Impact Lewis has yet to establish himself at the NBA level with stints with the Pelicans, Raptors and Jazz. He has 131 career NBA regular-season games under his belt with averages of 5.2 points, 1.8 assists and 1.3 rebounds.
AUGUST 28 • ROTOWIRE
KIRA LEWIS JR.
Signs deal with Washington Lewis and the Wizards agreed to an Exhibit 10 contract Wednesday, Josh Robbins of The Athletic reports.
The Extra Point: Kira Lewis Jr. Joins Houston Rockets A former Alabama basketball player has a new team.
JULY 8 • SI.COM
To become free agent The Jazz did not extend a qualifying offer to Lewis on Saturday, making him an unrestricted free agent, Tony Jones of The Athletic reports.
Impact Lewis will now be able to test the open market to find a new franchise. After Lewis was traded from the Raptors to the Jazz in 2023-24, he proceeded to make just 12 appearances with 3.8 points and 1.6 assists per game.
JUNE 29 • ROTOWIRE
Drops a donut Monday Lewis chipped in one block in one minute during Monday's 115-105 loss to the Mavericks.
Impact Lewis failed to score in the loss, unable to repeat his heroics from the previous game. He was coming off a 25-minute effort two days earlier, the most he has played all season. Despite moving from New Orleans to Toronto to Utah, it appears as though Lewis is going to struggle to carve out a meaningful role anytime soon.
MARCH 26 • ROTOWIRE
Dealt to Utah Lewis was traded from the Raptors to the Jazz along with Otto Porter and a 2024 first-round pick Thursday in exchange for Kelly Olynyk and Ochai Agbaji, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN...
Impact Lewis was traded from New Orleans to Toronto last month and has been shuffled between the parent club and G League in recent weeks. He hasn't been a significant part of any rotation in the NBA this year, and it's unclear whether he'll be able to carve out much more playing time with his new club.
FEBRUARY 8 • ROTOWIRE
Back to NBA Toronto recalled Lewis from the G League's Raptors 905 on Tuesday.
Impact Since joining Toronto via trade from New Orleans, Lewis has only one appearance and two minutes to his name.
FEBRUARY 6 • ROTOWIRE
Back to NBA Toronto recalled Lewis from the G League's Raptors 905 on Friday.
Impact Lewis continues to move between the G League and NBA clubs. However, he's yet to appear in an NBA contest for the Raptors.
JANUARY 26 • ROTOWIRE
Recalled to NBA club Toronto recalled Lewis from the G League's Raptors 905 on Monday.
Impact Lewis continues to bounce back and forth between Toronto's NBA club and G League squad since being traded by the Pelicans to the Raptors. However, he's yet to appear in a game for Toronto.
JANUARY 22 • ROTOWIRE
Joins Raptors Toronto recalled Lewis from the G League's Raptors 905 on Sunday.
Impact Lewis has yet to debut with Toronto after being acquired from New Orleans as part of the Pascal Siakam trade. He could have a chance to compete for third-string guard minutes moving forward.
JANUARY 21 • ROTOWIRE
Officially cleared to debut Lewis (recently traded) is available to make his debut for the Raptors in Thursday's game against the Bulls, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Impact Lewis was included in the blockbuster three-team trade that sent Pascal Siakam to the Pacers, and he will see the court for the first time with his new team Thursday. However, as the third-string point guard behind Immanuel Quickley and Dennis Schroder, it is unlikely Lewis will see impactful minutes.
JANUARY 18 • ROTOWIRE
Left off injury report Lewis (trade pending) isn't on the injury report for Thursday's game versus the Bulls.
Impact Lewis was traded to the Raptors from New Orleans as part of the Pascal Siakam trade. While Lewis appears to be available Thursday, it's unclear if he will ultimately make his Raptors debut.
JANUARY 18 • ROTOWIRE
BREAKING: Pelicans Trade Former First-Round Pick In A Three-Team Deal, Moves Under Luxury Tax Pelicans guard Kira Lewis, Jr. traded to Toronto Raptors in a three-team deal.
JANUARY 17 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Shipped to Toronto The Pelicans will send Lewis to Toronto as part of a three-team deal that is expected to be finalized Wednesday, Christian Clark of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
Impact The Pacers are trading Bruce Brown, Jordan Nwora and three first-round picks to Toronto in exchange for Pascal Siakam, and the Pelicans got involved in an attempt to get below the luxury tax line. After averaging 16.7 minutes per game across 54 appearances as a rookie, Lewis has seen his playing time drop in three consecutive years, and he'll likely have a difficult time carving out a role in a backcourt that features Immanuel Quickley, Bruce Brown, Dennis Schroder, Gary Trent and Scottie Barnes.
