Mitch Kupchak

Mitchell Kupchak (Mitch)

Born: May 24, 1954 in Hicksville, New York
High School: Brentwood in Brentwood, New York
College: University of North Carolina
As Player: 510 G, 10.2 PPG, 5.4 RPG, 0.7 APG (Full Record)

Franchises

• Los Angeles Lakers: August 7, 2000 to present

Draft Picks, Trades, and Free Agent Signings

Los Angeles Lakers Franchise

• August 15, 2000: Signed Stanislav Medvedenko as a free agent.
• August 23, 2000: Signed Andy Panko as a free agent.
• August 25, 2000: Signed Isaiah Rider as a free agent.
• September 20, 2000: As part of a 4-team trade, the Los Angeles Lakers traded Travis Knight, Glen Rice and a 2001 1st round draft pick (Jamaal Tinsley) to the New York Knicks; the New York Knicks traded Chris Dudley and a 2001 1st round draft pick (Jason Collins) to the Phoenix Suns; the New York Knicks traded Patrick Ewing to the Seattle SuperSonics; the Phoenix Suns traded Luc Longley to the New York Knicks; the Seattle SuperSonics traded Emanual Davis, Greg Foster, Horace Grant and Chuck Person to the Los Angeles Lakers; and the Seattle SuperSonics traded Lazaro Borrell, Vernon Maxwell, Vladimir Stepania, a 2001 2nd round draft pick (Eric Chenowith), a 2001 2nd round draft pick (Michael Wright) and a 2002 1st round draft pick (Kareem Rush) to the New York Knicks.
• October 2, 2000: Signed Mike Penberthy as a free agent.
• June 28, 2001: Traded Greg Foster to the Milwaukee Bucks for Lindsey Hunter.
• July 20, 2001: Signed Mitch Richmond as a free agent.
• July 20, 2001: Signed Samaki Walker as a free agent.
• August 9, 2001: Signed Joe Crispin as a free agent.
• August 28, 2001: Signed Isaac Fontaine as a free agent.
• September 21, 2001: Signed Jelani McCoy as a free agent.
• September 26, 2001: Signed Dickey Simpkins as a free agent.
• June 26, 2002: Selected Chris Jefferies (1st round, 27th pick) in the 2002 NBA Draft.
• June 26, 2002: Traded Lindsey Hunter, Chris Jefferies and a 2003 2nd round draft pick (Ramon Van de Hare) to the Toronto Raptors for Tracy Murray, Kareem Rush and a 2003 2nd round draft pick (Luke Walton).
• July 26, 2002: Signed Brian Shaw as a free agent.
• July 26, 2002: Signed Jannero Pargo as a free agent.
• August 14, 2002: Signed A.J. Guyton as a free agent.
• August 23, 2002: Signed Soumaila Samake as a free agent.
• September 18, 2002: Signed Guy Rucker as a free agent.
• June 26, 2003: Selected Brian Cook (1st round, 24th pick) and Luke Walton (2nd round, 32nd pick) in the 2003 NBA Draft.
• July 16, 2003: Signed Karl Malone as a free agent.
• July 16, 2003: Signed Gary Payton as a free agent.
• July 24, 2003: Signed Jamal Sampson as a free agent.
• July 29, 2003: Signed Horace Grant as a free agent.
• August 13, 2003: Signed Maurice Carter as a free agent.
• August 13, 2003: Signed Ime Udoka as a free agent.
• October 1, 2003: Signed Bryon Russell as a free agent.
• January 30, 2004: Signed Maurice Carter to the first of two 10-day contracts.
• June 24, 2004: Selected Sasha Vujacic (1st round, 27th pick) and Marcus Douthit (2nd round, 56th pick) in the 2004 NBA Draft.
• July 14, 2004: Traded Shaquille O'Neal to the Miami Heat for Caron Butler, Brian Grant, Lamar Odom, a 2006 1st round draft pick (Jordan Farmar) and a 2007 2nd round draft pick (Renaldas Seibutis).
