James Ennis III

Denver Nuggets, Small Forward
Age: 34-136d (Jul 01, 1990)
Exp: 8 Years
Country: US
College: Long Beach State
Drafted: Round 2 (#50 overall), 2013
Agent(s): Scott Wong Nichols (Rize Management)
INACTIVE

2021-2021 ten-day

James Ennis III signed a 10 day , $128,709 contract with the Denver Nuggets, including $128,709 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $12,871.
Contract Terms:
10 yr(s) / $128,709
Average Salary:
$12,871
GTD at Sign:
$128,709
Total GTD:
$128,709
Signed Using:
Hardship
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2021-2021 ten-day

James Ennis III signed a 10 day , $128,709 contract with the LA Clippers, including $128,709 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $12,871.
Contract Terms:
10 yr(s) / $128,709
Average Salary:
$12,871
GTD at Sign:
$128,709
Total GTD:
$128,709
Signed Using:
Hardship
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2021-2021 ten-day

James Ennis III signed a 10 day , $128,709 contract with the Brooklyn Nets, including $128,709 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $12,871.
Contract Terms:
10 yr(s) / $128,709
Average Salary:
$12,871
GTD at Sign:
$128,709
Total GTD:
$128,709
Signed Using:
Hardship
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2020-2020 Free Agent

James Ennis III signed a 1 year , $3,300,000 contract with the Orlando Magic, including $3,300,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,300,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,300,000
Average Salary:
$3,300,000
GTD at Sign:
$3,300,000
Total GTD:
$3,300,000
Signed Using:
non-taxpayer-mid-level-exception
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
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2019-2020 Free Agent

James Ennis III signed a 2 year , $4,012,890 contract with the Philadelphia 76ers, including $4,012,890 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,006,445.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $4,012,890
Average Salary:
$2,006,445
GTD at Sign:
$4,012,890
Total GTD:
$4,012,890
Signed Using:
Minimum
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
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2018-2018

James Ennis III signed a 2 year , $3,466,716 contract with the Houston Rockets, including $3,466,716 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,733,358.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $3,466,716
Average Salary:
$1,733,358
GTD at Sign:
$3,466,716
Total GTD:
$3,466,716
Signed Using:
Minimum
Free Agent:
2019 / UFA
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2016-2017

James Ennis III signed a 2 year , $5,926,410 contract with the Memphis Grizzlies, including $5,926,410 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,963,205.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $5,926,410
Average Salary:
$2,963,205
GTD at Sign:
$5,926,410
Total GTD:
$5,926,410
Signed Using:
room-mid-level-exception
Free Agent:
2018 / UFA
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2015-2015

James Ennis III signed a 1 year , $24,855 contract with the New Orleans Pelicans, including $24,855 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $24,855.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $24,855
Average Salary:
$24,855
GTD at Sign:
$24,855
Total GTD:
$24,855
Signed Using:
Minimum
Free Agent:
2016 / UFA
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2015-2015 ten-day

James Ennis III signed a 10 day , $49,709 contract with the New Orleans Pelicans, including $49,709 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,971.
Contract Terms:
10 yr(s) / $49,709
Average Salary:
$4,971
GTD at Sign:
$49,709
Total GTD:
$49,709
Signed Using:
Minimum
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2014-2016

James Ennis III signed a 3 year , $2,332,826 contract with the Miami Heat, including $1,352,395 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $777,609.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,332,826
Average Salary:
$777,609
GTD at Sign:
$200,000
Total GTD:
$1,352,395
Signed Using:
cap-space
Free Agent:
2017 / RFA
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Seasons

8 Years

Career Earnings thru 2024

$14,426,099

Earnings w/ Different Teams

10 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2014 24
Active
$507,336
$507,336
2015 25
Retained
Retained
Retained
Active
$770,495
$74,564
$49,709
$24,855
$1,277,831
$1,352,395
$1,402,104
$1,426,959
2016 26
Active
$2,898,000
$4,324,959
2017 27
Active
Retained
$1,077,909
$1,950,501
$5,402,868
$7,353,369
2018 28
Retained
Active
$1,044,301
$577,114
$8,397,670
$8,974,784
2019 29
Active
Retained
$626,958
$1,138,230
$9,601,742
$10,739,972
2020 30
Active
$3,300,000
$14,039,972
2021 31
Retained
Retained
Retained
$128,709
$128,709
$128,709
$14,168,681
$14,297,390
$14,426,099
Total
$14,426,099