JANUARY 17 • ROTOWIRE
Recalled by New Orleans New Orleans recalled Lewis from the G League's Birmingham Squadron on Friday.
Impact The Pelicans have a long injury report for Friday's game in Denver, but everyone is expected to suit up, save Matt Ryan (elbow). Since Nov. 17, Lewis has made just four NBA appearances, totaling 21 minutes of action.
JANUARY 12 • ROTOWIRE
Back with NBA club New Orleans recalled Lewis from the G League's Birmingham Squadron on Friday.
Impact Lewis averaged 20.7 points, 5.3 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 3.3 steals during the G League's Winter Showcase. However, he's unlikely to see a significant role for the NBA club, barring numerous injuries.
DECEMBER 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Racks up two steals Lewis recorded five points (2-4 FG, 1-2 3Pt) and two steals across 10 minutes during Wednesday's 110-106 victory over the Thunder.
Impact Lewis tallied 11 points during Monday's blowout loss to the Warriors, his first double-digit scoring total of the season. While he was unable to replicate that production Wednesday, he logged his first two steals of the year. The 22-year-old hasn't had a very fantasy-relevant role early in the 2023-24 campaign, averaging just 4.5 points in 11.8 minutes per game.
NOVEMBER 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Kira Lewis Jr. talks his performance against Grizzlies, bench unit | New Orleans Pelicans
OCTOBER 27, 2023 • YOUTUBE
Kira Lewis Jr. talks having explosion, speed back, second unit chemistry | New Orleans Pelicans
OCTOBER 11, 2023 • YOUTUBE
Looks good in limited run Lewis totaled eight points (3-4 FG, 2-3 3Pt), one rebound and one assist over 10 minutes during Friday's 118-107 loss to the Cavaliers.
Impact Lewis is at the edge of the rotation but has been making the most of his limited minutes lately. However, the arrival of Josh Richardson further complicates things in the backcourt, so Lewis' path to minutes still isn't great.
FEBRUARY 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Kira Lewis Jr. | Pelicans-Hawks Shootaround Interview 2/7/2023
FEBRUARY 7, 2023 • YOUTUBE
Provides ample support from bench Lewis amassed 15 points (7-11 FG, 1-3 3Pt), six rebounds, three assists and one block across 27 minutes during Sunday's 135-110 loss to the Bucks.
Impact With CJ McCollum (thumb) and Brandon Ingram (toe) sidelined, Lewis was ushered back into the rotation for one of the few times all season and made the most of his opportunity. Though the 21-year-old is healthy again after having most of his 2021-22 wiped out by a torn ACL, Lewis may find a regular role off the New Orleans bench hard to come by if both McCollum and Ingram are back in action for Tuesday's game in Denver.
JANUARY 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Recalled by Pelicans Lewis was recalled by the Pelicans from the team's G League affiliate Friday.
Impact Lewis has accumulated 15.5 points, 3.4 assists and 2.3 rebounds over 26.5 minutes per game in his 11 appearances with the Squadron, but he'll be back with the Pelicans and available to provide depth in the backcourt Saturday. That said, most of New Orleans' backcourt options are healthy, so he may not see much action.
JANUARY 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Assigned to G League The Pelicans assigned Lewis to the G League's Birmingham Squadron on Tuesday.
Impact Lewis made four appearances during his recent stint with the NBA club and averaged 4.3 points and 1.0 rebounds in 6.3 minutes. Across nine games with the Squadron, he's averaging 16.1 points, 2.9 assists and 2.4 rebounds in 25.3 minutes. Lewis continues to build back confidence in his game after recovering from a torn ACL.
JANUARY 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Recalled by Pelicans Lewis was recalled from the G League's Birmingham Squadron on Friday.
Impact Lewis was sent to the G League on Monday and saw considerable run with the Squadron, but he'll rejoin the parent club and be available for Friday's game against the Thunder. He logged four points and a rebound in six minutes during his lone appearance with the Pelicans this year.
DECEMBER 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Makes 2022-23 NBA debut Lewis played six minutes off the bench Tuesday in the Pelicans' 121-100 loss to the Jazz, finishing with four points (1-4 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 2-2 FT) and one rebound.
Impact After tearing his ACL and suffering a Grade 2 MCL sprain to his right knee just over a year ago, Lewis was finally able to make his return to action for the Pelicans. The third-year guard has been healthy for quite some time, as he made seven appearances at the G League level with the Birmingham Squadron before rejoining the Pelicans. Even with Brandon Ingram (toe) out for at least the next week, the Pelicans may not have a rotation spot available for Lewis, who could head back to the G League in the near future for more consistent playing time.
DECEMBER 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
