Retired - Retired after 2015 season
- Birthdate: 07/26/1983
- Drafted (NBA): 24th pick, 2004
- Pre-draft team: Saint Joseph's
- Country: USA
- Hand: Left
- Agent: -
| Date | League | Transaction |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 NBA Draft | NBA | Drafted 24th overall by Boston. |
| 3rd July, 2004 | NBA | Signed four year, $4,919,760 rookie scale contract with Boston. Included team option for 2007/08. |
| 6th July, 2006 | NBA | Boston exercised 2007/08 team option. |
| 2007 NBA Draft | NBA | Traded by Boston, along with Wally Szczerbiak, the draft rights to Jeff Green (#5) and a 2008 second round pick (#46, Trent Plaisted) to Seattle in exchange for Ray Allen and the draft rights to Glen Davis (#35). |
| 21st February, 2008 | NBA | As a part of a three team deal, traded by Seattle, along with Wally Szczerbiak, to Cleveland in exchange for Donyell Marshall and Ira Newble from Cleveland, and Adrian Griffin from Chicago. |
| 12th September, 2008 | NBA | Re-signed by Cleveland to a partially guaranteed three year, $12,604,250 contract. |
| 26th July, 2010 | NBA | Traded by Cleveland, along with Sebastian Telfair, to Minnesota in exchange for Ramon Sessions, Ryan Hollins and a 2013 second round pick (#39, Jeff Withey). |
| 3rd August, 2010 | NBA | Waived by Minnesota. |
| 1st September, 2010 | NBA | Signed an unguaranteed one year minimum salary contract with Boston. |
| 13th December, 2011 | NBA | Signed a guaranteed one year minimum salary contract with Dallas. |
| 26th July, 2012 | NBA | Re-signed by Dallas to a guaranteed one year minimum salary contract. |
| 29th October, 2012 | NBA | Waived by Dallas. |
| 25th January, 2013 | D-League | Acquired by Texas Legends. |
| 29th January, 2013 | D-League | Waived by Texas Legends. |
| 16th March, 2013 | D-League | Re-acquired by Texas Legends. |
| 1st October, 2013 | China | Signed a one year contract with Fujian. |
| 12th September, 2014 | China | Signed a one year contract with Shanghai Sharks. |
| 18th November, 2014 | China | Released by Shanghai Sharks. |
| 11th January, 2015 | Venezuela | Signed a one season contract with Guaros de Lara. |
| 11th March, 2015 | Venezuela | Left Guaros de Lara. |
| 11th March, 2015 | D-League | Designated as a returning player by Texas Legends. |
| 2nd April, 2015 | D-League | Waived by Texas Legends due to injury. |
| 2001 - 2004 | Saint Joseph's (NCAA) |
| June 2004 - June 2007 | Boston Celtics (NBA) |
| June 2007 - February 2008 | Seattle Supersonics (NBA) |
| February 2008 - July 2010 | Cleveland Cavaliers (NBA) |
| July 2010 - August 2010 | Minnesota Timberwolves (NBA) |
| September 2010 - June 2011 | Boston Celtics (NBA) |
| December 2011 - October 2012 | Dallas Mavericks (NBA) |
| January 2013 - June 2013 | Texas Legends (D-League) |
| October 2013 - June 2013 | Fujian (China) |
| July 2014 | L.A. Clippers (Summer League) |
| September 2014 - November 2014 | Shanghai (China) |
| January 2015 - March 2015 | Guaros de Lara (Venezuela) |
| March 2015 - April 2015 | Texas Legends (D-League) |
January 10, 2011
In some additional related bookkeeping, the reason for many of the players listed in the previous list was due to the NBA's contract guarantee date. All players on NBA rosters on or after January 10th have their contracts guaranteed for the remainder of the season (future seasons are unaffected); this also includes waivers. In-season waivers are 48 hours long and do not include weekends; therefore, with the 10th of January being a Monday, players had to be waived by close of business on Wednesday 5th in order to have cleared waivers before the deadline date.
Eleven players with not fully guaranteed contracts were waived in the hours before that deadline: Steve Novak, Damien Wilkins, Jarron Collins, John Lucas III, Ime Udoka, Lester Hudson, Ronald Dupree, Brian Skinner, Pops Mensah-Bonsu, Sundiata Gaines and Rodney Carney. Twenty seven unguaranteed players survived; Delonte West, Von Wafer, Brian Scalabrine, Samardo Samuels, Manny Harris, Alonzo Gee, Brian Cardinal, Melvin Ely, Gary Forbes, Jeremy Lin, Ish Smith, A.J. Price, Ike Diogu, Luc Richard Mbah A Moute, Ben Uzoh, Didier Ilunga-Mbenga, Shawne Williams, Malik Allen, Garret Siler, Patty Mills, Sean Marks, Darnell Jackson, Chris Quinn, Sonny Weems, Jeremy Evans, Cartier Martin and Hamady Ndiaye. Players with contracts who had already become guaranteed due to specific guarantee stipulations in their contracts were Sherron Collins, Derrick Brown, Josh McRoberts, Willie Warren, Derrick Caracter, Luther Head and Joey Dorsey.
September 28, 2010
For all of the things that count against Delonte - not least of which is the fact that he'll be suspended for the first 10 games of the season - he's an NBA rotation calibre player. For obvious reasons, Delonte had a down year last season, yet even then, his PER of 13.8 was right in line with his career numbers of 13.9. Boston is one of the few places where Delonte's talents are enough for tolerating his dramas to be just about worthwhile; the fact that he's suspended, gets injured a third of the way through every season, and hasn't fulfilled the potential he showed in his first two seasons, does not change the fact that he's a decent player on both ends of the court. He is therefore a worthwhile reclamation project for the Celtics, the place where he also spent his best years. West didn't do dumb stuff when Paul Pierce was around.
August 21, 2010
- Delonte West * - As expected, Delonte was waived by the Timberwolves. Lots of teams could use a player of his talent and versatility, but no one wants to deal with the headaches. The NBA also just handed down a 10 game suspension for Delonte for his gun-toting violin case thing, which will make signing him even less desirable.
July 30, 2010
Delonte West - West is not a free agent, but he will be soon. Minnesota, who just traded him, are going to waive him for the $3.3 million in salary savings that doing so will avail them. When this happens, West becomes the best available two guard on a market short of them; he can also play point guard, if that's what a team needs. Delonte is a good defender and shooter, capable enough of running the pick and roll in the half court, yet the reason he's become so blacklisted is for all the other stuff. The violin case, the Gloria rumour, the bipolarness, etc. He is not a marginal talent, yet because of the soap opera of his off-court life, he's costing himself job opportunities. However, there are still teams out there who may want (or need) to take a chance on that. I recommend Memphis.