Michael Joseph Dunleavy Jr. (born September 15, 1980) is an American former professional
basketball player who is the vice president of basketball operations for the
Golden State Warriors
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of the
National Basketball Association (NBA). He previously played for the Warriors,
Indiana Pacers
The Indiana Pacers are an American professional basketball team based in Indianapolis. The Pacers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division. The Pacers were first esta ...
,
Milwaukee Bucks,
Chicago Bulls,
Cleveland Cavaliers
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and
Atlanta Hawks. He is the son of long-time NBA player and former NBA head coach
Mike Dunleavy Sr.
Michael Joseph Dunleavy Sr. (born March 21, 1954) is an American former professional basketball player, coach, and general manager of the National Basketball Association's Los Angeles Clippers. He was most recently the head coach of the Tulane U ...
High school career
As a 1999 graduate of
Jesuit High School in
Beaverton, Oregon
Beaverton is a city in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Oregon with a small portion bordering Portland in the Tualatin Valley. The city is among the main cities that make up the Portland metropolitan area. Its population was 97,494 at the ...
, Dunleavy led them to the 1999 4A State Boys Basketball Championship over
North Salem High School, 65–38. Dunleavy attended the University School of Milwaukee for his freshman year, and Homestead High School in Mequon, Wisconsin for his sophomore year.
College career
Dunleavy played at
Duke University
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from 1999 to 2002. As a sophomore, he played on Duke's national championship team and scored a team-high 21 points in the title game, including 3 three-pointers during a decisive 11–2 second-half Duke run. As a junior, Dunleavy was a first-team
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All-American, averaging 17.3 points per game and 7.2 rebounds per game for the 31–4 Blue Devils.
In 2001–02, Dunleavy,
Jay Williams, and
Carlos Boozer
Carlos Austin Boozer Jr. (born November 20, 1981) is an American former professional basketball player. The two-time NBA All-Star played for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Utah Jazz, Chicago Bulls, and Los Angeles Lakers, and then spent his last seas ...
each scored at least 600 points for the season, a feat only matched at Duke by
Jon Scheyer,
Kyle Singler
Kyle Edward Singler (born May 4, 1988) is an American former professional basketball player. Singler was a four-year starter for the Duke men's basketball team and was instrumental in their 2010 NCAA championship run, earning Most Outstanding Pl ...
, and
Nolan Smith
Nolan Derek Smith (born July 25, 1988) is an American former professional basketball player who is currently an assistant men's basketball coach for the Louisville Cardinals. He played college basketball for Duke before being drafted 21st overa ...
in the 2009–10 season.
Professional career
Golden State Warriors (2002–2007)
Dunleavy was selected by the
Golden State Warriors
The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in San Francisco. The Warriors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as a member of the league's Western Conference Pacific Division. Founded in 194 ...
third overall in the
2002 NBA draft.
In November 2005, the Warriors signed Dunleavy to a 5-year, $44 million contract extension. The Warriors' general manager
Chris Mullin said, "The way Mike performed, the way he conducted himself and the way we run our organization, we both felt it was something that we wanted." The deal drew criticism from fans, though, in light of the other large contracts that the Warriors franchise had signed, including those of
Adonal Foyle and
Derek Fisher. During the
2005–06 season, Dunleavy lost his starting role as
small forward for a number of games, due partly to a shooting slump. He won back the starting job later in the season and was expected to start at his new position of power forward for the 2006–07 season. Some early struggles, however, prompted Warriors head coach
Don Nelson
Donald Arvid Nelson (born May 15, 1940) is an American former professional basketball player and head coach. Nelson is second all-time in regular season wins of any coach in NBA history, with 1,335 (he held the record for most wins for almost 12 ...
to send Dunleavy back to the bench, juggling his lineup in search of better team chemistry and winning results.
Indiana Pacers (2007–2011)
On January 17, 2007, Dunleavy was dealt to the
Indiana Pacers
The Indiana Pacers are an American professional basketball team based in Indianapolis. The Pacers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division. The Pacers were first esta ...
along with teammates
Troy Murphy,
Ike Diogu, and
Keith McLeod
Keith McLeod (born November 5, 1979) is an American former professional basketball player and current varsity boys basketball head coach at East Canton High School in Canton, Ohio. He is tall. He has also played in the NBA for the Minnesota Timbe ...
for
Stephen Jackson,
Al Harrington,
Šarūnas Jasikevičius
Šarūnas "Šaras" Jasikevičius (; born 5 March 1976) is a Lithuanian professional basketball coach and former player. He currently serves as a head coach for FC Barcelona of the Liga ACB and the EuroLeague. During his playing career, standing ...
