clean up, typo(s) fixed: first round → first-round, a All-Star → an All-Star← Previous revisionRevision as of 00:15, 23 October 2026 Line 91: Line 91: === NBA career === === NBA career === James began his [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] career when he signed as a [[free agent]] with the [[Miami Heat]] during the [[2001–02 NBA season|2001–02 season]]. He went on to play for the [[Boston Celtics]], the [[Detroit Pistons]], the [[Milwaukee Bucks]], the [[Houston Rockets]], the [[Toronto Raptors]] Where he was a All-Star in 2006 averaging 20.3 ppg, the [[Minnesota Timberwolves]], the [[New Orleans Hornets]], the [[Washington Wizards]], the [[Chicago Bulls]], and the [[Dallas Mavericks]], averaging 10.0 points per game for his career.{{citation needed|date=August 2021}} James began his [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] career when he signed as a [[free agent]] with the [[Miami Heat]] during the [[2001–02 NBA season|2001–02 season]]. He went on to play for the [[Boston Celtics]], the [[Detroit Pistons]], the [[Milwaukee Bucks]], the [[Houston Rockets]], the [[Toronto Raptors]] Where he was an All-Star in 2006 averaging 20.3 ppg, the [[Minnesota Timberwolves]], the [[New Orleans Hornets]], the [[Washington Wizards]], the [[Chicago Bulls]], and the [[Dallas Mavericks]], averaging 10.0 points per game for his career.{{citation needed|date=August 2021}} ==== Detroit Pistons ==== ==== Detroit Pistons ==== Line 114: Line 114: On February 21, 2008, it was announced that James and teammate [[Bonzi Wells]] would be traded to the [[New Orleans Hornets]] for [[Bobby Jackson (basketball)|Bobby Jackson]], and [[Adam Haluska]]. This ended his second short tenure as a [[Houston]] Rocket.{{citation needed|date=August 2021}} On February 21, 2008, it was announced that James and teammate [[Bonzi Wells]] would be traded to the [[New Orleans Hornets]] for [[Bobby Jackson (basketball)|Bobby Jackson]], and [[Adam Haluska]]. This ended his second short tenure as a [[Houston]] Rocket.{{citation needed|date=August 2021}} James was traded on December 10, 2008, in a three-team trade between the [[New Orleans Hornets]], [[Memphis Grizzlies]], and [[Washington Wizards]].{{cite news| url=http://voices.washingtonpost.com/wizardsinsider/2008/12/wizards_close_to_deal_for_mike.html#comments | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405184918/http://voices.washingtonpost.com/wizardsinsider/2008/12/wizards_close_to_deal_for_mike.html#comments | url-status=dead | archive-date=April 5, 2012 | newspaper=The Washington Post | title=Wizards Complete Three-Team Trade}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=3759656|title=Washington Wizards get two guards in 3-team trade - ESPN|date=10 December 2008|publisher=[[ESPN]]|access-date=2014-11-11}} The trade sent James and [[Javaris Crittenton]] to the Wizards and [[Antonio Daniels]] to the Hornets. The Grizzlies received a conditional first round draft pick from the Wizards.{{cite web |title=Wizards Acquire Javaris Crittenton and Mike James |url=http://www.nba.com/wizards/news/crittenton_james_081210.html |work=[[NBA.com]] |date=December 10, 2008 |access-date=2008-12-10 }} James was traded on December 10, 2008, in a three-team trade between the [[New Orleans Hornets]], [[Memphis Grizzlies]], and [[Washington Wizards]].{{cite news| url=http://voices.washingtonpost.com/wizardsinsider/2008/12/wizards_close_to_deal_for_mike.html#comments | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405184918/http://voices.washingtonpost.com/wizardsinsider/2008/12/wizards_close_to_deal_for_mike.html#comments | url-status=dead | archive-date=April 5, 2012 | newspaper=The Washington Post | title=Wizards Complete Three-Team Trade}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=3759656|title=Washington Wizards get two guards in 3-team trade - ESPN|date=10 December 2008|publisher=[[ESPN]]|access-date=2014-11-11}} The trade sent James and [[Javaris Crittenton]] to the Wizards and [[Antonio Daniels]] to the Hornets. The Grizzlies received a conditional first-round draft pick from the Wizards.{{cite web |title=Wizards Acquire Javaris Crittenton and Mike James |url=http://www.nba.com/wizards/news/crittenton_james_081210.html |work=[[NBA.com]] |date=December 10, 2008 |access-date=2008-12-10 }} On March 1, 2010, it was announced that the [[Washington Wizards]] had reached a buy-out agreement with James and waived him. James averaged 9.3 points per game during his stint with the Wizards, in which he played 57 games.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/2010/news/03/01/wizards.james.ap/index.html|title=NBA.com: Wizards buy out guard Mike James, waive him|work=nba.com|access-date=2014-11-11|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150130105428/http://www.nba.com/2010/news/03/01/wizards.james.ap/index.html|archive-date=2015-01-30}} On March 1, 2010, it was announced that the [[Washington Wizards]] had reached a buy-out agreement with James and waived him. James averaged 9.3 points per game during his stint with the Wizards, in which he played 57 games.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/2010/news/03/01/wizards.james.ap/index.html|title=NBA.com: Wizards buy out guard Mike James, waive him|work=nba.com|access-date=2014-11-11|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150130105428/http://www.nba.com/2010/news/03/01/wizards.james.ap/index.html|archive-date=2015-01-30}}