round draft pick in 2026 from the Los Angeles Lakers for forward/guard Alfonzo McKinnie and center/forward Jordan Bell. | 
| 2020-11-19 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Exercised his contract option with the Los Angeles Lakers for the 2020-21 season.
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| 2019-20 | ||
| 2020-09-12 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed the last playoff game (sprained left ankle).
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| 2020-09-10 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Sprained left ankle, day-to-day.
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| 2020-01-31 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 2 games (flu).
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| 2020-01-23 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Flu, day-to-day.
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| 2019-07-06 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Re-signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Los Angeles Lakers to a two-year contract.
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| 2018-19 | ||
| 2018-12-30 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 7 games (illness).
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| 2018-12-16 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Illness, day-to-day.
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| 2018-07-10 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Los Angeles Lakers to a one-year contract.
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| 2017-18 | ||
| 2017-07-31 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Re-signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Golden State Warriors to a one-year contract.
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| 2016-17 | ||
| 2016-09-12 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Signed as a free agent by the Golden State Warriors.
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| 2016-07-08 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Waived by the Dallas Mavericks.
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| 2015-16 | ||
| 2015-11-22 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 13 games (leg injury).
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| 2015-10-28 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Leg injury, sidelined indefinitely.
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| 2015-08-13 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Signed as a free agent by the Dallas Mavericks to a two-year contract.
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| 2014-15 | ||
| 2015-03-01 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Waived by the Philadelphia 76ers.
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| 2015-02-19 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          
                Acquired from the Denver Nuggets.
              
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                      The Philadelphia 76ers acquired center JaVale McGee and a top-18-protected first-round draft pick in 2015 from the Denver Nuggets for a trade exception worth $11.2 million. | 
| 2015-02-10 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 4 games (illness).
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| 2015-02-03 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Illness, day-to-day.
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| 2015-01-28 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 26 games (tibia injury).
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| 2015-01-24 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Tibia injury, sidelined indefinitely.
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| 2015-01-23 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 23 games (tibia injury).
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| 2014-12-07 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Tibia injury, sidelined indefinitely.
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| 2014-12-01 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 3 games (tibia injury).
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| 2014-11-25 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Tibia injury, day-to-day.
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| 2013-14 | ||
| 2014-04-16 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed the last 77 regular season games (tibia injury).
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| 2014-02-20 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Tibia injury, remainder of the regular season.
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| 2013-11-11 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Tibia injury, sidelined indefinitely.
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| 2012-13 | ||
| 2013-02-05 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 3 games (tibia injury).
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| 2013-01-28 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Tibia injury, day-to-day.
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| 2012-07-18 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Denver Nuggets to a four-year contract.
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| 2011-12 | ||
| 2012-06-30 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Denver Nuggets tendered a qualifying offer.
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| 2012-03-15 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          
                Acquired from the Washington Wizards.
              
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                      The Denver Nuggets acquired centers JaVale McGee and Ronny Turiaf from the Washington Wizards for center Nene Hilario. | 
| 2010-11 | ||
| 2011-01-31 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 2 games (flu).
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| 2011-01-28 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Flu, day-to-day.
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| 2010-12-27 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 1 game (suspended by nba).
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| 2010-12-25 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Suspended by the Washington Wizards for 1 game.
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| 2010-09-24 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Washington Wizards exercised their contract option for the 2011-12 season.
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| 2009-10 | ||
| 2010-01-05 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 3 games (sore right knee).
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| 2009-12-28 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Sore right knee, day-to-day.
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| 2009-10-30 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Washington Wizards exercised their contract option for the 2010-11 season.
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| 2008-09 | ||
| 2008-07-09 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Signed by the Washington Wizards.
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| 2007-08 | ||
| 2008-06-20 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Drafted by the Washington Wizards in the 1st round (18th overall) in 2008.
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