, and
Josh Powell. In his first full season with the Pacers, Dunleavy started all 82 games and averaged a career-high 19.1 points per game.
During the 2010–2011 season, the Indiana Pacers advanced to the NBA playoffs for the first time since 2006 thanks to an end of the season win over the
Washington Wizards coupled with a
Charlotte Bobcats loss to the
Orlando Magic
The Orlando Magic are an American professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. The Magic compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Southeast Division. The franchise was establ ...
. Dunleavy scored 14 points in the 136–112 victory. Dunleavy also ended his career playoff drought of 9 years and 624 games. He was the second active leader in this category behind former Warriors and Pacers teammate Troy Murphy, who also ended his drought as a part of the Boston Celtics.
Chris Wilcox
Chris Ray Wilcox (born September 3, 1982) is an American former professional basketball player. He has also played in the NBA with the Los Angeles Clippers, Seattle SuperSonics/Oklahoma City Thunder, New York Knicks and Detroit Pistons.
High S ...
of the
Boston Celtics
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now holds the record.
Milwaukee Bucks (2011–2013)
Following the
2011 NBA lockout, Dunleavy signed a two-year, $7.5 million contract with the Milwaukee Bucks on December 10. His best game as a Buck came on November 3, 2012 when he recorded 29 points and 12 rebounds against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Chicago Bulls (2013–2016)
On July 10, 2013, Dunleavy signed with the
Chicago Bulls, on a reported two-year deal worth about $6 million.
On April 25, 2014, Dunleavy set a playoff career-high 35 points including a franchise playoff record for most three-point field goals with 8 against the
Washington Wizards in game three of their
2014 NBA Playoffs
The 2014 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2013–14 season. The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion San Antonio Spurs defeating the defending NBA champion and Eastern Co ...
first round match-up, which the Bulls won 100–97.
Dunleavy injured his right ankle against the Denver Nuggets on January 1, 2015 and was sidelined for over a month.
On July 14, 2015, Dunleavy re-signed with the Bulls to a reported three-year, $14.4 million contract. After missing the Bulls' first 16 games of the season due to a back injury, he was ruled out for a further four-to-six weeks on December 3 due to the injury requiring additional rehabilitation. On February 1, 2016, using the flexible assignment rule, Dunleavy was assigned to the
Santa Cruz Warriors
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, the
D-League
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affiliate of the
Golden State Warriors
The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in San Francisco. The Warriors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as a member of the league's Western Conference Pacific Division. Founded in 194 ...
, with the goal to practice there during the Bulls' West Coast road trip. Two days later, he was recalled by the Bulls. On February 6, Dunleavy made his season debut for the Bulls after missing the first 49 games. He played 14 minutes and scored five points in a 112–105 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Cleveland Cavaliers (2016–2017)
On July 7, 2016, Dunleavy was traded, along with the rights to
Vladimir Veremeenko, to the
Cleveland Cavaliers
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in exchange for the rights to
Albert Miralles
Albert Miralles (born 14 May 1982) is a Spanish retired professional basketball player.
Professional career
NBA Draft
Miralles was drafted by the Toronto Raptors in the 2004 NBA Draft. The Miami Heat acquired his rights from the Toronto Raptors ...
. He made his debut for the Cavaliers in the team's season opener on October 25, 2016 against the
New York Knicks
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. In 22 minutes off the bench, he recorded four points, four rebounds, two assists and three steals in a 117–88 win. On December 23, 2016, he scored a season-high 14 points in a 119–99 win over the
Brooklyn Nets.
Atlanta Hawks (2017)
On January 7, 2017, Dunleavy was traded, along with
Mo Williams
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and a future first-round draft pick, to the
Atlanta Hawks in exchange for
Kyle Korver. After Dunleavy initially refused to report to the Hawks while seeking a buyout of his contract, he changed his mind and agreed to join the team. On January 10, he reported to the team and passed his physical. Three days later, he made his debut for the Hawks, scoring six points on a pair of three-pointers in a 103–101 loss to the
Boston Celtics
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. On January 15, he scored 20 points off the bench in a 111–98 win over the
Milwaukee Bucks. It was his first 20-point performance since a first-round playoff game for Chicago on April 30, 2015. On March 3, 2017, Dunleavy was diagnosed with right ankle
synovitis. He returned to action on March 22 against Washington after a 13-game injury layoff.
