Jerry West

Jerry Alan West (Mr. Clutch, Zeke from Cabin Creek)

Born: May 28, 1938 in Chelyan, West Virginia
High School: East Bank in East Bank, West Virginia
College: West Virginia University
Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1980 (Full List)
As Player: 932 G, 27.0 PPG, 5.8 RPG, 6.7 APG (Full Record)
As Coach: 3 Yrs, 145-101, .589 W-L% (Full Record)

Franchises

• Los Angeles Lakers (June 24, 1982 to August 7, 2000)
• Memphis Grizzlies (April 30, 2002 to June 18, 2007)

Awards

• 1994-95 NBA Executive of the Year
• 2003-04 NBA Executive of the Year

Draft Picks, Trades, and Free Agent Signings

In some cases the starting date and/or ending date for an executive could not be found, so conservative estimates are used in their place. Therefore, transactions from the beginning and/or end of an executive's tenure with a particular franchise may be missing from the register below.

Los Angeles Lakers Franchise

• June 29, 1982: Selected James Worthy (1st round, 1st pick), Hutch Jones (3rd round, 54th pick), Mike Hackett (3rd round, 67th pick), Craig McCormick (4th round, 90th pick), Howard McNeill (5th round, 113th pick), Lynden Rose (6th round, 136th pick), Maurice Williams (7th round, 159th pick), Micah Blunt (8th round, 182nd pick) and Tim Byrne (9th round, 203rd pick) in the 1982 NBA Draft.
• September 20, 1982: Signed Joe Cooper as a free agent.
• February 15, 1983: Traded a 1985 2nd round draft pick (Adrian Branch) to the Chicago Bulls for Dwight Jones.
• April 6, 1983: Signed Billy Ray Bates as a free agent.
• April 16, 1983: Signed Steve Mix as a free agent.
• June 28, 1983: Selected Orlando Phillips (3rd round, 69th pick), Terry Lewis (4th round, 92nd pick), Danny Dixon (5th round, 115th pick), Mark Steele (6th round, 138th pick) and Ricky Mixon (7th round, 161st pick) in the 1983 NBA Draft.
• August 24, 1983: Signed Larry Spriggs as a veteran free agent and sent a 1985 3rd round draft pick (Mike Brown) to the Chicago Bulls as compensation.
• August 25, 1983: Signed Calvin Garrett as a free agent.
• September 27, 1983: Signed Dale Wilkinson as a free agent.
• October 10, 1983: Traded Eddie Jordan, Norm Nixon, a 1986 2nd round draft pick (Jeff Hornacek) and a 1987 2nd round draft pick (Bruce Dalrymple) to the San Diego Clippers for Swen Nater and Byron Scott.
• April 11, 1984: Signed Eddie Jordan as a free agent.
• June 19, 1984: Selected Earl Jones (1st round, 23rd pick), George Singleton (3rd round, 69th pick), John Revelli (4th round, 92nd pick), Lance Berwald (5th round, 115th pick), Keith Jones (6th round, 138th pick) and Richard Haenisch (7th round, 161st pick) in the 1984 NBA Draft.
• September 15, 1984: Signed Chuck Nevitt as a free agent.
• November 28, 1984: Signed Ronnie Lester as a free agent.
• March 5, 1985: Signed Chuck Nevitt as a free agent.
• June 18, 1985: Selected A.C. Green (1st round, 23rd pick), Dexter Shouse (4th round, 92nd pick), Timo Saarelainen (5th round, 115th pick), Tony Neal (6th round, 138th pick) and Keith Cleplicki (7th round, 161st pick) in the 1985 NBA Draft.
• August 19, 1985: Traded a 1988 2nd round draft pick (Steve Kerr) and a 1989 2nd round draft pick (Greg Grant) to the Phoenix Suns for Maurice Lucas.
• September 10, 1985: Signed Chuck Nevitt as a free agent.
• October 9, 1985: Sold Earl Jones to the San Antonio Spurs.
