Chris Kaman

Retired • Retired after 2016 season • C • 13 years of NBA experience

Height7'0

Born28th April 1982 (age 44)

Weight265 lbs

Nationality🇺🇸USA/🇩🇪Germany

NBA Draft6th pick, 2003

Pre-draft teamCentral Michigan

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Stats

13 seasons

Year	League	Team	G	GS	MPG	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS/G
2003-04	NBA	L.A. Clippers	82	61	22.5	2.4	5.3	46.0%	0.0	0.0	0.0%	2.4	5.3	46.2%	.460	1.2	1.7	69.7%	1.5	4.1	5.6	1.0	0.3	0.9	1.9	2.6	6.1
2004-05	NBA	L.A. Clippers	63	50	25.9	3.9	7.9	49.7%	0.0	0.0	0.0%	3.9	7.8	49.8%	.497	1.3	1.9	66.1%	2.1	4.6	6.7	1.2	0.4	1.1	1.8	2.9	9.1
2005-06	NBA	L.A. Clippers	78	78	32.8	4.7	9.1	52.3%	0.0	0.0	0.0%	4.7	9.0	52.4%	.523	2.5	3.2	77.0%	2.4	7.2	9.6	1.0	0.6	1.4	2.3	3.4	11.9
2006-07	NBA	L.A. Clippers	75	66	29.0	3.9	8.7	45.1%	0.0	0.0	0.0%	3.9	8.7	45.2%	.451	2.2	3.0	74.1%	2.1	5.7	7.8	1.1	0.5	1.5	2.0	3.3	10.1
2007-08	NBA	L.A. Clippers	56	55	37.2	6.0	12.5	48.3%	0.0	0.1	0.0%	6.0	12.4	48.6%	.483	3.6	4.7	76.2%	3.1	9.6	12.7	1.9	0.6	2.8	2.9	3.2	15.7
2008-09	NBA	L.A. Clippers	31	24	29.7	5.2	9.8	52.8%	0.0	0.0	—	5.2	9.8	52.8%	.528	1.6	2.4	68.0%	2.4	5.5	8.0	1.5	0.5	1.5	2.7	3.0	12.0
2009-10	NBA	L.A. Clippers	76	76	34.3	7.8	15.8	49.0%	0.0	0.1	0.0%	7.8	15.7	49.2%	.490	3.0	4.0	74.9%	2.4	6.8	9.3	1.6	0.5	1.2	2.9	2.8	18.5
2010-11	NBA	L.A. Clippers	32	15	26.2	5.5	11.8	47.1%	0.0	0.0	—	5.5	11.8	47.1%	.471	1.3	1.8	75.4%	1.6	5.4	7.0	1.4	0.5	1.5	1.8	2.3	12.4
2011-12	NBA	New Orleans Hornets	47	33	29.2	5.7	12.7	44.6%	0.0	0.0	—	5.7	12.7	44.6%	.446	1.8	2.3	78.5%	1.9	5.9	7.7	2.1	0.5	1.6	2.7	2.3	13.1
2012-13	NBA	Dallas Mavericks	66	52	20.7	4.7	9.3	50.7%	0.0	0.0	0.0%	4.7	9.3	50.8%	.507	1.0	1.3	78.8%	1.5	4.2	5.6	0.8	0.4	0.8	1.6	2.1	10.5
2013-14	NBA	L.A. Lakers	39	13	18.9	4.5	8.9	50.9%	0.0	0.1	0.0%	4.5	8.8	51.3%	.509	1.3	1.7	76.5%	1.4	4.5	5.9	1.5	0.3	1.0	1.9	2.4	10.4
2014-15	NBA	Portland Trail Blazers	74	13	18.9	3.8	7.4	51.5%	0.0	0.0	—	3.8	7.4	51.5%	.515	1.0	1.4	70.6%	2.0	4.5	6.5	0.9	0.2	0.7	1.5	1.9	8.6
2015-16	NBA	Portland Trail Blazers	16	2	7.0	1.3	2.7	46.5%	0.1	0.3	25.0%	1.2	2.4	48.7%	.477	0.2	0.2	100.0%	0.4	1.1	1.5	0.7	0.1	0.1	0.5	0.9	2.8

Teams

6 entries

Date	Team
2000 - 2003	Central Michigan (NCAA)
July 2003 - December 2011	L.A. Clippers (NBA)
December 2011 - June 2012	New Orleans Hornets (NBA)
July 2012 - June 2013	Dallas Mavericks (NBA)
July 2013 - June 2014	L.A. Lakers (NBA)
July 2014 - June 2016	Portland Trail Blazers (NBA)

Transactions

8 entries

Date	League	Transaction
2003 NBA Draft	NBA	Drafted 6th overall by L.A. Clippers.
11th July, 2003	NBA	Signed four year, $11,214,368 rookie scale contract with L.A. Clippers. Included team option for 2006/07.
16th June, 2005	NBA	L.A. Clippers exercised 2006/07 team option.
27th October, 2006	NBA	Signed a five year, $52 million extension with L.A. Clippers.
14th December, 2011	NBA	Traded by L.A. Clippers, along with Eric Gordon, Al Farouq-Aminu and a 2012 first round pick (#10, Austin Rivers) in exchange for Chris Paul, a 2015 second round pick (#47, Arturas Gudaitis) and a conditional 2015 second round pick (Memphis's pick; Memphis's right to choose between sending the pick or $350,000 cash; cash sent instead, thus pick not conveyed).
13th July, 2012	NBA	Signed a one year, $8 million contract with Dallas.
12th July, 2013	NBA	Signed a one year, $3.183 million contract with L.A. Lakers.
10th July, 2014	NBA	Signed a partially guaranteed two year, $9,816,000 contract with Portland.

NBA Salary

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Listed total $21,050,000

2025/26	2026/27	2027/28	2028/29
$4,325,000 Retired Fully guaranteed	$4,950,000 Retired Fully guaranteed	$5,575,000 Retired $2,787,500 guaranteed Team option	$6,200,000 Retired $3,100,000 guaranteed Player option

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The NBA's middle class: where fringe stars now hang out

18th October 2013

[...] In comparison, 36 such players have signed within those parameters in 2013. And in contrast to 2008, those names are often established quality role players who aren't quite stars and who rightly aren't being paid like it. At the top end, players like Monta Ellis, Jose Calderon, Brandon Jennings, Jarrett Jack, Jeff Teague and Carl Landry are all getting acceptable prices, perhaps $2 million annually less than they would have done five years ago. At the bottom end, established role players like Marreese Speights, Tony Allen and Chris Kaman are getting paid adequately for their useful role player production. And unlike in 2008, those deals like Kaman's are not too long. See also Greg Stiemsma, Tyler Hansbrough, Mike Dunleavy Jr, Dorell Wright and Randy Foye, none more than three years in length, some as short as one.

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