Antonio Robert Daniels is an American professional basketball player. He most recently played for the
Philadelphia 76ersThe Philadelphia 76ers are a professional basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . Originally known as the Syracuse Nationals, they are one of the oldest franchises in the NBA...
.
Career
After playing college basketball at
Bowling GreenThe Bowling Green Falcons men's basketball team is the basketball team that represent Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio. The school's team currently competes in the Mid-American Conference. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 1968...
, Daniels was selected by the
Vancouver GrizzliesThe Memphis Grizzlies are a professional basketball team based in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. The team is part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Along with the Toronto Raptors, the Grizzlies were established in 1995 as part of the NBA's...
with the fourth overall pick of the
1997 NBA DraftThe 1997 NBA Draft took place on June 25, 1997 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Although the Celtics had the second worst record in the 1996-97 season and the best odds of winning the lottery with two picks, the Spurs, usually a model of winning and consistency, lost David Robinson to an injury early...
. Over his career, he has played for the Grizzlies, the
San Antonio SpursThe San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ....
(Daniels was on the 1999 team that won the NBA Championship), the
Portland Trail BlazersThe Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The Trail Blazers originally played their home games in the...
, the
Seattle SuperSonicsThe Seattle SuperSonics were an American professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington that played in the Pacific and Northwest Divisions of the National Basketball Association from 1967 until 2008. Following the 2007–08 season, the team relocated to Oklahoma City, and now plays as...
, the
Washington WizardsThe Washington Wizards are a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., previously known as Washington Bullets. They play in the National Basketball Association .-Early years:...
and the New Orleans Hornets. He arrived in New Orleans in a three-team trade with the Washington Wizards and the Memphis Grizzlies on December 10, 2008.
On September 9, 2009, he was traded to the
Minnesota TimberwolvesThe Minnesota Timberwolves are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Founded in 1989, the team is currently owned by Glen Taylor...
along with a 2014 second round pick in exchange for
Bobby BrownRobert 'Bobby' Douglas Brown is an American professional basketball player.-Amateur career:...
and
Darius SongailaDarius Songaila is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. He is also a member of the Lithuania national team. He can play power forward and center positions. He currently plays for Galatasaray Medical Park in Turkey....
. On September 24, 2009, Daniels agreed to a contract buyout.
On November 1, 2010 Daniels was selected by the Texas Legends of the NBA Development League in the second round (pick 13) of the 2010 NBA Development League Draft.
On April 3, 2011, Daniels was signed to a 10-day contract by the Philadelphia 76ers.
Regular season
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VancouverThe Memphis Grizzlies are a professional basketball team based in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. The team is part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Along with the Toronto Raptors, the Grizzlies were established in 1995 as part of the NBA's...
| 74 || 50 || 26.4 || .416 || .212 || .659 || 1.9 || 4.5 || .7 || .1 || 7.8
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| align="left" | 1998–99
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San AntonioThe San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ....
| 47 || 0 || 13.1 || .454 || .294 || .754 || 1.1 || 2.3 || .6 || .1 || 4.7
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| align="left" | 1999–00
| align="left" | San Antonio
| 68 || 1 || 17.6 ||
.474 || .333 || .713 || 1.3 || 2.6 || .8 || .1 || 6.2
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| align="left" | 2000–01
| align="left" | San Antonio
| 79 || 23 || 26.1 || .468 || .404 || .776 || 2.1 || 3.8 || .8 ||
.2 || 9.4
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| align="left" | 2001–02
| align="left" | San Antonio
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82 || 13 || 26.5 || .440 || .291 || .752 || 2.1 || 2.8 || .6 ||
.2 || 9.2
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| align="left" | 2002–03
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PortlandThe Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The Trail Blazers originally played their home games in the...
| 67 || 2 || 13.0 || .452 || .305 || .855 || 1.1 || 1.3 || .5 || .1 || 3.7
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| align="left" | 2003–04
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SeattleThe Seattle SuperSonics were an American professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington that played in the Pacific and Northwest Divisions of the National Basketball Association from 1967 until 2008. Following the 2007–08 season, the team relocated to Oklahoma City, and now plays as...
| 71 || 32 || 21.3 || .470 || .362 || .842 || 2.0 || 4.2 || .6 || .1 || 8.0
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| align="left" | 2004–05
| align="left" | Seattle
| 75 || 2 || 27.0 || .438 || .297 || .816 || 2.3 || 4.1 || .7 || .0 ||
11.2
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| align="left" | 2005–06
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WashingtonThe Washington Wizards are a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., previously known as Washington Bullets. They play in the National Basketball Association .-Early years:...
| 80 || 17 || 28.5 || .418 || .228 || .845 || 2.2 || 3.6 || .6 || .1 || 9.6
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| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | Washington
| 80 || 8 || 22.0 || .442 || .302 || .832 || 1.9 || 3.6 || .5 || .1 || 7.1
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| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | Washington
| 71 ||
63 ||
30.4 || .459 || .230 || .776 ||
2.9 ||
4.8 ||
1.0 || .0 || 8.4
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2008–09The 2008–09 NBA season was the 63rd season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 28, 2008, and ended on Wednesday, April 15, 2009...
| align="left" | Washington
| 13 || 5 || 22.2 || .400 ||
.455 || .758 || 1.7 || 3.6 || .5 || .0 || 5.1
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| align="left" | 2008–09
| align="left" | New Orleans
| 61 || 4 || 12.0 || .424 || .347 || .821 || .9 || 2.1 || .3 || .0 || 3.8
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2010–11The 2010–11 NBA season was the 65th season of the National Basketball Association . The 2011 NBA All-Star Game was played on February 20, 2011 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Miami Heat in six games, 4 games to 2, to win their first NBA title, and...
