Timofey Mozgov

Timofey Mozgov
No. 21 – Orlando Magic
Position Center
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1986-07-16) July 16, 1986
Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Nationality Russian
Listed height 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
Listed weight 275 lb (125 kg)
Career information
NBA draft 2008 / Undrafted
Playing career 2004–present
Career history
2004–2006 LenVo St. Petersburg
2006 CSK VVS Samara 2
2006–2010 Khimki Moscow
2010–2011 New York Knicks
2011–2015 Denver Nuggets
2011 Khimki Moscow
2015–2016 Cleveland Cavaliers
2016–2017 Los Angeles Lakers
2017–2018 Brooklyn Nets
2018–present Orlando Magic
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Russia
Olympic Games
2012 LondonTeam
EuroBasket
2011 Lithuania

Timofey Pavlovich Mozgov (Russian: Тимофей Павлович Мозгов, IPA: [tʲɪmɐˈfʲej mɐˈzɡof], born July 16, 1986) is a Russian professional basketball player for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Mozgov won an NBA championship with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2016, becoming one of the first Russians to do so, alongside Sasha Kaun. As a member of the Russian national team, he won the bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics, as well as a bronze medal at EuroBasket 2011.

Professional career

European career

Mozgov began his professional career with LenVo St. Petersburg, in the Russian second tier division, during the 2004–05 season. In 2006, he moved to CSK VVS Samara 2, the second level club from Samara. Before the 2006–07 season, he joined Khimki Moscow Region, where he played through the 2009–10 season.

NBA career

New York Knicks (2010–2011)

Mozgov as a member of the Knicks

In 2010, Mozgov signed a three-year, $9.7 million contract with the New York Knicks.[1]

On January 30, 2011, after a three-week stint on the bench, Mozgov finally saw significant minutes against the Detroit Pistons. He had a career game scoring 23 points and grabbing 14 rebounds to lead New York to a 124–106 victory. He played 40 minutes and was treated to loud “Mozgov! Mozgov!” chants in the final minute.[2]

Denver Nuggets (2011–2015)

Mozgov in a game as a member of the Denver Nuggets

On February 22, 2011, Mozgov was traded to the Nuggets in a three-way blockbuster deal, which also involved the Minnesota Timberwolves that brought Carmelo Anthony to New York.[3]

On July 21, 2011, he joined Khimki Moscow Region for the second time[4] during the 2011 NBA lockout.[5]

On July 27, 2013, Mozgov re-signed with the Nuggets.[6]

On April 10, 2014, he recorded career highs in points and rebounds with 23 and 29 respectively in a 100–99 win over the Golden State Warriors.[7]

Cleveland Cavaliers (2015–2016)

On January 7, 2015, Mozgov was traded, along with a 2015 second-round pick, to the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for two protected 2015 first-round picks (via Oklahoma City and Memphis).[8] Having always previously worn number 25, he was forced to change that upon joining the Cavaliers due to the franchise having the number retired for Mark Price. He instead chose number 20 as it was the number his father, a Soviet handball player, used while he played the sport.[9] On January 9, he made his debut for the Cavaliers, recording nine points and eight rebounds off the bench in a 112–94 loss to the Golden State Warriors.[10]

On June 4, 2015, he became the first Russian to play in the NBA Finals, as the Cavaliers lost Game 1 of the series to the Golden State Warriors.[11] The Cavaliers went on to lose the series in six games, as Mozgov played in and started all six games.[12]

On June 23, 2015, the Cavaliers exercised the option on Mozgov's contract for the 2015–16 season.[13] Mozgov played a reduced role throughout the season, as the Cavaliers made it to the 2016 NBA Finals. Despite the Cavaliers going down 3–1 in the series following a Game 4 loss, they went on to win the series in seven games to become the first team in NBA history to win the championship after being down 3–1. The Cavaliers defeated the defending champion Golden State Warriors in a rematch of the previous Finals. Mozgov and teammate, Sasha Kaun, became the first Russians to win an NBA championship.

Los Angeles Lakers (2016–2017)

On July 8, 2016, Mozgov signed a four-year, $64 million contract with the Los Angeles Lakers.[14][15] He made his debut for the Lakers in their season opener on October 26, 2016, recording 12 points and eight rebounds in a 120–114 win over the Houston Rockets.[16] On March 14, 2017, the Lakers shut down a healthy Mozgov for the rest of the season to give the majority of playing time over the final 15 games to the team's younger players.[17][18]

Brooklyn Nets (2017–2018)

On June 22, 2017, Mozgov was traded, along with D'Angelo Russell, to the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for Brook Lopez and the rights to Kyle Kuzma, the 27th pick in the 2017 NBA draft.[19]

Orlando Magic (2018–present)

On July 6, 2018, Mozgov was traded, along with the draft rights to Hamidou Diallo, a 2021 second-round draft pick and cash considerations, to the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for Dwight Howard.[20] A day later, he was traded again, this time to the Orlando Magic in a three-team deal.[21]

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  PIR  Performance Index Rating
 Bold  Career high

Note: The EuroLeague is not the only competition in which the player participated for the team during the season. He also played in domestic competition, and regional competition if applicable.