• March 10, 1986: Signed Jerome Henderson to a 10-day contract.
• March 19, 1986: Signed Petur Gudmundsson as a free agent.
• June 17, 1986: Selected Ken Barlow (1st round, 23rd pick), Andre Turner (3rd round, 69th pick), Dale Blaney (4th round, 92nd pick), Roger Harden (5th round, 115th pick), Walter Downing (6th round, 138th pick) and Mark Coleman (7th round, 161st pick) in the 1986 NBA Draft.
• June 17, 1986: Traded Mike McGee and Ken Barlow to the Atlanta Hawks for Billy Thompson and Ron Kellogg.
• September 18, 1986: Signed Adrian Branch as a free agent.
• October 2, 1986: Sold Ronnie Lester to the Seattle SuperSonics.
• October 8, 1986: Signed Frank Brickowski as a veteran free agent and sent cash to the Seattle SuperSonics as compensation.
• October 13, 1986: Signed Wes Matthews as a free agent.
• November 7, 1986: Signed Mike Smrek as a free agent.
• February 13, 1987: Traded Frank Brickowski, Petur Gudmundsson, a 1987 1st round draft pick (Greg Anderson) and a 1990 2nd round draft pick (Sean Higgins) to the San Antonio Spurs for Mychal Thompson.
• June 22, 1987: Selected Willie Glass (3rd round, 69th pick), Ralph Tally (4th round, 92nd pick), Kenny Travis (6th round, 115th pick), Frank Ford (6th round, 138th pick) and Ron Vanderschaaf (7th round, 161st pick) in the 1987 NBA Draft.
• October 7, 1987: Signed Jeff Lamp as a veteran free agent and sent a 1988 3rd round draft pick (Archie Marshall) to the San Antonio Spurs as compensation.
• October 7, 1987: Signed Milt Wagner as a free agent.
• November 5, 1987: Sold Adrian Branch to the New Jersey Nets.
• December 12, 1987: Signed Ray Tolbert as a free agent.
• March 30, 1988: Signed Tony Campbell as a free agent.
• June 23, 1988: Traded a 1992 2nd round draft pick (Matt Geiger) to the Miami Heat. Miami agreed not to select Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in the expansion draft.
• June 28, 1988: Selected David Rivers (1st round, 25th pick) in the 1988 NBA Draft.
• August 10, 1988: Signed Orlando Woolridge as an unrestricted free agent.
• August 29, 1988: Signed Kannard Johnson as a free agent.
• August 30, 1988: Signed Scott Meents as a free agent.
• October 3, 1988: Signed Mark McNamara as a free agent.
• November 2, 1988: Traded Mike Smrek to the San Antonio Spurs for a 1990 2nd round draft pick (Tony Smith).
• June 27, 1989: Selected Vlade Divac (1st round, 26th pick) in the 1989 NBA Draft.
• August 4, 1989: Signed Larry Drew as a veteran free agent.
• September 12, 1989: Signed Quintin Dailey as an unrestricted free agent.
• September 18, 1989: Signed Mike Higgins as a free agent.
• September 28, 1989: Signed Steve Bucknall as a free agent.
• September 28, 1989: Signed Milt Newton as a free agent.
• October 2, 1989: Signed Mel McCants as a free agent.
• December 24, 1989: Signed Jay Vincent as a free agent.
• March 5, 1990: Signed Jawann Oldham to the first of two 10-day contracts.
• June 27, 1990: Selected Elden Campbell (1st round, 27th pick) and Tony Smith (2nd round, 51st pick) in the 1990 NBA Draft.
• August 3, 1990: Traded Orlando Woolridge to the Denver Nuggets for a 1993 2nd round draft pick and a 1995 2nd round draft pick.
• August 6, 1990: Signed Sam Perkins as an unrestricted free agent.