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PhiladelphiaThe Philadelphia 76ers are a professional basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . Originally known as the Syracuse Nationals, they are one of the oldest franchises in the NBA...
| 4 || 0 || 8.8 || .400 || .000 ||
1.000 || 1.3 || .5 || .0 || .0 || 1.5
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| align="left" | Career
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| 872 || 220 || 22.6 || .444 || .311 || .793 || 1.8 || 3.4 || .6 || .1 || 7.6
Playoffs
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1998–99The 1999 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1998-99 season. The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion San Antonio Spurs by defeating the eighth-seeded Eastern Conference champion New York Knicks four games to one...
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San AntonioThe San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ....
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15 || 0 || 7.1 || .429 ||
.667 || .833 || .7 || 1.1 || .3 || .0 || 1.8
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1999–00The 2000 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1999–2000 season. The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers win their first championship in twelve years by defeating the Eastern Conference champion Indiana Pacers...
| align="left" | San Antonio
| 4 || 0 || 20.5 || .391 || .250 || .692 || 2.5 || 1.5 ||
1.8 || .0 || 7.3
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2000–01The 2001 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2000–01 season. The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers winning their second consecutive championship by defeating the Eastern Conference champion Philadelphia 76ers...
| align="left" | San Antonio
| 13 ||
8 || 31.2 || .481 || .370 ||
.943 || 2.0 || 2.9 || .5 || .1 || 13.5
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2001–02The 2002 NBA Playoffs were the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2001–02 season. This would be the final postseason that held a best-of-5 first-round series; next year's postseason would see those series expanded to a best-of-7 format...
| align="left" | San Antonio
| 10 || 0 || 22.4 || .455 || .375 || .864 || 2.7 || 1.5 || .7 ||
.3 || 9.5
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2002–03The 2003 NBA playoffs was the postseason of the National Basketball Association's 2002-03 NBA season. This postseason was notable for being the first time all series were conducted in a best-of-7 format. It was also the only time in playoff history that no team was swept in a first-round series....
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PortlandThe Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The Trail Blazers originally played their home games in the...
| 6 || 1 || 16.3 || .474 || .600 || .500 || 1.3 || 2.0 || .2 || .2 || 3.7
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2004–05The 2005 NBA Playoffs was the postseason of the National Basketball Association's 2004–05 season.The San Antonio Spurs, the number two ranked team in the Western Conference, won the 2005 NBA Playoffs by defeating the defending champions, the Detroit Pistons, 4-3 in the NBA Finals...
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SeattleThe Seattle SuperSonics were an American professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington that played in the Pacific and Northwest Divisions of the National Basketball Association from 1967 until 2008. Following the 2007–08 season, the team relocated to Oklahoma City, and now plays as...
| 11 || 3 || 30.1 || .468 || .286 || .857 || 2.8 || 4.5 || 1.0 || .0 ||
13.8
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2005–06The 2006 NBA Playoffs was the postseason of the National Basketball Association's 2005–06 season. The Miami Heat won the first championship in the history of the franchise by defeating the Dallas Mavericks 4-2 in the 2006 NBA Finals...
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WashingtonThe Washington Wizards are a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., previously known as Washington Bullets. They play in the National Basketball Association .-Early years:...
| 6 || 0 || 36.0 ||
.538 || .273 || .909 || 2.8 || 3.3 || .5 || .2 || 13.2
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2006–07The 2007 NBA Playoffs was the postseason to the National Basketball Association's 2006–2007 season.There were four rounds of postseason action, all of them in a best-of-seven format, with teams seeded on a bracket. The team with the better record wasn't necessarily the basis of seeding teams in...
| align="left" | Washington
| 4 || 4 ||
44.0 || .447 || .200 || .857 ||
4.5 ||
11.8 || 1.2 || .2 || 13.3
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2007–08The 2008 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2007–08 season which ended with the Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics defeating the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers 4–2....
| align="left" | Washington
| 6 || 4 || 25.7 || .452 || .250 || .882 || 2.3 || 3.0 || .3 ||
.3 || 7.3
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2008–09The 2009 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2008–09 season. The playoffs started on April 18, 2009 with ABC, ESPN, TNT, and NBA TV broadcasting the games in the United States...
| align="left" | New Orleans
| 5 || 0 || 12.8 || .154 || .250 || .818 || .6 || 1.8 || .4 || .2 || 2.8
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| align="left" | Career
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| 80 || 20 || 23.2 || .461 || .353 || .863 || 2.1 || 2.9 || .6 || .1 || 8.6
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