Dunleavy's final NBA game was Game 6 of the 2017 Eastern Conference First Round on April 28th, 2017 in a 99 - 115 loss to the
Washington Wizards. In his final game, Dunleavy only played for 71 seconds, substituting towards the end of the first quarter for Tim Hardaway Jr.. He would subsequently sit out the rest of the game, as the Hawks went on to lose the game and the series to Washington 4 - 2. On June 30, 2017, he was waived by the Hawks, and retired shortly afterwards.
Executive career
On September 24, 2018, Dunleavy was hired by the
Golden State Warriors
The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in San Francisco. The Warriors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as a member of the league's Western Conference Pacific Division. Founded in 194 ...
as a pro scout. On August 29, 2019, Dunleavy was promoted to assistant general manager of the Warriors. On September 30, 2021, Dunleavy was promoted to vice president of basketball operations. He won his first
NBA championship after the Warriors defeated the
Boston Celtics
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in six games in the
2022 NBA Finals
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.
Personal life
Dunleavy has two younger brothers:
Baker
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History
Ancient history
Since grains ha ...
, who played at
Villanova from 2002 to 2006 and is the current head coach at
Quinnipiac;
Villanova’s Baker Dunleavy will be Quinnipiac’s head basketball coach
/ref> and James, who was a walk-on for USC
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**South Carolina Gamecocks, the school athletic program
* University of ...
and is currently an NBA player agent. His father is Mike Dunleavy Sr.
Michael Joseph Dunleavy Sr. (born March 21, 1954) is an American former professional basketball player, coach, and general manager of the National Basketball Association's Los Angeles Clippers. He was most recently the head coach of the Tulane U ...
, former Los Angeles Clippers and Portland Trail Blazers coach, retired NBA player, and the former head coach at Tulane. While growing up, Dunleavy attended a residential sports camp in Eagle River, Wisconsin called Camp Menominee. In 2008, Camp Menominee honored Dunleavy by naming its basketball courts "The Mike Dunleavy Jr. Courts".
NBA career statistics
Regular season
, -
, align="left" ,
, align="left" , Golden State
, 82 , , 3 , , 15.9 , , .403 , , .347 , , .780 , , 2.6 , , 1.3 , , .6 , , .2 , , 5.7
, -
, align="left" ,
, align="left" , Golden State
, 75 , , 69 , , 31.1 , , .449 , , .370 , , .741 , , 5.9 , , 2.9 , , .9 , , .2 , , 11.7
, -
, align="left" ,
, align="left" , Golden State
, 79 , , 79 , , 32.5 , , .451 , , .388 , , .779 , , 5.5 , , 2.6 , , 1.0 , , .3 , , 13.4
, -
, align="left" ,
, align="left" , Golden State
, 81 , , 68 , , 31.8 , , .406 , , .285 , , .778 , , 4.9 , , 2.9 , , .7 , , .4 , , 11.5
, -
, align="left" ,
, align="left" , Golden State
, 39 , , 6 , , 26.9 , , .449 , , .346 , , .772 , , 4.8 , , 3.0 , , 1.0 , , .3 , , 11.4
, -
, align="left" ,
, align="left" , Indiana
, 43 , , 43 , , 35.6 , , .454 , , .283 , , .792 , , 5.7 , , 2.6 , , 1.1 , , .2 , , 14.0
, -
, align="left" ,
, align="left" , Indiana
, 82 , , 82 , , 36.0 , , .476 , , .424 , , .834 , , 5.2 , , 3.5 , , 1.0 , , .4 , , 19.1
, -
, align="left" ,
, align="left" , Indiana
, 18 , , 14 , , 27.5 , , .401 , , .356 , , .815 , , 3.8 , , 2.4 , , .7 , , .5 , , 15.1
, -
, align="left" ,
, align="left" , Indiana
, 67 , , 15 , , 22.2 , , .410 , , .318 , , .842 , , 3.5 , , 1.5 , , .6 , , .2 , , 9.9
, -
, align="left" ,
, align="left" , Indiana
, 61 , , 44 , , 27.6 , , .462 , , .402 , , .800 , , 4.5 , , 1.7 , , .7 , , .5 , , 11.2
, -
, align="left" ,
