Transactions & Injuries
          
            
  
    
          
              
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| 2024-25 | ||
| 2025-06-29 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          
                Acquired from the Charlotte Hornets
              
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                      The Charlotte Hornets acquired guard Collin Sexton and a second-round draft pick in 2030 from the Utah Jazz for center Jusuf Nurkic. | 
| 2025-03-10 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 1 game (neck soreness).
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| 2025-03-08 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Neck soreness, day-to-day.
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| 2025-03-02 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 2 games (illness).
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| 2025-02-27 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Illness, day-to-day.
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| 2025-02-06 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          
                Acquired from the Phoenix Suns
              
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                      The Charlotte Hornets acquired center Jusuf Nurkic and a first-round draft pick in 2026 from the Phoenix Suns for forward/guard Cody Martin, guard Vasilije Micic and a second-round draft pick in 2026. | 
| 2025-01-24 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 6 games (illness).
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| 2025-01-12 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Illness, day-to-day.
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| 2025-01-06 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 3 games (suspended by nba).
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| 2024-12-28 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Suspended by the NBA for 3 games.
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| 2024-12-12 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 5 games (quadriceps contusion - right).
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| 2024-11-30 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Quadriceps contusion - right, week-to-week.
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| 2024-11-20 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 1 game (ankle sprain - left).
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| 2024-11-18 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Ankle sprain - left, day-to-day.
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| 2024-11-13 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 1 game (ankle soreness - left).
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| 2024-11-12 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Ankle soreness - left, day-to-day.
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| 2023-24 | ||
| 2024-04-10 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 1 game (ankle sprain - right).
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| 2024-04-09 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Ankle sprain - right, day-to-day.
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| 2024-03-29 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 1 game (ankle sprain - right).
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| 2024-03-27 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Ankle sprain - right, day-to-day.
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| 2024-02-25 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 1 game (ankle sprain - right).
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| 2024-02-23 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Ankle sprain - right, day-to-day.
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| 2024-01-29 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 1 game (thumb sprain - left).
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| 2024-01-28 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Thumb sprain - left, day-to-day.
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| 2023-12-27 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 2 games (personal reasons).
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| 2023-12-21 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Personal reasons, day-to-day.
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| 2023-09-27 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          
                Acquired from the Portland Trail Blazers
              