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $581,900 - - $581,900
3 $5,618,996 - - $5,618,996
1 $74,564 - - $74,564
1 $1,077,909 - - $1,077,909
1 $1,044,301 - - $1,044,301
2 $1,715,344 - - $1,715,344
2 $3,926,958 - - $3,926,958
1 $128,709 - - $128,709
1 $128,709 - - $128,709
1 $128,709 - - $128,709
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2014
24
$507,336
$507,336
$507,336
2015
25
$770,495
$74,564
$49,709
$24,855
$770,495
$74,564
$49,709
$24,855
$1,277,831
$1,352,395
$1,402,104
$1,426,959
2016
26
$2,898,000
$2,898,000
$4,324,959
2017
27
$1,077,909
$1,950,501
$1,077,909
$1,950,501
$5,402,868
$7,353,369
2018
28
$1,044,301
$577,114
$1,044,301
$577,114
$8,397,670
$8,974,784
2019
29
$626,958
$1,138,230
$626,958
$1,138,230
$9,601,742
$10,739,972
2020
30
$3,300,000
$3,300,000
$14,039,972
2021
31
$128,709
$128,709
$128,709
$128,709
$128,709
$128,709
$14,168,681
$14,297,390
$14,426,099
Total
$14,426,099
$14,426,099

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $581,900 - - $581,900
3 $5,618,996 - - $5,618,996
1 $74,564 - - $74,564
1 $1,077,909 - - $1,077,909
1 $1,044,301 - - $1,044,301
2 $1,715,344 - - $1,715,344
2 $3,926,958 - - $3,926,958
1 $128,709 - - $128,709
1 $128,709 - - $128,709
1 $128,709 - - $128,709

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2020-21 ORL May 01, 2021 - May 16, 2021 9 Calf
2020-21 ORL Apr 18, 2021 - Apr 27, 2021 5 Calf
2020-21 ORL Feb 27, 2021 - Mar 20, 2021 8 Calf
2020-21 ORL Feb 14, 2021 - Feb 18, 2021 2 Groin
2020-21 ORL Dec 23, 2020 - Jan 05, 2021 7 Calf
2019-20 PHI Jan 03, 2020 - Jan 05, 2020 1 Illness
2018-19 PHI Apr 04, 2019 - Apr 10, 2019 4 Quad
2018-19 PHI Mar 25, 2019 - Mar 29, 2019 2 Quad
2018-19 HOU Jan 16, 2019 - Jan 18, 2019 1 Calf
2018-19 HOU Dec 13, 2018 - Jan 02, 2019 10 Hamstring
2018-19 HOU Oct 24, 2018 - Nov 01, 2018 3 Hamstring
2017-18 DET Apr 01, 2018 - Apr 03, 2018 1 Hand
2017-18 MEM Jan 19, 2018 - Jan 31, 2018 7 Calf
2016-17 MEM Apr 12, 2017 - Apr 12, 2017 1 Knee
2016-17 MEM Nov 23, 2016 - Dec 17, 2016 14 Calf
2015-16 MEM Nov 10, 2015 - Nov 10, 2015 1 Illness
  • Jan 10, 2022 Signed a 10-day contract with Denver (DEN)
  • Dec 29, 2021 Signed a 10-day contract with Los Angeles (LAC)
  • Dec 18, 2021 Signed a 10-day contract with Brooklyn (BKN)
  • Nov 25, 2020 Signed a 1 year $3 million contract with Orlando (ORL)
  • Nov 17, 2020 Declined $2.13 million Player Option with Orlando (ORL) for 2020-21
  • Aug 23, 2020 Fined $15,000 for involvement in on-court altercation during MIL-ORL game (playoff)
  • Feb 06, 2020 Traded to Orlando (ORL) from Philadelphia (PHI) for 2020 2nd round pick [LAL pick]
  • Jul 12, 2019 Signed a 2 year $4.1 million contract with Philadelphia (PHI) - includes 2020 Player Option
  • Jul 06, 2019 Philadelphia (PHI) renounced their free-agent exception rights
  • May 20, 2019 Declined $1.85 million option with Philadelphia (PHI) for 2019-20
  • Feb 07, 2019 Traded to Philadelphia (PHI) from Houston (HOU) with 2021 2nd round pick [rights to swap] for 2021 2nd round pick [rights to swap]
  • Jul 13, 2018 Signed a 2 year $3.47 million contract with Houston (HOU)
  • Feb 08, 2018 Traded to Detroit (DET) from Memphis (MEM) for Brice Johnson and 2022 2nd round pick
  • Jul 13, 2016 Signed a 2 year $5.9 million contract with Memphis (MEM)
  • Jun 29, 2016 New Orleans (NOP) declined $1,180,431 Qualifying Offer; becomes an Unrestricted Free Agent
  • Apr 09, 2016 Signed a 1 year $25k contract with New Orleans (NOP) for the remainder of the 2015-2016 season
  • Mar 30, 2016 Signed a 10-day contract with New Orleans (NOP)
  • Mar 02, 2016 Waived by Memphis (MEM)
  • Nov 10, 2015 Traded to Memphis (MEM) from Miami (MIA) with Mario Chalmers for Beno Udrih and Jarnell Stokes
  • Jul 15, 2014 Signed a 3 year $2.33 million contract with Miami (MIA)
  • Jun 27, 2013 Traded to Miami (MIA) from Atlanta (ATL) for future 2nd-round pick
  • Jun 27, 2013 Drafted by Atlanta (ATL): Round 2 (#50 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Nov 30, 2018 for technical foul during HOU-SAS game $2,000
Jan 25, 2020 for technical foul during LAL-PHI game $2,000
Aug 23, 2020 for involvement in on-court altercation during MIL-ORL game (playoff) $15,000
Oct 11, 2020 for technical foul (playoff game TBD) $2,000
Jan 27, 2021 for technical foul during SAC-ORL game $2,000
Year Team GP GS Min/Gm Pt/Gm Reb/Gm Ast/Gm Stl/Gm Blk/Gm FG% 3PT% FT%
2021 DEN 7 7.9 4.1 1.7 0.4 0.3 0.3 .458 .375 .800
2020 ORL 41 37 24.0 8.4 4.0 1.5 0.8 0.2 .473 .433 .805
2019 ORL 69 18 18.3 6.6 3.6 0.9 0.5 0.3 .446 .325 .806
2018 PHI 58 27 21.2 6.7 3.1 0.7 0.7 0.4 .469 .353 .716
2017 DET 72 22 22.3 7.1 3.1 1.0 0.7 0.3 .474 .333 .836
2016 MEM 64 28 23.4 6.7 4.1 1.0 0.7 0.3 .455 .372 .782
2015 MIA 22 5 14.9 7.2 1.9 1.0 0.7 0.2 .478 .448 .735
2014 MIA 62 3 17.0 5.0 2.8 0.8 0.4 0.3 .409 .326 .840

