PPG
13.1
RPG
2.6
APG
5.4
HEIGHT
6'1" (1.85m)
WEIGHT
175lb (79kg)
COUNTRY
Germany
LAST ATTENDED
Braunschweig
AGE
32 years
BIRTHDATE
September 15, 1993
DRAFT
2013 R1 Pick 17
EXPERIENCE
12 Years
6'1" | 175lb | 32 years
DRAFT
2013 R1 Pick 17
BIRTHDATE
September 15, 1993
COUNTRY
Germany
LAST ATTENDED
Braunschweig
EXPERIENCE
12 Years
Has appeared in 768 NBA games (375 starts) over 11 seasons with Brooklyn (2024), Toronto (2023-24), Los Angeles Lakers (2020-21, 2022-23), Boston (2021-22), Houston (2021-22), Oklahoma City (2018-20) and Atlanta (2013-18)… Holds career averages of 14.0 points, 2.9 rebounds and 4.8 assists in 27.2 minutes per game… Has shot .434 (3960-of-9124) from the field, .342 (933-of-2729) from beyond the arc and .836 (1905-of-2279) from the free-throw line… 2022-23 Season (Los Angeles Lakers): Appeared in 67 games (50 starts) and averaged 12.4 points, 2.5 rebounds and 4.4 assists in 29.6 minutes per game… Shot .415 (270-of-650) from the field, .329 (74-of-225) from 3-point range and .857 (216-of-252) from the free-throw line… Scored in double figures 41 times, including 20+ points in 11 games and 30 or more twice… Recorded two double-doubles with 25 points and a season-best 12 assists on 2/9 vs. Milwaukee and 10 points, 10 assists and four rebounds at Memphis on 2/28… Led the team in scoring six times, assists in 12 games and steals in 17 contests… Made the go-ahead layup and free throw with 7.6 seconds remaining on 1/6 vs. Memphis, finishing with 19 points, eight rebounds, eight assists, and three steals… Poured in a season-high 32 points (8-of-15 FG, 4-of-7 3FG, 12-of-14 FT) and made a career-best 12 free throws vs. Miami on 1/4… Scored in double figures in a season-best seven straight games (12/28–1/9), averaging 19.4 points in that span… Tallied 30 points on 12/19 at Phoenix… Sat out 4/7 vs. Phoenix with neck spasms… Inactive 12/2 at Milwaukee due to personal reasons… Missed the first 13 games of the season (10/18–11/13) after undergoing a right UCL repair… 2021-22 Season (Houston Rockets, Boston Celtics): Appeared in 64 games (29 starts) and averaged 13.5 points, 3.3 rebounds and 4.6 assists in 28.7 minutes per game for Boston and Houston… Shot .431 (312-of-724) from the field, .344 (86-of-250) from 3-point range and .853 (157-of-184) from the free-throw line… Scored in double digits in 41 games, including 20+ points 17 times with two 30-point performances… Appeared in 15 games (four starts) for Houston and averaged 10.9 points, 3.3 rebounds and 5.9 assists in 27.0 minutes per game… Shot .393 (55-of-140) from the field, .328 (19-of-58) from 3-point range and .872 (34-of-39) from the free-throw line… Posted his lone double-double for Houston with 11 points and season-highs of 10 assists and eight rebounds vs. the Los Angeles Clippers on 2/27… Also appeared in 49 games (25 starts) for Boston, averaging 14.4 points, 3.3 rebounds and 4.2 assists in 29.2 minutes per game… Shot .440 (257-of-584) from the field, .349 (67-of-192) from 3-point range and .848 (123-of-145) from the free-throw line… Recorded season-highs of 39 points and eight rebounds for Boston vs. Milwaukee on 11/12… Finished with 31 points and eight assists on 12/4 at Portland… Scored in double figures in a season-best 11 straight games (11/4–11/24), averaging 20.6 points during that stretch... Missed seven games with left shoulder soreness (3/28–4/10) and four contests with a right ankle sprain (3/2–3/7)… Missed four games (12/25–12/31) in health and safety protocols and two games (12/17–12/18) due to illness… Inactive for one game due to right ankle sprain (11/28)… 2020-21 Season (Los Angeles Lakers): Appeared in and started 61 games for the Lakers and averaged 15.4 points, 3.5 rebounds, 5.8 assists and 1.1 steals in 32.1 minutes per game… Shot .437 (332-of-760) from the field, .335 (71-of-212) from beyond the arc and .848 (206-of-243) at the free-throw line… Scored in double figures 51 times, including 20+ points in 16 contests… Recorded six double-doubles, including one points/rebounds double-double with 14 points, a career-high 12 rebounds and eight assists vs. the Los Angeles Clippers on 12/22… Tallied a season-high four steals six times… Posted a double-double in a career-best