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Who is Daniel Theis?
Daniel Theis is a professional outstanding German basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the NBA (National Basketball Association). After playing in the Basketball Bundesliga for seven seasons, he was a four-time All-Star and three-time champion. Therefore, he signed with the Boston Celtics of the NBA where he played for four seasons before a trade brought him to the Chicago Bulls in March 2021. The Bulls then traded him in August 2021 to the Houston Rockets, who in turn traded him back to the Celtics in February 2022.
How Old Is Daniel Theis?
He is 30 years old as of May 2022, having been born on April 4, 1992, in Salzgitter, Germany. Daniel shares his birthdate with celebrities such as; Hayden Summerall, Robert Downey Jr., Ondreaz Lopez, Lauren Kettering, Hali’a Beamer, and many more.
Daniel Theis Family
Who are Daniel Theis’s Parents?
Information regarding his parents is not mentioned on the internet. In case of news regarding this matter, we will update it here as soon as possible.
Does Daniel Theis have Siblings?
He has an elder brother by the name of Frank Theis (born on August 23, 1982). His brother is a basketball player.
Daniel Theis Education
Information regarding where he received his high school/college education is not mentioned on the internet. In case there is news regarding this matter, we will update it here as soon as possible.
Daniel Theis Marital Status
He is married to the love of his life Lena. They married in 2014.
Daniel Theis Kids
He and his wife Lena have two kids. A daughter by the name of Laila was born on March 27, 2016, and a son was born in November 2019.
Daniel Theis Professional Career
A Career with the Phantoms Braunschweig (2010-2012)
He made his professional debut during the 2010-11 season in the German top-tier level league the Basketball Bundesliga. Primarily he gained playing time with Braunschweig’s development squad where he played alongside his elder brother Frank from 2010 to 2012. In 2011, he earned the Eurobasket.com website’s All-2.Pro B Most Improved Player of the Year. Moreover, while also in Braunschweig, he was a teammate to fellow future NBA player Dennis Schroder.
A Career with Ratiopharm Ulm (2012-2014)
He won the BBL Best Young Player award in the 2013-14 season with Ratiopharm Ulm.
A Career with Brose Bamberg (2014-2017)
Following his end season with Ulm, he signed with fellow German Bundesliga Brose Bamberg. He went on and played in the 2014 NBA Summer League for the Washington Wizards summer league team in the 2014 off-season. Daniel won his first German League Championship with Bamberg in the 2014-15 season. This was after Bamberg beat FC Bayern Munich 3-2 in the German League Finals. He went on and signed a fresh two-deal with the Bamberg team in April 2015. And won two more German championships in 2016 and 2017.
A Career with Boston Celtics (2017-2021)
Daniel signed with the Boston Celtics on July 20, 2017. On October 18, he made his NBA debut in a game against the Milwaukee Bucks. He suffered a torn meniscus in his left knee on March 12, 2018, thereby missing the remainder of the 2017-18 season after he repaired his left knee lateral meniscus in surgery. Again he was found to have a slight tear of the plantar fascia in his right foot on October 29, 2018, and was scheduled to be out indefinitely. But he returned shortly later after the injury in a game against the Portland Trail Blazers on November 11.
The Boston Celtics announced on July 17, 2019, that they had re-signed Daniel along with former Brose Bamberg teammate Brad Wanamaker. Thus the contract was reported to be worth $10 million in total for the 2019-20 and 2020-21 seasons. Two-thirds through the season, he had a career-high 25 points and 16 rebounds on February 21, 2020, in a win against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Brad Stevens (Celtics coach) said that Daniel complemented the rest of the starters, playing in a way that “fits the other guys perfectly”.
A Career with Chicago Bulls (2021)
He was traded to the Chicago Bulls on March 25, 2021, in a three-team trade involving the Washington Wizards. Because of his excellent performance, he worked his way into the starting lineup by April 12 against the Memphis Grizzlies. He scored 23 points and had 12 rebounds and 5 assists on April 26, in a 110-102 victory against the Miami Heat.
A Career with the Houston Rockets (2021-2022)
He was traded to the Houston Rockets on August 7, 2021, via a sign-and-trade deal.
A Career return to the Boston Celtics (2022-presents)
David returned to his former team the Boston Celtics on February 10, 2022, in exchange for Bruno Fernando, Dennis Schroder, and Enes Freedom.
A National Team Career
Besides playing professional basketball, he also has represented his native Germany as a member of the junior national teams. With Germany’s junior national teams, he played at the 2011 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship and the 2012 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship. He made his first appearance with the senior German national basketball on July 27, 2014, in a game against Finland. With Germany’s senior team, he played at the EuroBasket 2015 qualification tournament.
Daniel Theis Height and Measurements
Adding up to his well-built body is a height of 6ft 7inches (2.03m) and a weight of 111kg (244lbs).
Daniel Theis Salary and Net Worth
He has an annual average salary of $8,901,378 and a net worth of around $1 and $5 million.