18 Facts About Mike Dunleavy Jr

1.

Mike Dunleavy Jr previously played for the Warriors, Indiana Pacers, Milwaukee Bucks, Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers and Atlanta Hawks.

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2.

Mike Dunleavy Jr is the son of long-time NBA player and former NBA head coach Mike Dunleavy Sr.

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3.

Mike Dunleavy Jr attended the University School of Milwaukee for his freshman year, and Homestead High School in Mequon, Wisconsin for his sophomore year.

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4.

Mike Dunleavy Jr was selected by the Golden State Warriors third overall in the 2002 NBA draft.

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5.

On January 17,2007, Mike Dunleavy Jr was dealt to the Indiana Pacers along with teammates Troy Murphy, Ike Diogu, and Keith McLeod for Stephen Jackson, Al Harrington, Sarunas Jasikevicius, and Josh Powell.

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6.

Mike Dunleavy Jr ended his career playoff drought of 9 years and 624 games.

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7.

Mike Dunleavy Jr was the second active leader in this category behind former Warriors and Pacers teammate Troy Murphy, who ended his drought as a part of the Boston Celtics.

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8.

On July 10,2013, Mike Dunleavy Jr signed with the Chicago Bulls, on a reported two-year deal worth about $6 million.

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9.

Mike Dunleavy Jr injured his right ankle against the Denver Nuggets on January 1,2015 and was sidelined for over a month.

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10.

On July 14,2015, Mike Dunleavy Jr re-signed with the Bulls to a reported three-year, $14.

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11.

On February 1,2016, using the flexible assignment rule, Mike Dunleavy Jr was assigned to the Santa Cruz Warriors, the D-League affiliate of the Golden State Warriors, with the goal to practice there during the Bulls' West Coast road trip.

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12.

On July 7,2016, Mike Dunleavy Jr was traded, along with the rights to Vladimir Veremeenko, to the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for the rights to Albert Miralles.

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13.

Mike Dunleavy Jr 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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14.

On January 7,2017, Mike Dunleavy Jr was traded, along with Mo Williams and a future first-round draft pick, to the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for Kyle Korver.

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15.

On September 24,2018, Mike Dunleavy Jr was hired by the Golden State Warriors as a pro scout.

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16.

On September 30,2021, Mike Dunleavy Jr was promoted to vice president of basketball operations.

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17.

Mike Dunleavy Jr won his first NBA championship after the Warriors defeated the Boston Celtics in six games in the 2022 NBA Finals.

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18.

Mike Dunleavy Jr has two younger brothers: Baker, who played at Villanova from 2002 to 2006 and is the current head coach at Quinnipiac; and James, who was a walk-on for USC and is currently an NBA player agent.

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