Pau-Orthez With
ÉB Pau-Orthez, Piétrus won the
French League championship, in 2001 and 2003, as well as the
French National Cup, in 2002 and 2003.
Golden State Warriors After leaving France, Piétrus was drafted by the
Golden State Warriors. He played there for five seasons with the last being the 07–08 season.
Orlando Magic During the 2008 off-season, Piétrus was signed by the
Orlando Magic. In Piétrus's debut, he scored 20 points against the
Atlanta Hawks. He continued to be a key player for the Orlando Magic, with one of his best games being against the
Dallas Mavericks, where he made 5 three-point field goals to lead the Magic into a comeback and their first win in Dallas. Piétrus helped the Magic throughout the
2009 NBA Playoffs where the team reached its second Finals appearance and was a successful defender against
LeBron James. However, he struggled during the final series against the Los Angeles Lakers, as
Kobe Bryant proved too much for him to handle as Orlando fell short in five games.
Phoenix Suns On December 18, 2010, Piétrus was traded to the
Phoenix Suns along with
Vince Carter,
Marcin Gortat, a 2011 first-round draft pick, and $3 million, for former Magic player
Hedo Türkoğlu,
Jason Richardson, and
Earl Clark. On December 9, 2011, the Suns tried to trade Piétrus and $1 Million to the
Toronto Raptors in exchange for a conditional second round draft pick. One day later, Toronto decided to suspend the trade because Piétrus had a problem with his right knee and it would take 2–4 weeks for it to heal. Piétrus was waived by the Suns on December 22, 2011.
Boston Celtics Piétrus signed a $1.3 million deal with the
Boston Celtics on December 24, 2011, two days after Phoenix waived him. On March 23, 2012, Piétrus fell on the floor of the Wells Fargo Center, after being blocked on a layup. He was taken off by stretcher and was diagnosed with a grade three concussion, and ruled out until at least the playoffs. He had been averaging 6.8 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 0.7 assists per game, with the Celtics. He returned in a game against the
Atlanta Hawks on April 11, 2012.
Toronto Raptors On November 30, 2012, Piétrus signed with the
Toronto Raptors. His final NBA game ever was played on March 20, 2013, in a 101–107 loss to the
Charlotte Bobcats where he recorded 2 rebounds and 3 fouls.
Puerto Rico On March 4, 2015, Piétrus signed with
Mets de Guaynabo of Puerto Rico. On May 11, 2015, he was replaced in the line-up by
Cedric Jackson.
SLUC Nancy Basket On November 25, 2015, Piétrus signed with the French club
SLUC Nancy Basket. ==National team career==