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A.J. Hammons

Retired • Retired after 2019 season • C • 2 years of NBA experience

Height7'0

Weight260 lbs

Born27th August 1992 (age 34)

Nationality🇺🇸USA

NBA Draft46th pick, 2016

Pre-draft teamPurdue

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Representative Teams

NBA Summer League - Las Vegas 2017 roster

Dallas Mavericks

NBA Summer League - Las Vegas 2016 roster

Dallas Mavericks

Stats

Year	League	Team	G	MPG	PTS/G	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
2013-14	NCAA	Purdue	31	25.0	10.8	3.8	7.4	51.3%	0.0	0.2	0.0%	3.3	4.6	70.1%	2.4	5.1	7.4	0.5	0.4	3.1	2.5	2.9
2014-15	NCAA	Purdue	34	24.3	11.9	4.6	8.6	54.0%	0.0	0.2	0.0%	2.7	4.0	66.9%	2.4	4.2	6.6	0.9	0.5	2.8	2.1	2.6
2015-16	NCAA	Purdue	33	24.6	15.0	6.0	10.2	59.2%	0.2	0.3	54.5%	2.7	3.8	70.9%	2.3	5.8	8.2	1.1	0.3	2.5	2.0	2.4
2016-17	D League	Texas Legends	15	25.7	12.1	5.3	10.4	51.3%	0.3	1.3	25.0%	1.1	1.3	80.0%	1.9	5.5	7.5	1.1	0.3	2.0	1.4	4.6
2016-17	NBA	Dallas Mavericks	22	7.4	2.2	0.8	1.9	40.5%	0.2	0.5	50.0%	0.4	0.9	45.0%	0.4	1.3	1.6	0.2	0.0	0.6	0.5	1.0
2017-18	G League	Sioux Falls Skyforce	25	20.2	8.6	3.8	7.2	53.3%	0.0	0.6	7.1%	0.9	1.2	75.9%	2.1	4.0	6.2	1.0	0.6	2.0	1.0	2.9

Teams

Date	Team
2012 - 2016	Purdue (NCAA)
June 2016 - July 2017	Dallas Mavericks (NBA)
July 2017 - present	Miami Heat (NBA)

Transactions

Date	League	Transaction
2016 NBA Draft	NBA	Drafted 46th overall by Dallas Mavericks.
8th July 2016	NBA	Signed a partially guaranteed three-year contract with Dallas Mavericks, for $650,000 in the first season and the final two seasons at the minimum salary.
7th November 2016	D League	Assigned by Dallas Mavericks to Texas Legends of the D League.
7th November 2016	D League	Recalled by Dallas from Texas Legends of the D League.
12th November 2016	D League	Assigned by Dallas Mavericks to Texas Legends of the D League.
13th November 2016	D League	Recalled by Dallas from Texas Legends of the D League.
26th November 2016	D League	Assigned by Dallas Mavericks to Texas Legends of the D League.
27th November 2016	D League	Recalled by Dallas from Texas Legends of the D League.
8th January 2017	D League	Assigned by Dallas Mavericks to Texas Legends of the D League.
26th January 2017	D League	Recalled by Dallas from Texas Legends of the D League.
27th January 2017	D League	Assigned by Dallas Mavericks to Texas Legends of the D League.
22nd February 2017	D League	Recalled by Dallas from Texas Legends of the D League.
4th March 2017	D League	Assigned by Dallas Mavericks to Texas Legends of the D League.
5th March 2017	D League	Recalled by Dallas from Texas Legends of the D League.
7th July 2017	NBA	Traded by Dallas Mavericks to Miami Heat in exchange for Josh McRoberts, a 2023 second-round pick and cash.

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2017 NBA Manifesto

29th June 2017

A.J. Hammons
C, 7’0, 260lbs, 24 years old, 1 year of experience

Signed to a three year deal, all guaranteed, thereby given the benefit of time to develop, despite being far from the youngest prospect. His ability to defend the basket while finishing around the other basket and shooting the trailer three is rare. Then again, not being the fleetest of foot laterally considering his significant size, it is not automatic that this translates. Needs more time invested to establish his credentials as an NBA player.

Player Plan: Two guaranteed minimum salary seasons. Keep him and give him the chance to win Mejri’s spot - if he cannot, he will not make it in the NBA.

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