PROFESSIONAL CAREER

NBA Regular Season: Fifteen-year NBA veteran has appeared in 723 regular season games (518 starts) for the Chicago Bulls, New York Knicks, Cleveland Cavaliers, Minnesota Timberwolves, Detroit Pistons and Memphis Grizzlies… Has averaged 17.4 points, 3.2 rebounds and 5.2 assists in 30.5 minutes while shooting 45.6% from the field, 31.6% from 3-point range and 83.1% from the free throw line… Has scored in double figures 594 times, including 293 games with at least 20 points, 56 games with at least 30 points, three games with at least 40 points and one 50-point performance… His longest career streak of consecutive games scoring in double figures is 66 (Dec. 18, 2010-Jan. 6, 2012), and his longest career streak of consecutive games with at least 20 points is 14 (Jan. 4-31, 2020)… Has grabbed double-digit rebounds seven times… Has recorded double-digit assists 55 times… Has posted 59 double-doubles, including one triple-double on Jan. 17, 2011 at Memphis… 2010-11 NBA MVP… Three-time NBA All-Star (2010, 2011, 2012) and two-time starter (2011, 2012)… 2010-11 All-NBA First Team… 2008-09 NBA Rookie of the Year… Two-time Eastern Conference Player of the Month (April 2010, March 2011)… Five-time Eastern Conference Player of the Week. NBA Playoffs: Has competed in 52 postseason games (44 starts) for the Chicago Bulls, Minnesota Timberwolves and New York Knicks and has averaged 21.9 points, 4.3 rebounds and 6.3 assists in 37.7 minutes while shooting 42.6% from the field, 32.2% from 3-point range and 84.5% from the free throw line… Has scored in double figures 48 times, including 30 games with at least 20 points, 12 games with at least 30 points and one game with at least 40 points… Has grabbed double-digit rebounds once… Has recorded double-digit assists nine times… Has posted 10 double-doubles. NBA Transactions: Selected by the Chicago Bulls with the first overall pick in the 2008 NBA Draft on June 26, 2008… Signed a multi-year contract with the Chicago Bulls with July 1, 2008… Signed a multi-year extension with the Chicago Bulls on Dec. 21, 2011… Traded by the Chicago Bulls with Justin Holiday and a 2017 second round draft pick to the New York Knicks for Jose Calderon, Jerian Grant and Robin Lopez on June 22, 2016… Signed a contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers on July 25, 2017… Traded by the Cleveland Cavaliers with Jae Crowder and a 2024 second round draft pick swap for the Utah Jazz for Rodney Hood and Joe Johnson on Feb. 8, 2018… Waived by the Utah Jazz on Feb. 10, 2018.. Signed a contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves on March 8, 2018… Re-signed with the Minnesota Timberwolves on July 2, 2018… Signed a multi-year contract with the Detroit Pistons on July 6, 2019… Traded by the Detroit Pistons to the New York Knicks for Dennis Smith Jr. and a 2021 second round draft pick on Feb. 8, 2021… Re-signed a multi-year contract with the New York Knicks on Aug. 17, 2021… Signed a multi-year contract with the Memphis Grizzlies on July 3, 2023. Honors: NBA MVP (2010-11)… All-NBA First Team (2010-11)… Three-time All-Star (2010, 2011, 2012; starter in 2011 and 2012)… NBA Rookie of the Year (2008-09)… NBA All-Rookie First Team (2008-09)… NBA Rising Stars (2009)… NBA Skills Challenge winner (2009)… Two-time Eastern Conference Player of the Month (April 2010, March 2011)… Five-time Eastern Conference Player of the Week (Jan. 3, 2010; Nov. 14, 2010; Jan. 16, 2011; Jan. 15, 2012; March 4, 2012)… Three-time Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month (November 2008, December 2008, March 2009)… NBA Rising Stars (2009). 