• July 20, 2004: Signed Vlade Divac as a free agent.
• August 6, 2004: Traded Rick Fox, Gary Payton and a 2006 1st round draft pick (Rajon Rondo) to the Boston Celtics for Chucky Atkins, Jumaine Jones and Chris Mihm.
• August 6, 2004: Signed Tony Bobbitt as a free agent.
• October 4, 2004: Signed Tierre Brown as a free agent.
• December 6, 2004: Traded Kareem Rush to the Charlotte Bobcats for a 2005 2nd round draft pick (Ronny Turiaf) and a 2009 2nd round draft pick (Patrick Beverley).
• June 28, 2005: Selected Andrew Bynum (1st round, 10th pick), Ronny Turiaf (2nd round, 37th pick) and Von Wafer (2nd round, 39th pick) in the 2005 NBA Draft.
• August 2, 2005: Traded Chucky Atkins and Caron Butler to the Washington Wizards for Kwame Brown and Laron Profit.
• August 2, 2005: Signed Smush Parker as a free agent.
• August 26, 2005: Signed Aaron McKie as a free agent.
• September 7, 2005: Signed Devin Green as a free agent.
• October 26, 2005: Traded Jumaine Jones to the Charlotte Bobcats for a 2007 2nd round draft pick (Sun Yue).
• March 6, 2006: Signed Jim Jackson as a free agent.
• June 28, 2006: Selected Jordan Farmar (1st round, 26th pick) and Cheikh Samb (2nd round, 51st pick) in the 2006 NBA Draft.
• June 28, 2006: Traded a 2007 2nd round draft pick (Renaldas Seibutis) to the Dallas Mavericks for J.R. Pinnock.
• June 28, 2006: Traded Cheikh Samb to the Detroit Pistons for Maurice Evans.
• July 12, 2006: Signed Shammond Williams as a free agent.
• July 13, 2006: Signed Vladimir Radmanovic as a free agent.
• June 28, 2007: Selected Javaris Crittenton (1st round, 19th pick), Sun Yue (2nd round, 40th pick) and Marc Gasol (2nd round, 48th pick) in the 2007 NBA Draft.
• July 20, 2007: Signed Derek Fisher as a free agent.
• July 30, 2007: Signed Coby Karl as a free agent.
• November 20, 2007: Traded Brian Cook and Maurice Evans to the Orlando Magic for Trevor Ariza.
• January 21, 2008: Signed Didier Ilunga-Mbenga to two 10-day contracts, then signed to a contract for the rest of the season.
• February 1, 2008: Traded Kwame Brown, Javaris Crittenton, Marc Gasol, a 2008 1st round draft pick (Donte Greene) and a 2010 1st round draft pick (Greivis Vasquez) to the Memphis Grizzlies for Pau Gasol and a 2010 2nd round draft pick (Devin Ebanks).
• March 21, 2008: Signed Ira Newble to a 10-day contract, then signed to a contract for the rest of the season.
• June 26, 2008: Selected Joe Crawford (2nd round, 58th pick) in the 2008 NBA Draft.
• August 14, 2008: Signed Josh Powell as a free agent.
• February 7, 2009: Traded Vladimir Radmanovic to the Charlotte Bobcats for Shannon Brown and Adam Morrison.
• February 18, 2009: Traded Chris Mihm to the Memphis Grizzlies for a 2013 2nd round draft pick.
• June 25, 2009: Selected Toney Douglas (1st round, 29th pick), Patrick Beverley (2nd round, 42nd pick) and Chinemelu Elonu (2nd round, 59th pick) in the 2009 NBA Draft.
• June 25, 2009: Traded Toney Douglas to the New York Knicks for cash and a 2011 2nd round draft pick (Andrew Goudelock).
• June 25, 2009: Traded Patrick Beverley to the Miami Heat for cash and a 2011 2nd round draft pick (Ater Majok).
• July 8, 2009: Signed Metta World Peace as a free agent.
• September 28, 2009: Signed Mickael Gelabale as a free agent.
