Cleveland Cavaliers (2009–2010) The
Cleveland Cavaliers selected Green as the 46th overall pick of the
2009 NBA draft. After he played in 20 games in his rookie year with the Cavaliers, the team waived Green at the beginning of the next season.
San Antonio Spurs (2010) Green was picked up by the
San Antonio Spurs on November 17, 2010. The Spurs waived him six days later after he appeared in two games.
Reno Bighorns (2011) In January 2011, Green was acquired by the
Reno Bighorns of the
NBA Development League. He averaged 20 points, a team high, and 7.5 rebounds in 16 games with the Bighorns.
Return to San Antonio (2011) The Spurs signed Green again in March 2011, assigned him to the
Austin Toros of the NBA Development League on April 2, and then recalled him on April 3.
Olimpija (2011) In August 2011, Green signed a one-year contract with
KK Union Olimpija, which included an NBA-out clause option when the
2011 NBA lockout ended.
Third stint with Spurs (2011–2018) 2011–13: Playoff upsets Green returned to the Spurs in 2011 after the lockout ended. Green had a breakout 2011–2012 season, starting 38 of his 66 games played and averaging 9.1 ppg. Green became the starting shooting guard for the Spurs when
Manu Ginóbili returned to being the sixth man in the rotation. After the season, Green finished ninth in the league in voting for the
NBA Most Improved Player Award. On July 11, 2012, Green re-signed with the Spurs for $12 million over three years. In his first game of the season, he scored 9 points and added 2 blocks in San Antonio's win over the
New Orleans Hornets. On November 1, 2012, he scored 13 points in a win over the
Oklahoma City Thunder. Then on November 3, Green scored 21 points to help the Spurs beat the
Utah Jazz in a 110–100 win. On November 13, 2012, he hit a game-winner against the
Los Angeles Lakers, finishing the game with 11 points. On February 6, 2013, Green recorded career highs of 28 points and 8 three-pointers made in a win over the
Minnesota Timberwolves. He was one three-point field goal shy of
Chuck Person's record for most three-pointers made in a single game as a Spur. In game 2 of the
2013 NBA Finals, Green was perfect from the field, including 5–5 from the three-point line. However, the Spurs lost in a blowout to the
Miami Heat, 103–84. In game 3 of the NBA Finals, Green hit 7–9 from three-point range, including the one to set a Finals record for most three-pointers in a game by a team. He notched 27 total points in the Spurs' blowout 113–77 victory as the team took a 2–1 series lead in the process. On June 16 in game 5, Green made six three-pointers for a total of 25 in the series to that point, breaking the record for an NBA Finals series previously held by
Ray Allen, who made 22 in six games with the
Boston Celtics in
2008. By the end of the series, Green had made 27 three-pointers, but the Spurs lost the series in seven games. The record was later broken by
Stephen Curry in
2016.
2013–18: First championship and final years with Spurs On April 11, 2014, Green scored a career-high 33 points in a 112–104 win over the Phoenix Suns. On June 15, 2014, Green won his first NBA championship after the Spurs defeated the
Miami Heat 4 games to 1 in the
2014 NBA Finals. In doing so, Green joined
Michael Jordan and
James Worthy as the third Tar Heel to win both the NCAA and NBA championship. On December 19, 2014, Green scored a season-high 27 points in the 119–129 triple overtime loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. On April 12, 2015, Green recorded 3 three-pointers against the Phoenix Suns to set a franchise record for the most three-pointers in a season at 191. On July 14, 2015, Green re-signed with the Spurs to a reported four-year, $45 million contract. On January 6, 2016, Green hit two three-pointers against the Utah Jazz, giving him 662 with San Antonio to surpass
Bruce Bowen (661) for second in franchise history. On November 9, 2016, Green made his season debut for San Antonio, scoring eight points against the Houston Rockets in his return from a strained left quadriceps. At the season's end, he was named to the
NBA All-Defensive Second Team. On December 28, 2017, against the
New York Knicks, Green became the 127th player in league history to reach 900 career three-pointers.
Toronto Raptors (2018–2019) On July 18, 2018, Green and teammate
Kawhi Leonard were traded to the
Toronto Raptors in exchange for
DeMar DeRozan,
Jakob Pöltl and a protected 2019 first round draft pick. On November 10, 2018, in a 128–112 win over the
New York Knicks, Green reached 1,000 three-pointers for his career. On December 14, he had 19 points and 11 rebounds while matching his season high with five three-pointers in a 128–122 loss to the
Portland Trail Blazers. On January 19, he had a season-high 24 points and set a franchise record for three-pointers in a quarter with seven in the third, as the Raptors beat the
Memphis Grizzlies 119–90. With 21 points in the third, he fell one shy of
Kyle Lowry's franchise record for a quarter. Green also matched a career high with eight threes for the game. On April 1, he scored a season-high 29 points in a 121–109 win over the
Orlando Magic. Green helped the Raptors reach the
2019 NBA Finals, where they defeated the
Golden State Warriors in six games, with Green earning his second NBA championship.
Los Angeles Lakers (2019–2020) The
Los Angeles Lakers signed Green to a two-year $30 million contract on July 6, 2019. He debuted for the Lakers on October 22, 2019, where he led the team with 28 points in 32 minutes on 10-of-14
field goal makes and 7-of-9 three-point makes in a 112–102 loss to the
Los Angeles Clippers. His 28 points are the most points in a debut in franchise history, breaking
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's record of 27 points. Green contributed to the Lakers finishing as the top seed in the Western Conference in a shortened season due to the
COVID-19 pandemic that
suspended the season for four months. The Lakers reached the
2020 NBA Finals, where they defeated the
Miami Heat 4–2 to win the 2020 NBA championship. Green and teammate
LeBron James became the third and fourth players in league history to win a championship with three different teams, joining
John Salley and
Robert Horry.
Philadelphia 76ers (2020–2022) On November 18, 2020, Green, along with the draft rights to
Jaden McDaniels, was traded to the
Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for
Dennis Schröder. On December 8, Green,
Terrance Ferguson and
Vincent Poirier were traded to the
Philadelphia 76ers for
Al Horford, the draft rights of
Théo Maledon and
Vasilije Micić, and a 2025 first-round pick. On August 7, 2021, Green re-signed with the 76ers on a two-year, $20 million contract. On May 12, 2022, during game 6 of the 76ers' second-round series against the
Miami Heat, Green suffered a left knee injury in a 99–90 loss, due to a collision with his teammate
Joel Embiid. The next day, he was diagnosed with a torn
anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and
lateral collateral ligament (LCL) in his left knee.
Memphis Grizzlies (2022–2023) During the
2022 NBA draft, Green, along with the draft rights to
David Roddy, were traded to the
Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for
De'Anthony Melton. On February 1, 2023, Green made his Grizzlies debut, putting up three points in 10 minutes played in a 122–112 loss to the
Portland Trail Blazers.
Return to Cleveland (2023) On February 9, 2023, Green was traded to the
Houston Rockets in a three-team trade involving the
Los Angeles Clippers. He and the Rockets agreed to a contract buyout three days later, and he was subsequently waived. On February 15, 2023, Green signed with the
Cleveland Cavaliers. He made his Cavaliers debut the same day, scoring three points in a 118–112 loss to the
Philadelphia 76ers.
Second stint with 76ers (2023) On September 13, 2023, Green signed with the
Philadelphia 76ers. On November 1, he was waived by the 76ers. On October 10, 2024, Green announced his retirement from professional basketball. ==Career statistics==