2023-24 (Memphis): Appeared in 24 games (seven starts) in his 15th NBA season, his first in Memphis… Averaged 8.0 points, 1.9 rebounds and 3.3 assists in 16.6 minutes while shooting 46.1% from the field, 36.6% from 3-point range and 88.9% from the free throw line… Missed 58 games due to injury, including seven games (Nov. 1-14) with a left ankle sprain, 22 games (Dec. 18-29, Jan. 3-Feb. 1) with a left hamstring strain, one game (Feb. 4) with left hamstring soreness, three games (Feb. 8, Feb. 12-14) with right ankle soreness and the final 23 games of the season (March 1-April 14) with right groin/low back injury recovery… Scored in double figures seven times… Scored 17 points (8-9 FG, 1-1 3P) on Nov. 24 vs. Phoenix… Recorded a season-high nine assists on Nov. 29 vs. Utah… Scored a season-high 19 points in a season-high 31 minutes on Dec. 13 vs. Houston. 2022-23 (New York): Came off the bench in all 27 appearances during his 14th NBA season… Averaged 5.6 points, 1.5 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 12.5 minutes while shooting 38.4% from the field, 30.2% from 3-point range and 91.7% from the free throw line… Missed seven games due to injury/illness, including two games (Nov. 21-25) with a sore right toe, one game (Jan. 2) with a contused left knee and four games (March 27-April 2) due to illness… DNP (Coach’s Decision) 48 times… Scored in double figures five times… Led the Knicks in assists twice… Appeared in 21 of the team’s first 23 games… Scored a season-high 13 points in the home opener on Oct. 21 vs. Detroit… NBA Playoffs: Made one appearance during New York’s run to the Eastern Conference Semifinals… Logged one assist in three minutes on April 21 vs. Cleveland during the Knicks’ first round series with the Cavaliers. 2021-22 (New York): Appeared in 26 games (four starts) in his 13th NBA season… Averaged 12.0 points, 3.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists in 24.5 minutes while shooting 44.5% from the field, 40.2% from 3-point range and 96.8% from the free throw line… Missed 56 games due to injury, including three games (Nov. 23-27) with a sprained right ankle and the final 53 games (Dec. 18-April 10) with a sore right ankle… Underwent season-ending surgery on his right ankle on Dec. 22… Scored in double figures 17 times, including three games with at least 20 points… Scored a season-high 23 points on Oct. 24 vs. Orlando… Scored a season-high tying 23 points off the bench, including 10 in the fourth quarter, to help the Knicks overcome a 21-point deficit on Nov. 5 at Milwaukee. 2020-21 (Detroit/New York): Competed in 50 games (three starts) while splitting his 12th NBA season with the Detroit Pistons and New York Knicks… Averaged 14.7 points, 2.6 rebounds and 4.2 assists in 25.6 minutes while shooting 47.0% from the field, 38.8% from 3-point range and 86.6% from the free throw line… Came off the bench in all 15 appearances for the Pistons and averaged 14.2 points, 1.9 rebounds and 4.2 assists in 22.8 minutes before he was traded to the Knicks on Feb. 8… Played 35 games (three starts) following the trade to New York and averaged 14.9 points, 2.9 rebounds and 4.2 assists in 26.8 minutes… Missed 32 games due to injury… Scored in double figures 40 times, including nine games with at least 20 points… Recorded double-digit assists once… Posted one double-double… Tallied 17 points and a season-high 11 assists for his lone double-double on Feb. 27 vs. Indiana… Scored a season-high 27 points on May 11 at LA Lakers… NBA Playoffs: Appeared in all five games (three starts) during the Knicks’ first round series with the Atlanta Hawks and averaged 19.4 points, 4.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists in 35.0 minutes… Scored in double figures four times, including two games with at least 20 points and one 30-point effort. 