• September 25, 1990: Traded Mark McNamara to the San Antonio Spurs for a 1994 2nd round draft pick. Exchange of a 2nd round draft pick between 1991 and 1994.
• September 25, 1990: Traded a 1991 1st round draft pick (Shaun Vandiver) to the Golden State Warriors for Terry Teagle.
• October 2, 1990: Signed Tony Brown as an unrestricted free agent.
• October 2, 1990: Signed Mario Elie as a free agent.
• October 16, 1990: Signed Irving Thomas as a free agent.
• June 26, 1991: Selected Anthony Jones (2nd round, 52nd pick) in the 1991 NBA Draft.
• September 30, 1991: Signed Demetrius Calip as a free agent.
• September 30, 1991: Signed Keith Owens as a free agent.
• October 2, 1991: Traded a 1994 2nd round draft pick (Dontonio Wingfield), a 1995 2nd round draft pick (Martin Lewis) and a 1996 2nd round draft pick (Jeff Nordgaard) to the Seattle SuperSonics for Sedale Threatt.
• October 4, 1991: Signed Jack Haley as an unrestricted free agent.
• October 29, 1991: Signed Demetrius Calip as a free agent.
• November 19, 1991: Signed Demetrius Calip as a free agent.
• December 5, 1991: Signed Chucky Brown as a free agent.
• December 6, 1991: Signed Rory Sparrow as a free agent.
• March 29, 1992: Signed Cliff Robinson to the first of two 10-day contracts.
• April 8, 1992: Signed Cliff Robinson as a free agent.
• May 11, 1992: Traded Mike Dunleavy (coach) to the Milwaukee Bucks for a 1992 2nd round draft pick (Duane Cooper) and a 1995 2nd round draft pick (Dwayne Whitfield).
• June 24, 1992: Selected Anthony Peeler (1st round, 15th pick) and Duane Cooper (2nd round, 36th pick) in the 1992 NBA Draft.
• August 11, 1992: Signed Alex Blackwell as a free agent.
• August 13, 1992: Signed Sean Higgins as a free agent.
• August 13, 1992: Signed James Edwards as an unrestricted free agent.
• February 22, 1993: Traded Sam Perkins to the Seattle SuperSonics for Benoit Benjamin and Doug Christie.
• June 21, 1993: Traded Benoit Benjamin to the New Jersey Nets for Sam Bowie and a 1998 2nd round draft pick (Toby Bailey).
• June 30, 1993: Selected George Lynch (1st round, 12th pick) and Nick Van Exel (2nd round, 37th pick) in the 1993 NBA Draft.
• July 15, 1993: Signed Antonio Harvey as a free agent.
• August 30, 1993: Signed Trevor Wilson as a free agent.
• October 1, 1993: Signed Kurt Rambis as a free agent.
• January 22, 1994: Signed Reggie Jordan to the first of two 10-day contracts.
• February 8, 1994: Signed Reggie Jordan to a contract for the rest of the season.
• February 24, 1994: Purchased Danny Schayes from the Milwaukee Bucks.
• June 29, 1994: Selected Eddie Jones (1st round, 10th pick) in the 1994 NBA Draft.
• July 1, 1994: Traded a 1995 2nd round draft pick (Dwayne Whitfield) to the Golden State Warriors for Anthony Miller.
• July 21, 1994: Signed Trevor Ruffin as a free agent.
• September 23, 1994: Traded a 1995 1st round draft pick (Michael Finley) to the Phoenix Suns for Cedric Ceballos.
• October 13, 1994: Traded Doug Christie to the New York Knicks for a 1997 2nd round draft pick (Paul Rogers) and a 1998 2nd round draft pick.
• January 10, 1995: Signed Lester Conner to a 10-day contract.
• January 20, 1995: Signed Danny Young to a 10-day contract.
• February 22, 1995: Signed Lloyd Daniels to the first of two 10-day contracts.
• February 28, 1995: Signed Randolph Keys to the first of two 10-day contracts.
