JaKarr Sampson

After going undrafted in the 2014 NBA draft, Sampson joined the Philadelphia 76ers for the 2014 NBA Summer League.[10] On September 29, 2014, he signed with the 76ers.[11] On November 21, 2014, he was assigned to the Delaware 87ers, the 76ers' D-League affiliate.[12] Three days later, he was recalled by the 76ers.[13] On February 18, 2016, he was waived by the team.[14]

On February 22, 2016, Sampson signed with the Denver Nuggets.[15] The next day, he made his debut with the Nuggets in a 114–110 loss to the Sacramento Kings, recording one rebound and one steal in fourteen minutes off the bench.[16] On October 15, 2016, he was waived by the Nuggets.[17]

On October 21, 2016, Sampson signed with the Memphis Grizzlies,[18] but was waived the next day.[19] Seven days later, he was acquired by the Iowa Energy of the NBA Development League as an affiliate player of the Grizzlies.[20] On February 6, 2017, he was named in the Western Conference All-Star team for the 2017 NBA D-League All-Star Game.[21]

On July 29, 2017, Sampson was signed to a two-way contract by the Sacramento Kings of the NBA. Under the terms of the deal, for the 2017–18 season, he will have a one-year deal splitting time between the Kings and their G-League affiliate, the Reno Bighorns. On December 6, 2017, Sampson grabbed a career-high 16 rebounds in a loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers.[22] Sampson played 35 games with the Bighorns and averaged 17.9 points, 7.1 rebounds and 1.06 steals per game.[23]

On September 24, 2018, Sampson signed with the Chicago Bulls for training camp.[23] He was waived by the Bulls on October 12, 2018.[24]

On October 20, 2018, the Windy City Bulls announced that they had acquired the returning rights to Sampson Johnson and the No. 38 overall pick in the 2018 NBA G League Draft, Mike Amius from Iowa Wolves for the returning rights to Jarell Eddie and Jaylen Johnson,[25] and later on November 9, 2018, the Windy City Bulls acquired Sampson.[26]

On December 19, 2018, Shandong Golden Stars of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) was reported to have signed Sampson in replacing injured Donatas Motiejūnas.[27]

On January 29, 2019, the Windy City Bulls re-acquired Sampson.[28]

On March 31, 2019, the Chicago Bulls announced that they had signed Sampson to a 10-day contract.[29] Over four games with the Bulls, Sampson averaged 20.0 points and 8.0 rebounds off the bench.

On July 4, 2019, Sampson signed with the Shandong Heroes of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA).[30]

On August 2, 2019, Sampson signed a 1-year deal worth $1,737,145 with the Indiana Pacers.[31] On November 29, 2020, Sampson re-signed with the Pacers.[32]

On April 21, 2021, Sampson was suspended for one game without pay for headbutting Patty Mills during an altercation between the Pacers and the San Antonio Spurs.[33]

On September 27, 2021, Sampson signed a 2-year deal with Virtus Bologna of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA); the team also plays in the EuroCup.[34] After having ousted Lietkabelis, Ulm and Valencia in the first three rounds of the playoffs, on 11 May 2022, Virtus defeated Frutti Extra Bursaspor by 80–67 at the Segafredo Arena, winning its first EuroCup and qualifying for the EuroLeague after 14 years.[35] However, despite having ended the regular season at the first place and having ousted 3–0 both Pesaro and Tortona in the first two rounds of playoffs, Virtus was defeated 4–2 in the national finals by Olimpia Milano.[36]

On September 23, 2022, Sampson signed with Liaoning Flying Leopards of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA).[37]