2019-20 (Detroit): Appeared in 50 games (15 starts) in his 11th NBA season… Averaged 18.1 points, 2.4 rebounds and 5.6 assists in 26.0 minutes while shooting 49.0% from the field, 30.6% from 3-point range and 87.1% from the free throw line… Led the team in scoring and assists… Missed 16 games due to injury, including five games (Nov. 2-8, Nov. 12) with a right hamstring strain, one game (Dec. 21) with left knee soreness, one game (Jan. 27) with right knee soreness, five games (Feb. 3-10) with a left hip adductor strain and four games (March 4-11) with a right ankle sprain… Scored in double figures 45 times, including 26 games with at least 20 points and two games with at least 30 points… Recorded double-digit assists four times… Posted four double-doubles… As a starter, averaged 18.6 points, 2.7 rebounds and 4.9 assists in 26.7 minutes… Scored a season-high 31 points on Oct. 26 vs. Philadelphia and matched that total on Feb. 28 at Phoenix… Tallied a season-high 12 assists on Dec. 14 at Houston… Scored 20-plus points in 14 consecutive games from Jan. 4-31, a career-high streak and the longest by a Piston since Jerry Stackhouse in 2000-01. 2018-19 (Minnesota): Competed in 51 games (13 starts) in his 10th NBA season… Averaged 18.0 points, 2.7 rebounds and 4.3 assists in 27.3 minutes while shooting 48.2% from the field, 37.0% from 3-point range and 85.6% from the free throw line… Missed 31 games due to injury, including 15 games with ankle injuries, one game with left knee soreness and the final 15 games of the season after undergoing surgery on March 23 to remove bone chips from his right elbow… Scored in double figures 42 times, including 24 games with at least 20 points, four games with at least 30 points and one 50-point performance… Recorded double-digit assists once… Posted one double-double… As a starter, averaged 21.2 points, 2.9 rebounds and 6.1 assists in 31.8 minutes… Played his 500th career game on Oct. 24 at Toronto… Made his first start in a Timberwolves uniform on Oct. 31 vs. Utah and scored a career-high 50 points, tying the Target Center record with 34 points in the second half; became the fifth player in T-Wolves history to score at least 50 points; tied a franchise record with 19 field goals made… Scored 31 points, including a career-high seven 3-pointers, on Nov. 7 at LA Lakers… Registered his lone double-double of the season with 13 points and a season-high 11 assists on Dec. 17 vs. Sacramento… Scored 31 points, including the game-winner with 0.6 seconds remaining on Jan. 20 vs. Phoenix. 2017-18 (Cleveland/Minnesota): Appeared in 25 games (seven starts) while splitting his ninth NBA season with the Cleveland Cavaliers and Minnesota Timberwolves… Averaged 8.4 points, 1.4 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 16.8 minutes while shooting 43.5% from the field and 87.0% from the free throw line… Recorded 9.8 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 16 games (seven starts) for the Cavaliers before a midseason trade… Played his final nine appearances of the season with the Timberwolves and averaged 5.8 points and 1.2 assists in 12.4 minutes… Scored in double figures 12 times, including one 20-point effort… Scored a season-high 20 points on Nov. 3 at Washington… NBA Playoffs: Came off the bench in all five games during the Timberwolves’ first round series with the Houston Rockets and averaged 14.2 points, 1.8 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 23.8 minutes… Scored in double figures four times. 2016-17 (New York): Started all 64 appearances in his eighth NBA season… Averaged 18.0 points, 3.8 rebounds and 4.4 assists in 32.5 minutes while shooting 47.1% from the field and 87.4% from the free throw line… Missed 18 games due to injury, including two games with a back strain, two games with back spasms, four games with a left ankle sprain, one game with a right foot injury and eight games with a torn meniscus… Not with team once… Ranked 16th in the NBA in free throw percentage… Scored in double figures 61 times, including 24 games with at least 20 points and two games with at least 30 points… Grabbed double-digit rebounds once… Recorded double-digit assists once… Posted two double-doubles… Tallied 15 points and a season-high 11 assists in a win on Nov. 4 at Chicago, his first game against his former team… Scored a season-high 30 points on Nov. 28 vs. Oklahoma City… Registered a season-high tying 30 points and a season-high 10 rebounds on Jan. 18 at Boston. 