† Denotes seasons in which Mozgov won an NBA championship

NBA

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2010–11 New York 341413.5.464.000.7053.1.4.4.74.0
2010–11 Denver 1106.0.524.000.7501.5.0.1.22.5
2011–12 Denver 443515.6.526.000.6844.1.5.31.05.4
2012–13 Denver 4118.9.506.000.7692.6.2.1.42.6
2013–14 Denver 823021.6.523.167.7546.4.8.31.29.4
2014–15 Denver 353525.6.504.333.7337.8.5.41.28.5
2014–15 Cleveland 464525.0.590.000.7086.9.8.41.210.6
2015–16† Cleveland 764817.4.565.143.7164.4.4.3.86.3
2016–17 L.A. Lakers 545220.4.515.000.8084.9.8.3.67.4
2017–18 Brooklyn 311311.6.559.222.7673.2.4.2.44.2
Career 45427318.0.535.190.7384.9.6.3.86.8

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2012 Denver 7514.1.480.000.5003.3.4.3.94.0
2015 Cleveland 202026.5.500.000.7907.3.7.41.810.6
2016† Cleveland 1305.8.400.000.7501.6.2.2.21.2
Career 402517.6.489.000.7634.8.5.31.16.4

EuroLeague

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2009–10 Khimki 16313.6.506.000.6214.1.1.3.96.05.2
Career 16313.6.506.000.6214.1.1.3.96.05.2

Russian national team

Mozgov playing for the Russian national team.

Mozgov has also been a member of the senior Russian national basketball team. He played at EuroBasket 2009, EuroBasket 2011, and the 2012 Summer Olympics, winning bronze medals at EuroBasket 2011 and the 2012 Summer Olympics.[22]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Berman, Marc (July 11, 2010). "Knicks spy Russian". New York Post. Retrieved February 7, 2011.
  2. ↑ Beck, Howard (January 30, 2011). "Timofey Mozgov Comes Off Bench to Lead Knicks". The New York Times. Retrieved February 7, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Nuggets acquire five players, three picks in three-team trade". NBA.com. February 22, 2011. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Khimki brings back Mozgov, adds Quinn". EuroLeague.net. July 21, 2011. Retrieved July 21, 2011.
  5. ↑ Report: Mozgov to sign with Russian team Archived October 16, 2012, at the Wayback Machine.
  6. ↑ Denver Nuggets Re-Sign Center Timofey Mozgov
  7. ↑ "Notebook: Nuggets 100, Warriors 99". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. April 10, 2014. Retrieved April 29, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Cavs Acquire Timofey Mozgov". NBA.com. January 7, 2015. Retrieved January 7, 2015.
  9. ↑ With No. 25 retired, Cleveland Cavaliers center Timofey Mozgov will wear No. 20
  10. ↑ Familiar result for James-less Cavs: 112–94 loss to Warriors
  11. ↑ Warriors hold off James, Cavs for 108–100 OT win in Game 1
  12. ↑ Cleveland Cavaliers plus-6 with Timofey Mozgov in NBA Finals; minus 41 vs. Golden State Warriors without him
  13. ↑ Cavaliers Exercise 2015–16 Option on Center Timofey Mozgov
  14. ↑ Lakers Sign Timofey Mozgov
  15. ↑ Timofey Mozgov, Lakers reach agreement on 4-year, $64M deal
  16. ↑ "Young Lakers roar past Rockets 120-114 to win Walton's debut". ESPN.com. October 26, 2016. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
  17. ↑ "Lakers shut down healthy Timofey Mozgov for remainder of season". ESPN.com. March 14, 2017. Retrieved March 15, 2017.
  18. ↑ Shelburne, Ramona (March 15, 2017). "Sources: Healthy Luol Deng, Timofey Mozgov agree to sit out rest of Lakers' season". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 15, 2017.
  19. ↑ "BROOKLYN NETS ACQUIRE D'ANGELO RUSSELL AND TIMOFEY MOZGOV FROM L.A. LAKERS". NBA.com. June 22, 2017. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
  20. ↑ "Hornets Acquire Mozgov, Two Second-Round Draft Picks From Nets". NBA.com. July 6, 2018. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
  21. ↑ Denton, John (July 8, 2018). "Magic Acquire Jerian Grant and Timofey Mozgov in Three-Team Trade". NBA.com. Retrieved July 8, 2018. ...the Orlando Magic acquired point guard Jerian Grant and reserve center Timofey Mozgov on Saturday night.
  22. ↑ "Timofey Mozgov Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
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