, align="left" , Milwaukee
, 55 , , 3 , , 26.3 , , .474 , , .399 , , .811 , , 3.7 , , 2.1 , , .5 , , .1 , , 12.3
, -
, align="left" ,
, align="left" , Milwaukee
, 75 , , 3 , , 25.9 , , .442 , , .428 , , .820 , , 3.9 , , 1.9 , , .5 , , .5 , , 10.5
, -
, align="left" ,
, align="left" , Chicago
, 82 , , 61 , , 31.5 , , .430 , , .380 , , .854 , , 4.2 , , 2.3 , , .8 , , .6 , , 11.3
, -
, align="left" ,
, align="left" , Chicago
, 63 , , 63 , , 29.2 , , .435 , , .407 , , .805 , , 3.9 , , 1.8 , , .6 , , .3 , , 9.4
, -
, align="left" ,
, align="left" , Chicago
, 31 , , 30 , , 22.7 , , .410 , , .394 , , .784 , , 2.7 , , 1.3 , , .5 , , .3 , , 7.2
, -
, align="left" ,
, align="left" , Cleveland
, 23 , , 2 , , 15.9 , , .400 , , .351 , , .737 , , 2.0 , , .9 , , .3 , , .1 , , 4.6
, -
, align="left" ,
, align="left" , Atlanta
, 30 , , 0 , , 15.8 , , .438 , , .429 , , .846 , , 2.3 , , 1.0 , , .3 , , .2 , , 5.6
, - class="sortbottom"
, style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" , Career
, 986 , , 585 , , 27.7 , , .441 , , .377 , , .803 , , 4.3 , , 2.2 , , .7 , , .3 , , 11.2
Playoffs
, -
, style="text-align:left;", 2011
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, style="text-align:left;", Indiana
, 5 , , 0 , , 14.4 , , .350 , , .300 , , .667 , , 1.2 , , 1.6 , , .8 , , .0 , , 5.0
, -
, style="text-align:left;", 2013
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, style="text-align:left;", Milwaukee
, 4 , , 0 , , 22.8 , , .567 , , .438 , , .889 , , 4.0 , , 2.0 , , .5 , , .0 , , 12.3
, -
, style="text-align:left;", 2014
File:2014 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Stocking up supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE) for the Western African Ebola virus epidemic; Citizens examining the ruins after the Chibok schoolgirls kidnapping; Bundles of wat ...
, style="text-align:left;", Chicago
, 5 , , 5 , , 32.6 , , .472 , , .462 , , .667 , , 3.6 , , 2.4 , , .6 , , .2 , , 13.2
, -
, style="text-align:left;", 2015
File:2015 Events Collage new.png, From top left, clockwise: Civil service in remembrance of November 2015 Paris attacks; Germanwings Flight 9525 was purposely crashed into the French Alps; the rubble of residences in Kathmandu following the Apri ...
, style="text-align:left;", Chicago
, 12 , , 12 , , 32.4 , , .489 , , .482 , , .947 , , 4.0 , , 2.6 , , .8 , , .4 , , 10.9
, -
, style="text-align:left;", 2017
File:2017 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The War Against ISIS at the Battle of Mosul (2016-2017); aftermath of the Manchester Arena bombing; The Solar eclipse of August 21, 2017 ("Great American Eclipse"); North Korea tests a ser ...
, style="text-align:left;", Atlanta
, 6 , , 0 , , 8.8 , , .429 , , .400 , , 1.000 , , .8 , , .3 , , .2 , , .0 , , 2.0
, - class="sortbottom"
, style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" , Career
, 32 , , 17 , , 24.0 , , .480 , , .451 , , .840 , , 2.9 , , 1.9 , , .6 , , .2 , , 8.8
References
External links
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1980 births
Living people
All-American college men's basketball players
American basketball scouts
American men's basketball players
Atlanta Hawks players
Basketball players from Oregon
Basketball players from Texas
Chicago Bulls players
Cleveland Cavaliers players
Duke Blue Devils men's basketball players
Golden State Warriors draft picks
Golden State Warriors players
Golden State Warriors scouts
Indiana Pacers players
Jesuit High School (Beaverton, Oregon) alumni
McDonald's High School All-Americans
Milwaukee Bucks players
Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball)
People from Mequon, Wisconsin
Shooting guards
Small forwards
Sportspeople from Beaverton, Oregon
Sportspeople from Fort Worth, Texas