James Ennis III

Retired

Memphis Grizzlies · F · 8 NBA seasons · 502 career appearances · 2,797 career points

James Ennis III recorded 502 NBA appearances across 8 seasons with Memphis Grizzlies, Miami Heat, Philadelphia 76ers, Orlando Magic, Houston Rockets, Detroit Pistons, New Orleans Pelicans.

Best highlights

6.7

career pts/gm

3.3

career reb/gm

0.9

career ast/gm

393

career games

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped James Ennis III's career, in chronological order.

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Franchise era

2014-15–2018-19

James Ennis III

Goran Dragić

Hassan Whiteside

Development keeps the culture intact

Miami Heat · The reset without collapse

Miami stayed competitive through abrupt change, using conditioning and development to find value outside the lottery.

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Franchise era

2010-11–2016-17

James Ennis III

Marc Gasol

Zach Randolph

Defense, toughness and the 2013 West finals

Memphis Grizzlies · Grit and Grind

The Core Four upset top-seeded San Antonio and made seven straight playoffs by turning every game into a physical test.

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Franchise era

2011-12–2018-19

James Ennis III

Anthony Davis

Jrue Holiday

A franchise big man searches for continuity

New Orleans Pelicans · The Anthony Davis years

Davis became an elite two-way star, but injuries and constant roster changes limited the era to two playoff appearances.

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Franchise era

2017-18–2018-19

James Ennis III

Mike Conley

Marc Gasol

A beloved era gives way

Memphis Grizzlies · The Core Four farewell

Memphis honored its veteran foundation while drafting Jackson and preparing a remarkably quick transition.

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Franchise era

2009-10–2020-21

James Ennis III

Andre Drummond

Blake Griffin

Short-term fixes delay the reset

Detroit Pistons · The long rebuild

Detroit reached the playoffs only twice as a series of veteran bets failed to create a sustainable core.

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Franchise era

2011-12–2019-20

James Ennis III

James Harden

Chris Paul

Isolation, threes and a new offensive geometry

Houston Rockets · The Harden experiment

The 2012 trade made Harden a franchise player. Houston kept rebuilding the roster around his creation until the 2018 team came within one win of the Finals.

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Franchise era

2013-14–present

James Ennis III

Joel Embiid

Ben Simmons

A painful rebuild finds an MVP

Philadelphia 76ers · The Process and Embiid

Years of asset accumulation produced Embiid, whose dominance returned Philadelphia to annual contention while Maxey became the next homegrown pillar.

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Franchise era

2012-13–2020-21

James Ennis III

Nikola Vučević

Aaron Gordon

Years of prospects without an engine

Orlando Magic · The long rebuild

Vučević became an All-Star, but the Magic never found enough creation and eventually traded the veteran core.

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Career accomplishments

8 NBA seasons502 career appearances2,797 career points22 playoff appearancesCareer high: 29 pointsCareer high: 12 reboundsCareer high: 6 assists

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James Ennis III

Franchise eras

Miami Heat · The reset without collapse

Memphis Grizzlies · Grit and Grind

New Orleans Pelicans · The Anthony Davis years

Memphis Grizzlies · The Core Four farewell

Detroit Pistons · The long rebuild

Houston Rockets · The Harden experiment

Philadelphia 76ers · The Process and Embiid

Orlando Magic · The long rebuild

Career accomplishments

Team history

NBA appearances

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Career-high games

Franchise eras

Miami Heat · The reset without collapse

Memphis Grizzlies · Grit and Grind

New Orleans Pelicans · The Anthony Davis years

Memphis Grizzlies · The Core Four farewell

Detroit Pistons · The long rebuild

Houston Rockets · The Harden experiment

Philadelphia 76ers · The Process and Embiid

Orlando Magic · The long rebuild

Career accomplishments

Team history

NBA appearances

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Career-high games