Montrezl Harrell

On June 25, 2015, Harrell was selected by the Houston Rockets in the second round of the 2015 NBA draft with the 32nd overall pick.[10] On September 19, 2015, he signed a three-year deal with the Rockets.[11] He made his debut for the Rockets in the team's season opener against the Denver Nuggets on October 28, recording eight points and three rebounds in a 105–85 loss.[12] Two days later, he scored 17 points in a loss to the Golden State Warriors.[13] On November 13, he made his first career start, scoring five points in just under 13 minutes of action, as the Rockets were defeated by the Denver Nuggets 107–98.[14] On March 28, 2016, Harrell received a five-game NBA D-League suspension without pay for pushing a game official.[15] During his rookie season, he received multiple assignments to the Rio Grande Valley Vipers, the Rockets' G-League affiliate.[16]

On November 2, 2016, Harrell had a 17-point, 10-rebound effort off the bench in a 118–99 win over the New York Knicks.[17] On December 21, 2016, against the Phoenix Suns, Harrell made his first start of the season and second of his career. He scored 17 points as a result, tying a career high.[18] On December 30, he set a new career high with 29 points in a 140–116 win over the Los Angeles Clippers.[19] On January 8, 2017, he had 28 points in 26 minutes off the bench on 12-of-13 shooting in a 129–122 win over the Toronto Raptors.[20]

On June 28, 2017, the Los Angeles Clippers acquired Harrell, Patrick Beverley, Sam Dekker, Darrun Hilliard, DeAndre Liggins, Lou Williams, Kyle Wiltjer, and a 2018 first-round pick from the Houston Rockets in exchange for Chris Paul.[21] On January 11, 2018, he scored a season-high 25 points in a 121–115 win over the Sacramento Kings.[22]

On July 24, 2018, Harrell re-signed with the Clippers on a two-year, $12 million contract.[23][24] On October 26, 2018, Harrell scored a career-high 30 points off the bench in a 133–113 win over the Houston Rockets.[25] On February 22, 2019, he matched his career high with 30 points in a 112–106 win over the Memphis Grizzlies.[26] Three days later, he set a new career high with 32 points in a 121–112 win over the Dallas Mavericks.[27]

On November 6, 2019, Harrell set a new career high of 34 points, alongside 13 rebounds and five assists, in a 129–124 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks.[28] On November 24, he again scored 34 points, alongside twelve rebounds, two assists and two blocks, in a 134–109 win over the New Orleans Pelicans.[29] On January 5, 2020, Harrell scored 34 points, alongside six rebounds and three assists, in a 135–132 win over the New York Knicks.[30] During the 2019–20 season, Harrell averaged career highs in points (18.6) and rebounds (7.1) per game. In September 2020, Harrell was named the NBA Sixth Man of the Year.[31] The Clippers fell in seven games during the second round of the playoffs after the Denver Nuggets came back from a 3–1 deficit, despite a team-leading 20-point effort from Harrell in Game 7.[32] Harrell averaged 10.5 points and 2.9 rebounds in the playoffs.

On November 22, 2020, Harrell signed a two-year, $19 million contract with the Los Angeles Lakers.[33][34] On December 22, he made his Lakers debut, putting up 17 points, 10 rebounds, and three assists, in a 116–109 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers.[35] On March 15, 2021, Harrell scored a season-high 27 points, alongside five rebounds and three steals, in a 128–97 win over the Golden State Warriors.[36] In the first round of the playoffs, the Lakers fell in six games to the Phoenix Suns, with Harrell only averaging 9.8 minutes a game.[37]

On August 6, 2021, Harrell was traded to the Washington Wizards as part of a package for Russell Westbrook.[38] Harrell made his Wizards debut on October 20, recording 22 points and nine rebounds in a 98–83 win over the Toronto Raptors.[39] On December 1, he scored a season-high 27 points, alongside five rebounds and three assists, in a 115–107 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.[40]

On February 10, 2022, Harrell was traded to his hometown team the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for Ish Smith, Vernon Carey Jr., and a 2023 second-round pick.[41] On February 11, Harrell made his Hornets debut, putting up 15 points and six rebounds in a 141–119 win over the Detroit Pistons.[42]

On September 13, 2022, Harrell signed with the Philadelphia 76ers.[43] He made his 76ers debut on October 18, scoring two points in a 126–117 loss to the Boston Celtics.[44]

On June 21, 2023, Harrell declined his $1.97 million player option to become a free agent[45] and on July 18, he signed with the 76ers on a one-year deal.[46] However, on August 2, he suffered an ACL injury while preparing for the training camp[47] and was waived on October 23.[48]