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TRANSACTIONS

Jan 10, 2022
Signed a 10-day contract with Denver (DEN)
Dec 29, 2021
Signed a 10-day contract with Los Angeles (LAC)
Dec 18, 2021
Signed a 10-day contract with Brooklyn (BKN)
Nov 25, 2020
Signed a 1 year $3 million contract with Orlando (ORL)
Nov 17, 2020
Declined $2.13 million Player Option with Orlando (ORL) for 2020-21
Aug 23, 2020
Fined $15,000 for involvement in on-court altercation during MIL-ORL game (playoff)
Feb 06, 2020
Traded to Orlando (ORL) from Philadelphia (PHI) for 2020 2nd round pick [LAL pick]
Jul 12, 2019
Signed a 2 year $4.1 million contract with Philadelphia (PHI) - includes 2020 Player Option
Jul 06, 2019
Philadelphia (PHI) renounced their free-agent exception rights
May 20, 2019
Declined $1.85 million option with Philadelphia (PHI) for 2019-20
Feb 07, 2019
Traded to Philadelphia (PHI) from Houston (HOU) with 2021 2nd round pick [rights to swap] for 2021 2nd round pick [rights to swap]
Jul 13, 2018
Signed a 2 year $3.47 million contract with Houston (HOU)
Feb 08, 2018
Traded to Detroit (DET) from Memphis (MEM) for Brice Johnson and 2022 2nd round pick
Jul 13, 2016
Signed a 2 year $5.9 million contract with Memphis (MEM)
Jun 29, 2016
New Orleans (NOP) declined $1,180,431 Qualifying Offer; becomes an Unrestricted Free Agent
Apr 09, 2016
Signed a 1 year $25k contract with New Orleans (NOP) for the remainder of the 2015-2016 season
Mar 30, 2016
Signed a 10-day contract with New Orleans (NOP)
Mar 02, 2016
Waived by Memphis (MEM)
Nov 10, 2015
Traded to Memphis (MEM) from Miami (MIA) with Mario Chalmers for Beno Udrih and Jarnell Stokes
Jul 15, 2014
Signed a 3 year $2.33 million contract with Miami (MIA)
Jun 27, 2013
Traded to Miami (MIA) from Atlanta (ATL) for future 2nd-round pick
Jun 27, 2013
Drafted by Atlanta (ATL): Round 2 (#50 overall)

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