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                      In a three-team trade, the Milwaukee Bucks acquired guard Damian Lillard from the Portland Trail Blazers; Portland acquired guard Jrue Holiday, a first-round draft pick in 2029, the right to swap first-round draft picks in 2028 and the right to swap first-round draft picks in 2030 from the Bucks, and center DeAndre Ayton and forward Toumani Camara from the Phoenix Suns; and Phoenix acquired center Jusuf Nurkic, forward Nassir Little and guard Keon Johnson from the Trail Blazers, and guard Grayson Allen from the Bucks. | 
| 2022-23 | ||
| 2023-04-10 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed the last 10 regular season games (sore right knee).
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| 2023-03-24 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Sore right knee, day-to-day.
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| 2023-03-08 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 14 games (left calf strain).
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| 2023-02-03 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Left calf strain, sidelined indefinitely.
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| 2023-01-30 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 1 game (left calf injury).
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| 2023-01-25 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Left calf injury, day-to-day.
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| 2023-01-02 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 1 game (illness).
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| 2022-12-30 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Illness, day-to-day.
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| 2022-12-21 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 1 game (right calf injury).
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| 2022-12-19 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Right calf injury, day-to-day.
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| 2022-11-15 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 3 games (right adductor).
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| 2022-11-09 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Right adductor, day-to-day.
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| 2022-07-06 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Re-signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Portland Trail Blazers to a four-year contract.
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| 2021-22 | ||
| 2022-06-30 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Declared free agent. 
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| 2022-04-11 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed the last 23 regular season games (left foot injury).
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| 2022-03-28 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Left foot injury, remainder of the regular season.
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| 2022-03-22 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Fined $40,000 by the NBA. 
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| 2022-02-23 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Left foot injury, sidelined indefinitely.
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| 2022-01-07 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Fined $25,000 by the NBA. 
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| 2022-01-03 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 3 games (health and safety protocols).
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| 2021-12-26 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Health and Safety Protocols, day-to-day.
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| 2020-21 | ||
| 2021-04-21 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 1 game (right knee injury).
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| 2021-04-19 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Right knee injury, day-to-day.
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| 2021-04-08 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 1 game (right knee inflammation).
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| 2021-04-05 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Right knee inflammation, day-to-day.
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| 2021-03-26 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 32 games (broken right wrist).
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| 2021-01-15 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Broken right wrist, sidelined indefinitely.
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| 2019-20 | ||
| 2020-07-29 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 66 games (left leg injury).
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| 2020-03-12 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Recalled from the Santa Cruz Warriors (NBA G League).
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| 2020-03-11 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Assigned to the Santa Cruz Warriors (NBA G League).
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| 2019-10-01 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Left leg injury, sidelined indefinitely.
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| 2018-19 | ||
| 2019-05-20 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed the last 9 regular season and first 16 playoff games (fractured lower left leg).
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| 2019-03-26 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Fractured lower left leg, remainder of the regular season.
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| 2019-02-05 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 1 game (sore right knee).
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| 2019-01-30 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Sore right knee, day-to-day.
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| 2018-07-06 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Portland Trail Blazers to a four-year contract.
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| 2017-18 | ||
| 2018-06-27 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Portland Trail Blazers tendered a qualifying offer.
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| 2017-12-15 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 3 games (right ankle injury).
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| 2017-12-08 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Right ankle injury, day-to-day.
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| 2016-17 | ||
| 2017-04-24 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed the last playoff game (leg injury).
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| 2017-04-23 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Leg injury, day-to-day.
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| 2017-04-22 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed the last 6 regular season and first 2 playoff games (fractured right fibula).
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| 2017-03-31 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Fractured right fibula, remainder of the regular season.
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| 2017-02-13 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          
                Acquired from the Denver Nuggets.
              
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                      The Denver Nuggets acquired center-power forward Mason Plumlee and a 2nd-round draft pick in 2018 from the Portland Trail Blazers for center Jusuf Nurkic and a top-5 protected 1st-round draft pick in 2017 (the pick formerly owned by the Memphis Grizzlies). | 
| 2016-10-21 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Denver Nuggets exercised their contract option for the 2017-18 season.
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| 2015-16 | ||
| 2016-04-02 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 3 games (illness).
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| 2016-03-28 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Illness, day-to-day.
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| 2016-03-06 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 6 games (knee injury).
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| 2016-02-23 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Knee injury, day-to-day.
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| 2016-01-19 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 2 games (ankle injury).
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| 2016-01-15 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Ankle injury, day-to-day.
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| 2016-01-02 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 33 games (knee injury).
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| 2015-10-28 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Knee injury, sidelined indefinitely.
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| 2015-10-11 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Denver Nuggets exercised their contract option for the 2016-17 season.
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| 2014-15 | ||
| 2015-03-13 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 8 games (sprained right ankle).
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| 2015-02-27 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Sprained right ankle, sidelined indefinitely.
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| 2014-07-31 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Signed by the Denver Nuggets.
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| 2013-14 | ||
| 2014-06-27 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Drafted by the Chicago Bulls in the 1st round (16th overall) in 2014.
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| 2014-06-26 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          
                Acquired from the Chicago Bulls.
              
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                      The Chicago Bulls acquired the draft rights to guard-forward Doug McDermott and forward-center Anthony Randolph from the Denver Nuggets for the draft rights to center Jusuf Nurkic, the draft rights to shooting guard Gary Harris, and a second-round draft pick in 2015. |