2015-16 (Chicago): Started all 66 appearances in his seventh NBA season… Averaged 16.4 points, 3.4 rebounds and 4.7 assists in 31.8 minutes while shooting 42.7% from the field, 29.3% from 3-point range and 79.3% from the free throw line… Missed 16 games… Sidelined 14 games due to injury, including six games with right hamstring tendinitis, two games with a sore left ankle, two games with a left adductor strain, two games with a left elbow contusion, one game with general soreness and one game with left knee tendinitis… Sat the final two games of the season for rest… Scored in double figures 54 times, including 21 games with at least 20 points and three games with at least 30 points… Recorded double-digit assists once… Posted one double-double… Scored a season-high 34 points in 54 minutes in a 4OT loss on Dec. 18 vs. Detroit… Tallied his lone double-double of the season with 18 points and a season-high 10 assists on Feb. 6 at Minnesota. 2014-15 (Chicago): Started all 51 appearances in his sixth NBA season… Averaged 17.7 points, 3.2 rebounds and 4.9 assists in 30.0 minutes while shooting 40.5% from the field and 81.3% from the free throw line… Sidelined 31 games due to injury, including four games with a left ankle sprain, four games with a left hamstring strain, two games due to illness, one game with left knee soreness and 20 games with a right knee injury… Scored in double figures 43 times, including 21 games with at least 20 points and four games with at least 30 points… Recorded double-digit assists four times… Posted four double-doubles… Scored a season-high 32 points on Jan. 14 vs. Washington… Scored 30 points, including the game-winner with eight seconds left, in an overtime win on Jan. 27 at Golden State… Registered a season-high 11 assists on Feb. 8 at Orlando… NBA Playoffs: Started all 12 games during the Bulls’ run to the Eastern Conference Semifinals and averaged 20.3 points, 4.8 rebounds and 6.5 assists in 37.8 minutes… Scored in double figures in all 12 games, including five games with at least 20 points and three games with at least 30 points… Recorded double-digit assists once… Posted one double-double… Averaged 19.0 points, 4.3 rebounds and 6.5 assists in 36.7 minutes in the Bulls’ 4-2 first round series win over the Milwaukee Bucks… Averaged 21.7 points, 5.3 rebounds and 6.5 assists in 38.9 minutes in the Bulls’ 4-2 conference semifinals loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers… Sank a game-winning, buzzer-beating 3-pointer in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals on May 8 vs. Cleveland. 2013-14 (Chicago): Started all 10 appearances in his fifth NBA season… Averaged 15.9 points, 3.2 rebounds and 4.3 assists in 31.1 minutes… Shot 84.4% from the free throw line… Sidelined 72 games due to injury, including one game (Nov. 15) with a sore right hamstring and the final 71 games of the season (Nov. 24-April 16) with a torn medial meniscus in his right knee, suffered on Nov. 22 at Portland… Scored in double figures in all 10 games, including two 20-point efforts… Scored 19 points, including the game-winning shot with 5.7 seconds remaining, on Oct. 31 vs. New York… Scored a season-high 20 points on Nov. 16 vs. Indiana and Nov. 22 at Portland… NBA Playoffs: Missed all six games during the Bulls’ first round series with the Washington Wizards due to a torn meniscus in his right knee. 2012-13 (Chicago): Missed the entire 2012-13 season and 2013 Playoffs with a torn left ACL. 2011-12 (Chicago): Started all 39 appearances in his fourth NBA season and averaged 21.8 points, 3.4 rebounds and a career-high 7.9 assists in 35.3 minutes while shooting 43.5% from the field, 31.2% from 3-point range and 81.2% from the free throw line… Named a starter for the 2012 NBA All-Star Game at Amway Center in Orlando, his third career and third consecutive All-Star selection… Two-time Eastern Conference Player of the Week (Jan. 15, 2012; March 4, 2012)… Missed 