• June 24, 2010: Selected Devin Ebanks (2nd round, 43rd pick) and Derrick Caracter (2nd round, 58th pick) in the 2010 NBA Draft.
• July 8, 2010: Signed Steve Blake as a free agent.
• July 22, 2010: Signed Matt Barnes as a free agent.
• July 22, 2010: Signed Theo Ratliff as a free agent.
• December 15, 2010: As part of a 3-team trade, the Los Angeles Lakers traded Sasha Vujacic and a 2011 1st round draft pick (JaJuan Johnson) to the New Jersey Nets; the Houston Rockets traded Sergei Lishouk to the Los Angeles Lakers; the Houston Rockets traded a future 1st round draft pick to the New Jersey Nets; the New Jersey Nets traded Terrence Williams to the Houston Rockets; and the New Jersey Nets traded Joe Smith, a 2011 2nd round draft pick (Darius Morris) and a 2012 2nd round draft pick (Robert Sacre) to the Los Angeles Lakers.
• April 13, 2011: Signed Trey Johnson as a free agent.
• June 23, 2011: Selected Darius Morris (2nd round, 41st pick), Andrew Goudelock (2nd round, 46th pick), Chukwudiebere Maduabum (2nd round, 56th pick) and Ater Majok (2nd round, 58th pick) in the 2011 NBA Draft.
• June 23, 2011: Traded Chukwudiebere Maduabum to the Denver Nuggets for a future 2nd round draft pick.
• December 9, 2011: Signed Jason Kapono as a free agent.
• December 11, 2011: Traded Lamar Odom and a 2012 2nd round draft pick (Darius Johnson-Odom) to the Dallas Mavericks for a future 1st round draft pick. Los Angeles also received a trade exception from Dallas.
• December 14, 2011: Signed Josh McRoberts as a free agent.
• December 17, 2011: Signed Troy Murphy as a free agent.
• March 15, 2012: Traded Derek Fisher and a future 1st round draft pick to the Houston Rockets for Jordan Hill.
• March 15, 2012: Traded Jason Kapono, Luke Walton, future considerations and a future 1st round draft pick to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Christian Eyenga and Ramon Sessions.
• June 28, 2012: Selected Robert Sacre (2nd round, 60th pick) in the 2012 NBA Draft.
• June 29, 2012: Traded cash to the Dallas Mavericks for Darius Johnson-Odom.
• July 11, 2012: Traded a 2013 1st round draft pick, a 2013 2nd round draft pick, a 2014 2nd round draft pick and a 2015 1st round draft pick to the Phoenix Suns for Steve Nash.
• July 25, 2012: Signed Antawn Jamison as a free agent.
• August 10, 2012: As part of a 4-team trade, the Los Angeles Lakers traded Andrew Bynum to the Philadelphia 76ers; the Los Angeles Lakers traded Christian Eyenga, Josh McRoberts and a 2017 1st round draft pick to the Orlando Magic; the Denver Nuggets traded Arron Afflalo, Al Harrington and a 2014 1st round draft pick to the Orlando Magic; the Orlando Magic traded Earl Clark, Chris Duhon and Dwight Howard to the Los Angeles Lakers; the Orlando Magic traded Jason Richardson to the Philadelphia 76ers; the Philadelphia 76ers traded Andre Iguodala to the Denver Nuggets; and the Philadelphia 76ers traded Maurice Harkless, Nikola Vucevic and a future 1st round draft pick to the Orlando Magic. Denver will send the lower of its two 2014 first round draft picks to Orlando.
• August 13, 2012: Signed Jodie Meeks as a free agent.
• October 1, 2012: Signed Chris Douglas-Roberts as a free agent.
• April 14, 2013: Signed Andrew Goudelock as a free agent.