three straight games (4/22–4/26), averaging 20.7 points and 11.0 assists during that stretch… Dished out a season-best 14 assists with 10 points and six rebounds on 4/8 at Miami… Scored 10+ points in 10 consecutive games (3/16–4/2), averaging 18.6 points in that span… Scored a season-high 28 points with nine assists on 3/3 at Sacramento… Missed seven games due to health and safety protocols (5/2–5/11)… Missed four games due to health and safety protocols (2/18–2/24)… 2019-20 Season (Oklahoma City Thunder): Appeared in 65 games (two starts) with Oklahoma City, averaging 18.9 points, 3.6 rebounds and 4.0 assists in 30.8 minutes per game… Shot career bests of .469 (453-of-965) from the floor, .385 (125-of-325) from beyond the arc and .839 (198-of-236) from the free-throw line… Led the NBA in points scored off the bench (1,191)… Scored in double figures in all but six games… Recorded 20+ points a single season career-high 33 contests, including 30+ points four times… Led the Thunder in scoring off the bench in a team-high 58 games… Scored 10+ points in a career-best 46 consecutive games (11/18–2/27), averaging 20.3 points during this stretch… Recorded a season-high with 31 points three times with nine assists at Orlando on 1/22, with seven assists vs. Memphis on 12/18 and with four rebounds at the Los Angeles Lakers on 11/19… Named Western Conference Player of the Week on 12/23 after averaging 25.3 points, 6.0 assists and 5.3 rebounds in four wins… Became the first reserve in Thunder history to post back-to-back games of 20+ points and five or more assists (10/27–10/28)… Missed five games due to personal reasons (8/3–8/10) and was inactive for one game while self-isolating (8/12)… 2018-19 Season (Oklahoma City Thunder): Appeared in 79 games (14 starts) with Oklahoma City and averaged 15.5 points, 3.6 rebounds and 4.1 assists in 29.3 minutes per game… Shot .414 (457-of-1104) from the field, .341 (124-of-364) from 3-point range and .819 (186-of-227) at the free-throw line… Scored 10+ points 65 times, 20+ points in 21 games and 30+ points twice… Posted three double-doubles… Averaged 19.3 points, 5.5 rebounds, 5.4 assists and 34.6 minutes as a starter… Tied a season-high with 32 points and knocked down a career-best eight 3-point field goals (8-of-15 3FG) at Milwaukee on 4/10… Set a career high with 12 rebounds to go along with 17 points and six assists on 3/3 vs. Memphis… Set a season-high of 32 points on 11/21 at Golden State… Dished out a season-high 12 assists with 15 points vs. New York on 11/14… Started season by scoring in double figures in 14 of first 15 games, averaged 16.7 points over this stretch… Missed two games due to personal reasons (2/11–2/14)… Not with team on 12/19 because of a suspension… 2017-18 Season (Atlanta Hawks): Appeared in and started 67 games with Atlanta, averaging a career-high 19.4 points, a team-best 6.2 assists (13th in the NBA), 3.1 rebounds and 1.1 steals in 31.0 minutes per game… Shot .436 (500-of-1146) from the floor, .290 (76-of-262) from 3-point range and .849 (225-of-265) from the free-throw line… Scored in double figures in all but five games… Scored 20+ points 32 times, 30+ points in three games and reached the 40-point mark once… Posted five double-doubles… Poured in a career-high 41 points (16-of-28 FG, 3-of-7 3FG, 6-of-10 FT) on 3/20 at Utah… Matched a career-high five steals with 14 points and five assists on 2/28 vs. Indiana… Tied a career-best 15 assists with 13 points on 1/17 vs. New Orleans… Missed final nine games of the season (3/25–4/10) due to sprained left ankle and bone bruise… Sat out 3/11 vs. Chicago due to left elbow sprain… Did not play 2/14 at Detroit because of lower back tightness… Missed three games due to sprained left ankle (10/23–10/26, 12/22)… 2016-17 Season (Atlanta Hawks): Appeared in 79 games (78 starts) and averaged 17.9 points, 3.1 rebounds and a career-best 6.3 assists in 31.5 minutes per game with Atlanta… Shot .451 (548-of-1214) from the field, .340 (100-of-294) from 3-point range and .855 (218-of-255) from the free-throw line… Scored in double figures in a single-season career-best 70 games, including 31 outings with 20+ points… Had four 30+ point performances… Tallied a single-season