Editing Jared Jeffries (section)

==Professional career==

=== Washington Wizards (2002–2006) ===
Jeffries was selected by the Washington Wizards with the 11th pick in the 2002 NBA draft. As a lottery-level pick, Jeffries received a guaranteed three-year contract with the Wizards.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ww.heraldtimesonline.com//stories/2002/06/27/sports.020627_HT_B1_JRH75646.sto |title=JJ looking forward to playing in NBA for—and with—MJ |last1=Graham |first1=Andy |date=June 22, 2002 |website=heraldtimesonline.com |publisher=Herald Times |access-date=November 6, 2015}}</ref> Jeffries appeared in 20 games alongside [[Michael Jordan]] during his rookie season, which was cut short when he tore his ACL during practice.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/2002/12/27/jeffries-out-for-season-with-torn-acl/ |title=Jeffries out for season with torn ACL |last1=Kent  |first1=Milton |date=December 27, 2002 |website=[[The Baltimore Sun]] |publisher=Baltimore Sun |access-date=November 6, 2015}}</ref> However, he appeared in all 82 games during his sophomore season and was a regular starter during the 2004–05 season. On October 31, 2004, the Wizards exercised a contract option to keep Jeffries with the team through the 2005–06 season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.foxsports.com/nba/washington-wizards-team-transactions?year=2004&type=22 |title=2004 Washington Wizards Transactions: Exercised Contract Option |work=Fox Sports |access-date=November 6, 2015}}</ref>

=== New York Knicks (2006–2010) ===
The New York Knicks signed Jeffries on August 8, 2006, after the Washington Wizards declined to match the Knicks' offer.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/knicks/news/jeffries_060808.html|title=New York Knicks News Headlines|website=New York Knicks}}</ref> Shortly before the 2006 season, Jeffries suffered a wrist injury<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=2645428|title=Report: Knicks' Jeffries has wrist surgery, out 6–8 weeks|date=November 1, 2006|website=ESPN.com}}</ref> and missed the first 23 games of the season.

On December 16, 2006, Jeffries was involved in the [[Knicks–Nuggets brawl]]. He was suspended for four games.

=== Houston Rockets (2010–2011) ===
On February 18, 2010, Jeffies was traded to the [[Houston Rockets]] along with [[Jordan Hill (basketball)|Jordan Hill]] as part of a three team trade which sent [[Tracy McGrady]] to the [[New York Knicks]]. Jeffries agreed to a buyout with the Rockets on February 25, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/620095-houston-rockets-buyout-jared-jeffries-contract-expected-to-return-to-new-york|title=Houston Rockets Buyout Jared Jeffries Contract; Expected to Return to New York|first=Chris|last=Faig|website=Bleacher Report}}</ref>

=== Return to New York (2011–2012) ===
On March 1, 2011, Jeffries rejoined the Knicks.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://knickerblogger.net/knicks-re-sign-jared-jeffries/|title=Knicks Re-Sign Jared Jeffries|first=Mike Kurylo-Published: 03/01/2011- 10|last=Comments|access-date=April 19, 2013|archive-date=August 19, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819085704/http://knickerblogger.net/knicks-re-sign-jared-jeffries/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

=== Portland Trail Blazers (2012–2013) ===
On July 16, 2012, Jeffries, [[Dan Gadzuric]], the rights to Greek [[Forward (basketball)|forward]] [[Giorgos Printezis]] and the 48th pick in the [[2012 NBA draft]], [[Kostas Papanikolaou]], and a [[2016 NBA draft|2016]] second round pick were traded to the [[Portland Trail Blazers]] for [[Kurt Thomas (basketball)|Kurt Thomas]] and [[Raymond Felton]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iamatrailblazersfan.com/PressReleaseDisplay/tabid/297/itemId/3179/Default.aspx |title=Trail Blazers Acquire Jared Jeffries From New York |work=iamatrailblazersfan.com |date=July 16, 2012 |access-date=July 16, 2012 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120719054058/http://www.iamatrailblazersfan.com/PressReleaseDisplay/tabid/297/itemId/3179/Default.aspx |archive-date=July 19, 2012 }}</ref>

Jeffries' final NBA game was on March 10, 2013, in a 96 – 98 loss to the [[New Orleans Hornets]] where he played for {{frac|14|1|2}} minutes and recorded no stats other than 2 fouls. On April 18, 2013, the Trail Blazers announced that they had waived Jeffries.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iamatrailblazersfan.com/PressReleaseDisplay/tabid/297/ItemID/3811/Default.aspx |title=Trail Blazers Waive Jared Jeffries |work=iamatrailblazersfan.com |date=April 18, 2013 |access-date=April 18, 2013 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130422113003/http://www.iamatrailblazersfan.com/PressReleaseDisplay/tabid/297/ItemID/3811/Default.aspx |archive-date=April 22, 2013 }}</ref>