43 games… Sidelined 26 games due to injury, including five games with a left toe sprain, five games with a sore lower back, 12 games with a sore right groin and four games with a sore right ankle/right foot… Scored in double figures 35 times, including 23 games with at least 20 points and 10 games with at least 30 points… Recorded double-digit assists nine times… Posted nine double-doubles… Registered 29 points and a season-high 16 assists on Dec. 30 at LA Clippers… Scored a season-high 35 points on Jan. 30 at Washington and March 4 at Philadelphia… NBA Playoffs: Recorded 23 points, nine rebounds and nine assists in 37 minutes in Game 1 of the Bulls’ first round series on April 28 vs. Philadelphia but sustained a torn left ACL in the fourth quarter and missed the remainder of the postseason. 2010-11 (Chicago): Named NBA MVP in his third NBA season… Played and started 81 games and averaged a career-high 25.0 points, a career-best 4.1 rebounds and 7.7 assists in 37.4 minutes… Named to the All-NBA First Team… Selected as a starter for the 2011 NBA All-Star Game, played at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, his first career start and second career All-Star nod… Became Chicago’s first All-Star starter since Michael Jordan in 1998… Named Eastern Conference Player of the Month for March 2011… Two-time Eastern Conference Player of the Week (Nov. 14, 2010, Jan. 16, 2011)… Missed one game (Nov. 26) with a sore neck… Scored in double figures 80 games, including 62 games with at least 20 points, 23 games with at least 30 points and two games with at least 40 points… Led the Bulls in scoring a team-high 54 times, in rebounds twice and in assists a team-best 70 times… Posted 23 double-doubles, including 19 point-assist double-doubles and four point-rebound double-doubles… Notched one triple-double… Joined Michael Jordan and Bob Love as the only Bulls players to score 2,000 points in a single season… Became the fifth player in NBA history to post at least 2,000 points, 600 assists and 300 rebounds in a single season (Oscar Robertson, John Havlicek, Michael Jordan and LeBron James)… Became the seventh player in NBA history to average 25.0 points, 7.5 assists and 4.0 rebounds in a single season (Oscar Robertson, Jerry West, Larry Bird, Michael Jordan, Dwyane Wade and LeBron James)… Finished the season ranked fourth in points (2,026), fifth in field goals made (711) and eighth in assists (623)… Notched his first career triple-double with 22 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists on Jan. 17 at Memphis… Scored a season-high 42 points on Feb. 17 vs. San Antonio and matched that total on March 18 at Indiana… Tallied 30 points and a career-high 17 assists on March 26 at Milwaukee… NBA Playoffs: Started all 16 games during the Bulls’ run to the Eastern Conference Finals and averaged 27.1 points, 4.3 rebounds and 7.7 assists in 40.6 minutes… Scored in double figures in all 16 contests, including 14 games with at least 20 points, five games with at least 30 points and one 40-point game… Recorded double-digit assists six times… Posted six double-doubles… Averaged 27.6 points, 4.6 rebounds, 6.2 assists and 2.6 steals in 38.8 minutes in Chicago’s 4-1 first round series win over the Indiana Pacers… Averaged 29.8 points, 4.3 rebounds and 9.8 assists in 41.0 minutes in the Bulls’ 4-2 conference semifinals win over the Atlanta Hawks… Scored a playoff career-high 44 points in Game 3 of the semifinals on May 6 at Atlanta… Averaged 23.4 points, 4.0 rebounds and 6.6 assists in 41.9 minutes in Chicago’s 4-1 conference finals loss to the Miami Heat. 2009-10 (Chicago): Started all 78 appearances in his second NBA season… Averaged 20.8 points, 3.8 rebounds and 6.0 assists in 36.8 minutes while shooting 48.9% from the field and 76.6% from the free throw line… Named a reserve for the 2010 NBA All-Star Game, played at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, his first career All-Star