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Lee during a Warriors game | |
Personal information | |
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Born | April 29, 1983 St. Louis, Missouri |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 9 (2.06 m) |
Listed weight | 245 lbs (111 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Chaminade (Creve Coeur, Missouri) |
College | Florida (2001–2005) |
NBA Draft | 2005 / Round: 1 / Pick: 30th |
Playing career | 2005–2017 (12 years) |
Position | Center |
Career history | |
2005–2010 | New York Knicks |
2010–2015 | Golden State Warriors |
2015–2016 | Boston Celtics |
2016 | Dallas Mavericks |
2016–2017 | San Antonio Spurs |
Career highlights and awards | |
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David Lee (born April 29, 1983) is an American former professional basketball player. Lee is a two-time All-Star and All-NBA Team member, and won an NBA championship with the Golden State Warriors in 2015.
College career[]
Professional career[]
New York Knicks (2005–2010)[]
Lee was selected by the Knicks with the team's second first-round pick (30th overall) in the 2005 NBA draft, following Channing Frye. Lee signed with the team on July 1, 2005.
Golden State Warriors (2010–2015)[]
Lee became an unrestricted free agent in the 2010 off-season. On July 9, he was signed and traded to the Golden State Warriors in a deal that involved Anthony Randolph, Kelenna Azubuike, Ronny Turiaf and a future second-round pick traded to the Knicks.
Boston Celtics (2015–2016)[]
On July 27, 2015, Lee was traded to the Boston Celtics in exchange for Gerald Wallace and Chris Babb.
Dallas Mavericks (2016)[]
On February 22, 2016, Lee signed with the Dallas Mavericks.
San Antonio Spurs (2016–2017)[]
On August 2, 2016, Lee signed with the San Antonio Spurs.
On November 19, 2017, Lee announced his retirement.