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| image = 2023-08-09 Deutschland gegen Kanada (Basketball-Länderspiel) by Sandro Halank–115.jpg
| caption = Theis with Germany in 2023
| position = [[Center (basketball)|Center]] / [[Powerpower forward]]
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 8
| weight_lb = 245
| league = [[National Basketball Association|NBA]]
| team = New Orleans Pelicans
| number = 2710
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|4|4|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Salzgitter]], Germany
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| team8 = Boston Celtics
| years9 = {{nbay|2022|start}}–{{nbay|2023|startfull=y}}
| team9 = [[Indiana Pacers]]
| years10 = {{nbay|2023|start}}–{{nbay|2023|endfull=y}}
| team10 = [[Los Angeles Clippers]]
| years11 = {{nbay|2024|start}}–present
| highlights = *3× [[Basketball Bundesliga|Bundesliga]] [[List of German basketball champions|champion]] ([[2014–15 Basketball Bundesliga|2015]]–[[2016–17 Basketball Bundesliga|2017]])
| team11 = [[New Orleans Pelicans]]
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| highlights = *3× [[Basketball Bundesliga|Bundesliga]] [[List of German basketball champions|champion]] ([[2014–15 Basketball Bundesliga|2015]]–[[2016–17 Basketball Bundesliga|2017]])
*[[German Basketball Cup|German Cup]] winner ([[2017 BBL-Pokal|2017]])
*[[German Basketball Supercup|German Supercup]] winner ([[2015 BBL Champions Cup|2015]])
*[[Basketball Bundesliga Best Defender|Bundesliga Best Defender]] (2017)
*4× [[BBL All-Star|German All-Star]] (2014–2017)
*[[BBL Most Effective Player|Bundesliga Most Effective German Player]] ([[2015–16 Basketball Bundesliga|2016]])
*[[All-Basketball Bundesliga Team|All-Bundesliga Second Team]] (2016)
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'''Daniel Theis''' ({{IPAc-en|t|aɪ|s}};<ref>{{cite press release |author=<!--Not stated--> |title=2023-24 start of season NBA pronunciation guide |url=https://www.nba.com/news/2023-24-start-of-season-nba-pronunciation-guide |publisherwebsite=National Basketball Association NBA.com|date=24 October 24, 2023 |access-date=17 May 17, 2024}}</ref> born 4 April 1992) is a German professional [[basketball]] player for the [[New Orleans Pelicans]] of the [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA).<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-07-08 |title=Daniel Theis To Sign With Pelicans |url=https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2024/07/daniel-theis-to-sign-with-pelicans.html |access-date=2024-07-09 |website=Hoops Rumors |language=en-US}}</ref> After seven seasons in the [[Basketball Bundesliga]] where he was a four-time All Star and three-time [[List of German basketball champions|champion]], Theis 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 traded Theis to the [[Houston Rockets]] in August 2021, who in turn traded Theis back to the [[Boston Celtics|Celtics]] in February 2022, before being traded to the Pacers in July 2022. With the Celtics, he reached the [[NBA Finals]] during his second stint with the team.
 
==Early life==
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In the [[2013–14 Basketball Bundesliga|2013–14 season]], while with [[Ratiopharm Ulm]], Theis won the [[Basketball Bundesliga|BBL]] [[Basketball Bundesliga Best German Young Player|Best Young Player]] award.<ref>{{cite web|author=Daniel|date=April 23, 2014|title=Daniel Theis ist 'Bester deutscher Nachwuchsspieler'|trans-title=Daniel Theis is the "Best German Young Player"|url=http://courtreview.de/2014/04/daniel-theis-ist-bester-deutscher-nachwuchsspieler/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140702160709/http://courtreview.de/2014/04/daniel-theis-ist-bester-deutscher-nachwuchsspieler/|archive-date=July 2, 2014|access-date=August 20, 2014|publisher=Courtreview.de|language=de}}</ref>
 
=== Brose Bamberg (2014–2017) ===
Following his breakout season with Ulm, Theis signed with fellow German Bundesliga club [[Brose Bamberg]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/germany/124150/bamberg-announces-daniel-theis-re-signs-karsten-tadda.html |title=Bamberg announces Daniel Theis, re-signs Karsten Tadda |publisher=Sportando.com |access-date=August 20, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821055207/http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/germany/124150/bamberg-announces-daniel-theis-re-signs-karsten-tadda.html |archive-date=August 21, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In the 2014 off-season, he played in the [[2014 NBA Summer League]] for the [[Washington Wizards]]' summer league team.
 
In the [[2014–15 Basketball Bundesliga|2014–15 season]], Theis won his first [[List of German basketball champions|German League championship]] with Brose Baskets. Brose beat [[FC Bayern Munich (basketball)|FC Bayern Munich]] 3–2 in the German League Finals.<ref>{{cite webnews |url=http://www.zeit.de/sport/2015-06/basketball-brose-basket-bamberg-neuer-deutscher-meister-bayern-muenchen |title=Basketball: Brose Baskets Bamberg neuer deutscher Basketball-Meister |work=Die Zeit |date=June 21, 2015 |access-date=August 8, 2016 |archive-date=September 6, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170906103750/http://www.zeit.de/sport/2015-06/basketball-brose-basket-bamberg-neuer-deutscher-meister-bayern-muenchen |url-status=live }}</ref> In April 2015, he signed a fresh two-year deal with the Bamberg team,<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.sport1.de/basketball/bbl/2015/04/basketball-bundesliga-bamberg-bindet-daniel-theis-und-elias-harris|title=Basketball-Bundesliga: Bamberg bindet Daniel Theis und Elias Harris|last=Sport1.de|work=Sport1.de|access-date=July 2, 2017|language=de-DE|archive-date=April 21, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190421181843/https://www.sport1.de/basketball/bbl/2015/04/basketball-bundesliga-bamberg-bindet-daniel-theis-und-elias-harris|url-status=live}}</ref> and he won two more German championships with Bamberg, in 2016 and 2017.
 