career-high 10 double-doubles… Scored in double figures in 17 straight games (2/4–3/16), averaging 19.5 points over this span… Logged a career-high 55 minutes, totaling 23 points, a career-high 15 assists and four rebounds in a quadruple overtime victory vs. New York on 1/29… Contributed 19 points and dished out a then career-best 13 assists 12/13 vs. Orlando… Scored a season-high 33 points on 12/9 at Milwaukee… 2015-16 Season (Atlanta Hawks): Appeared in 80 games (six starts) with Atlanta, averaging 11.0 points, 2.6 rebounds and 4.4 assists in 20.3 minutes per game… Shot .421 (329-of-781) from the floor, .322 (77-of-239) from beyond the arc and .791 (144-of-182) from the free-throw line… Scored in double figures 44 times, including six 20+ point performances… Posted two double-doubles with season-highs of 25 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds vs. Milwaukee on 2/20 and 10 points, six rebounds and a season-high-tying 10 assists vs. Brooklyn on 1/16… Averaged 13.7 points, 3.8 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 28.8 minutes as a starter… 2014-15 Season (Atlanta Hawks): Appeared in 77 contests (10 starts) with Atlanta, averaging 10.0 points, 2.1 rebounds and 4.1 assists in 19.7 minutes per game… Shot .427 (284-of-655) from the floor, .351 (52-of-148) from beyond the arc and .827 (148-of-179) from the free-throw line… Scored in double figures 42 times, including four games with 20+ points… Tallied five double-doubles… Averaged 14.1 points, 3.4 rebounds, 7.7 assists and 29.2 minutes in 10 starts… Participated in Rising Stars Challenge at NBA All-Star Weekend… Recorded 10+ points in nine consecutive games (2/28–3/16), averaging 14.8 points… Posted back-to-back double-doubles for first time (3/27–3/28), setting a season-high of 11 assists with 12 points vs. Miami on 3/27 and matching the season-high 11 assists with 17 points at Charlotte on 3/28… Tallied a season-high 24 points along with 10 assists on 3/15 at the Los Angeles Lakers… Set a career-high of five steals with 11 points on 11/8 vs. New York… 2013-14 Season (Atlanta Hawks, NBA G League): Appeared in 49 games as a reserve in his rookie season with Atlanta, averaging 3.7 points, 1.2 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 13.1 minutes per game… Shot .383 (72-of-188) from the field… Scored a season-high 10 points twice on 1/27 at Oklahoma City and 11/3 at the Los Angeles Lakers… Logged a season-high 27 minutes on 11/27 at Houston, finishing with six points, five assists and a season-high two steals… Dished out a season-best seven assists with six points on 11/5 at Sacramento… Made his NBA debut on 10/30 at Dallas, recording five points and five assists in 18 minutes… Also appeared in and started six games for the Bakersfield Jam of the NBA G League and averaged 17.0 points, 3.7 rebounds and 6.7 assists in 34.0 minutes per game… Shot .479 (35-of-73) from the field, .294 (5-of-17) from 3-point range and .711 (27-of-38) from the free-throw line.
2012-13 Season (Basketball Löwen Braunschweig): Appeared in 32 games (14 starts) for Basketball Löwen Braunschweig of the German Beko Basketball Bundesliga… Averaged 12.0 points, 2.5 rebounds and 3.2 assists in 25.3 minutes per game… Shot .422 (129-of-306) from the field, .400 (42-of-105) from 3-point range and .832 (84-of-101) from the free-throw line… Earned the German Beko Basketball Bundesliga German Young Player of the Year and the German Beko Basketball Bundesliga Most Improved Player… 2011-12 Season (Basketball Löwen Braunschweig): Appeared in 29 games as a reserve for Basketball Löwen Braunschweig of the German Beko Basketball Bundesliga… Totaled 68 points, 17 rebounds and 19 assists while averaging 8.0 minutes per game… Shot .375 (24-of-64) from the field and .621 (18-of-29) from the free-throw line.
Mother is Gambian and late father was German… Has two brothers and two sisters… Is an owner of his former German basketball club, Basketball Löwen Braunschweig… Played soccer and skateboarded until learning basketball at age 11… Played in a soccer match with FC Germania Bleckenstedt, a sixth division club in Germany, in 2024… Says if he wasn’t playing basketball, he would be working in the fashion industry.