• March 14, 1995: Signed Randolph Keys to a contract for the rest of the season.
• March 14, 1995: Signed Lloyd Daniels to a contract for the rest of the season.
• June 28, 1995: Selected Frankie King (2nd round, 37th pick) in the 1995 NBA Draft.
• June 30, 1995: Purchased Corie Blount from the Chicago Bulls.
• September 29, 1995: Signed Gerard King as a free agent.
• October 3, 1995: Signed Fred Roberts as a free agent.
• October 26, 1995: Signed Derek Strong as an unrestricted free agent.
• January 29, 1996: Signed Magic Johnson as a free agent.
• June 26, 1996: Selected Derek Fisher (1st round, 24th pick) in the 1996 NBA Draft.
• July 11, 1996: Traded Vlade Divac to the Charlotte Hornets for Kobe Bryant.
• July 16, 1996: Traded George Lynch, Anthony Peeler, a 1998 2nd round draft pick (J.R. Henderson) and a 1999 2nd round draft pick (Antwain Smith) to the Vancouver Grizzlies for a 1998 2nd round draft pick (Ruben Patterson) and a 1999 2nd round draft pick (John Celestand).
• July 16, 1996: Signed Sean Rooks as a free agent.
• July 18, 1996: Signed Shaquille O'Neal as a free agent.
• July 31, 1996: Signed Travis Knight as a free agent.
• August 9, 1996: Signed Rumeal Robinson as a free agent.
• August 12, 1996: Signed Jerome Kersey as a free agent.
• August 15, 1996: Signed Trevor Wilson as a free agent.
• September 11, 1996: Signed Juaquin Hawkins as a free agent.
• September 30, 1996: Signed Byron Scott as a free agent.
• January 10, 1997: Traded Cedric Ceballos and Rumeal Robinson to the Phoenix Suns for Robert Horry and Joe Kleine.
• February 20, 1997: Traded Joe Kleine, a 1997 1st round draft pick (Anthony Parker) and a future 2nd round draft pick to the New Jersey Nets for George McCloud.
• February 24, 1997: Signed Larry Krystkowiak to the first of two 10-day contracts.
• June 25, 1997: Selected DeJuan Wheat (2nd round, 51st pick) and Paul Rogers (2nd round, 53rd pick) in the 1997 NBA Draft.
• July 24, 1997: Signed James Forrest as a free agent.
• August 27, 1997: Signed Jon Barry as a free agent.
• August 28, 1997: Signed Rick Fox as a free agent.
• September 17, 1997: Signed Shea Seals as a free agent.
• September 22, 1997: Signed Mario Bennett as a free agent.
• June 24, 1998: Selected Sam Jacobson (1st round, 26th pick), Ruben Patterson (2nd round, 31st pick) and Toby Bailey (2nd round, 45th pick) in the 1998 NBA Draft.
• June 24, 1998: Traded Nick Van Exel to the Denver Nuggets for Tony Battie and Tyronn Lue.
• June 24, 1998: Sold Toby Bailey to the Phoenix Suns.
• January 21, 1999: Traded Tony Battie to the Boston Celtics for Travis Knight.
• January 21, 1999: Signed Derek Harper as a free agent.
• February 23, 1999: Signed Dennis Rodman as a free agent.
• March 10, 1999: Traded Elden Campbell and Eddie Jones to the Charlotte Hornets for B.J. Armstrong, J.R. Reid and Glen Rice.
• June 30, 1999: Selected Devean George (1st round, 23rd pick) and John Celestand (2nd round, 30th pick) in the 1999 NBA Draft.
• September 1, 1999: Traded Sean Rooks and a 2000 2nd round draft pick (Pete Mickeal) to the Dallas Mavericks for A.C. Green.
• September 28, 1999: Signed Benoit Benjamin as a free agent.
• September 29, 1999: Signed John Salley as a free agent.
• October 13, 1999: Signed Ron Harper as a free agent.
• October 20, 1999: Signed Brian Shaw as a free agent.