appearance… Selected as the April 2010 Eastern Conference Player of the Month… Named Eastern Conference Player of the Week (Jan. 3, 2010)… Missed four games (March 12-19) with a left wrist sprain… Scored in double figures 72 times, including 44 games with at least 20 points and eight games with at least 30 points… Recorded double-digit assists six times… Posted six double-doubles… Recorded 25 points and a season-high 13 assists on March 9 vs. Utah… Tallied a season-high 39 points on April 13 vs. Boston… NBA Playoffs: Appeared in all six games during the Bulls’ first round series with the Cleveland Cavaliers and averaged 26.8 points, 3.4 rebounds and 7.2 assists in 42.5 minutes… Scored at least 20 points in all six games, including two games with at least 30 points. 2008-09 (Chicago): Named the NBA Rookie of the Year after appearing in 81 games (80 starts) and averaging 16.8 points, 3.9 rebounds and 6.3 assists in 37.0 minutes while shooting 47.5% from the field and 78.8% from the free throw line… Became the third Bulls rookie to ever win Rookie of the Year (Michael Jordan in 1984-85, co-winner Elton Brand in 1999-2000)… Earned Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month for November, December and March… Won the 2009 PlayStation Skills Challenge during NBA All-Star Weekend in Phoenix… Among rookies, ranked second in scoring, first in assists, second in minutes, fourth in field goal percentage, eighth in steals and ninth and rebounds… Missed one game (March 24) with wrist soreness… Scored in double figures 71 times, including 32 games with at least 20 points… Grabbed double-digit rebounds twice… Recorded double-digit assists seven times… Posted eight double-doubles… Totaled 11 points, four rebounds, nine assists and three steals in 32 minutes in his NBA debut on Oct. 28 vs. Milwaukee… Scored a season-high 27 points on Dec. 27 at Atlanta and March 6 vs. Milwaukee… Scored 23 points in a career-high 55 minutes on March 9 at Miami… NBA Playoffs: Started all seven games during the Bulls’ first round series with the Boston Celtics and averaged 19.7 points, 6.3 rebounds and 6.4 assists in 44.8 minutes… Scored in double figures six times, including three games with at least 20 points and one game with at least 30 points… Grabbed double-digit rebounds once… Recorded double-digit assists once… Posted two double-doubles… Tallied 36 points and 11 assists in his playoff debut in Game 1 on April 18 at Boston. Helped Team USA win gold at the 2014 FIBA World Cup, averaging 4.8 points and 3.1 assists in 17.2 minutes… Helped Team USA take gold at the 2010 FIBA World Cup, averaging 7.2 points and 3.2 assists in 23.1 minutes.

BEFORE NBA

Played one year at Memphis (2007-08), where he led the Tigers to the NCAA Final Four as a freshman… Appeared in 40 games (39 starts) and averaged 14.9 points, 4.5 rebounds and 4.7 assists in 29.2 minutes while shooting 47.7% from the field… Named Third Team All-American by the AP and NABC… Earned First Team All-Conference USA honors, named C-USA Freshman of the Year… Finalist for the Wooden Award… Named to NCAA Tournament All-Final Four Team at San Antonio… Scored 25 points on 11-of-12 shooting and added nine rebounds in Memphis’ Final Four victory over UCLA… Had 18 points and eight assists in the Tigers’ OT loss to Kansas in the National Championship Game.

PERSONAL LIFE

Born Oct. 4, 1988 in Chicago… Chosen as Illinois’ Mr. Basketball in 2007 and was a two-time Illinois All-State selection (2006, 2007)… Led Simeon Career Academy to a 33-2 record and the Illinois Class AA championship in 2007… Named to Parade Magazine’s All-America Team for three consecutive years… Member of USA Basketball Junior National Select Team that defeated the World Team at the 2007 Nike Hoop Summit in Memphis… Named to USA Today’s 2007 All-USA Team (First Team)… Donated $1 million to After School Matters, a Chicago-based non-profit organization devoted to providing innovative out-of-school programs for teenagers.