Memphis Grizzlies Franchise

• June 26, 2002: Selected Drew Gooden (1st round, 4th pick), Robert Archibald (2nd round, 32nd pick) and Matt Barnes (2nd round, 46th pick) in the 2002 NBA Draft.
• June 26, 2002: Traded Nick Anderson and Matt Barnes to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Wesley Person.
• June 26, 2002: Traded a 2003 2nd round draft pick (Szymon Szewczyk) to the Milwaukee Bucks for Chris Owens.
• June 28, 2002: Traded a 2004 2nd round draft pick (Romain Sato) to the San Antonio Spurs for Gordan Giricek.
• July 20, 2002: Signed Earl Watson as a free agent.
• July 22, 2002: Signed Cezary Trybanski as a free agent.
• October 30, 2002: Signed Mike Batiste as a free agent.
• February 19, 2003: Traded Gordan Giricek and Drew Gooden to the Orlando Magic for Ryan Humphrey, Mike Miller, a 2003 1st round draft pick (Kendrick Perkins) and a 2004 2nd round draft pick (Sergei Lishouk).
• June 26, 2003: Selected Marcus Banks (1st round, 13th pick) and Kendrick Perkins (1st round, 27th pick) in the 2003 NBA Draft.
• June 26, 2003: Traded Marcus Banks and Kendrick Perkins to the Boston Celtics for Troy Bell and Dahntay Jones.
• July 16, 2003: Signed Theron Smith as a free agent.
• August 9, 2003: Signed James Posey as a free agent.
• September 30, 2003: Traded Robert Archibald, Brevin Knight and Cezary Trybanski to the Phoenix Suns for Bo Outlaw and Jake Tsakalidis.
• December 3, 2003: Traded Wesley Person and a 2004 1st round draft pick (Sergei Monia) to the Portland Trail Blazers for Bonzi Wells.
• June 24, 2004: Selected Sergei Lishouk (2nd round, 49th pick) in the 2004 NBA Draft.
• June 24, 2004: Traded a 2005 2nd round draft pick (Mickael Gelabale) to the Seattle SuperSonics for Andre Emmett.
• June 24, 2004: Purchased Antonio Burks from the Orlando Magic.
• July 14, 2004: Signed Brian Cardinal as a free agent.
• June 28, 2005: Selected Hakim Warrick (1st round, 19th pick) in the 2005 NBA Draft.
• June 28, 2005: Traded cash, a 2006 2nd round draft pick (Yotam Halperin) and a 2007 2nd round draft pick (Carl Landry) to the Seattle SuperSonics for Lawrence Roberts.
• August 2, 2005: As part of a 5-team trade, the Memphis Grizzlies traded Greg Ostertag to the Utah Jazz; the Memphis Grizzlies traded Andre Emmett, James Posey and Jason Williams to the Miami Heat; the Boston Celtics traded Antoine Walker to the Miami Heat; the Miami Heat traded Qyntel Woods, Albert Miralles, a 2006 2nd round draft pick (Edin Bavcic) and a 2008 2nd round draft pick (Nikola Pekovic) to the Boston Celtics; the Miami Heat traded Eddie Jones to the Memphis Grizzlies; the Miami Heat traded Rasual Butler to the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets; the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets traded Roberto Duenas to the Miami Heat; the Utah Jazz traded Curtis Borchardt to the Boston Celtics; the Utah Jazz traded Raul Lopez to the Memphis Grizzlies; and the Utah Jazz traded Kirk Snyder to the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets.
• August 2, 2005: Traded Bonzi Wells to the Sacramento Kings for Bobby Jackson and Greg Ostertag.
• August 5, 2005: Signed Damon Stoudamire as a free agent.
• August 18, 2005: Signed Anthony Roberson as a free agent.
• October 2, 2005: Signed John Thomas as a free agent.
• January 23, 2006: Signed Chucky Atkins as a free agent.
• June 28, 2006: Selected Kyle Lowry (1st round, 24th pick) in the 2006 NBA Draft.
• June 28, 2006: Traded a 2008 2nd round draft pick (Joey Dorsey) to the Portland Trail Blazers for Alexander Johnson.
• July 12, 2006: Traded Shane Battier to the Houston Rockets for Rudy Gay and Stromile Swift.
• July 13, 2006: Signed Tarence Kinsey as a free agent.
• August 1, 2006: Signed Junior Harrington as a free agent.
• January 30, 2007: Signed Will Conroy as a free agent.
• February 9, 2007: Signed Junior Harrington to two 10-day contracts, then signed to a contract for the rest of the season.
• February 13, 2007: Traded Jake Tsakalidis to the Houston Rockets for Scott Padgett.