===Boston Celtics (2017–2021)===
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On 17 July 2019, the [[Boston Celtics]] announced that they had re-signed Theis, along with former [[Brose Bamberg]] teammate [[Brad Wanamaker]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/celtics/news/pressrelease/celtics-re-sign-daniel-theis-brad-wanamaker|title=Celtics Re-Sign Daniel Theis, Brad Wanamaker|date=17 July 2019|publisher=National Basketball Association|access-date=17 July 2019|archive-date=17 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190717195527/https://www.nba.com/celtics/news/pressrelease/celtics-re-sign-daniel-theis-brad-wanamaker|url-status=live}}</ref> The contract was reported to be worth $10 million in total for the 2019–20 and 2020–21 seasons.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.celticsblog.com/2019/7/2/20679897/daniel-theis-agrees-on-2-year-contract-to-return-to-boston|title=Daniel Theis agrees on 2-year contract to return to Boston|last=Doxy|first=Andrew|date=2 July 2019|website=CelticsBlog|language=en|access-date=21 November 2019|archive-date=5 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190805182052/https://www.celticsblog.com/2019/7/2/20679897/daniel-theis-agrees-on-2-year-contract-to-return-to-boston|url-status=live}}</ref>
 
Theis started 64 games at center for the Celtics during the 2019-202019–20 season. On 21 February 2020, Theis had a career-high 25 points and 16 rebounds in a win against the [[Minnesota Timberwolves]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Roche|first1=Conor|date=22 February 2020|title=Daniel Theis, Celtics teammates react to his career night|url=https://www.boston.com/sports/boston-celtics/2020/02/22/daniel-theis-gordon-hayward-brad-stevens-jayson-tatum-celtics|url-status=live|access-date=24 February 2020|website=The Boston Globe|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200222190615/https://www.boston.com/sports/boston-celtics/2020/02/22/daniel-theis-gordon-hayward-brad-stevens-jayson-tatum-celtics |archive-date=22 February 2020 }}</ref> Celtics coach [[Brad Stevens]] said that Theis complemented the rest of the starters, playing in a way that "fits the other guys perfect."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Westerholm |first1=Tom |title=Boston Celtics' Jayson Tatum makes sure to thank Daniel Theis for screens: 'I get a lot of buckets off Theis' |url=https://www.masslive.com/celtics/2020/02/boston-celtics-jayson-tatum-makes-sure-to-thank-daniel-theis-for-screens-i-get-a-lot-of-buckets-off-theis.html |website=masslive.com |date=22 February 2020 |publisher=masslive.com |access-date=24 February 2020 |archive-date=23 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200223204953/https://www.masslive.com/celtics/2020/02/boston-celtics-jayson-tatum-makes-sure-to-thank-daniel-theis-for-screens-i-get-a-lot-of-buckets-off-theis.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
 
===Chicago Bulls (2021)===
On 25 March 2021, Theis was traded to the [[Chicago Bulls]] in a three-team trade involving the [[Washington Wizards]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/bulls/news/bulls-complete-three-team-trade-wizards-celtics|title=BULLS COMPLETE THREE-TEAM TRADE WITH WIZARDS & CELTICS|publisher=National Basketball Association|date=25 March 2021|access-date=26 March 2021|archive-date=25 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210325235216/https://www.nba.com/bulls/news/bulls-complete-three-team-trade-wizards-celtics|url-status=live}}</ref> By 12 April, he had worked his way into the starting lineup against the [[Memphis Grizzlies]].<ref>{{cite web |title=NBA Game Recap |website=[[NBA.com]] |url=https://www.nba.com/game/mem-vs-chi-0022000850/box-score |access-date=27 April 2021 |archive-date=27 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210427064631/https://www.nba.com/game/mem-vs-chi-0022000850/box-score |url-status=live }}</ref> On 26 April Theis scored 23 points and had 12 rebounds and 5 assists in a 110–102 victory against the [[Miami Heat]].<ref>{{cite web |title=NBA Game Recap |website=[[NBA.com]] |url=https://www.nba.com/game/0022000922 |access-date=27 April 2021 |archive-date=27 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210427050549/http://www.nba.com/game/0022000922 |url-status=live }}</ref>
 
===Houston Rockets (2021–2022)===
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===Indiana Pacers (2022–2023)===
On 9 July 2022, Theis was traded, alongside [[Nik Stauskas]], [[Aaron Nesmith]], [[Malik Fitts]], [[Juwan Morgan]] and a 2023 first-round pick, to the [[Indiana Pacers]] in exchange for [[Malcolm Brogdon]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Pacers Announce Trade With Boston Celtics|url=https://www.nba.com/pacers/news/pacers-announce-trade-with-boston-celtics|website=NBA.com|date=9 July 2022|access-date=11 July 2022}}</ref> On 2 February 2023, after missing over 50 games due to knee surgery, Theis made his Pacers debut against the [[Los Angeles Lakers]].<ref>{{cite webmagazine|first=Tony|last=East|title=Daniel Theis debuts for Indiana Pacers, shows how he can help|url=https://www.si.com/nba/pacers/news/daniel-theis-debuts-for-indiana-pacers-shows-how-he-can-help|workmagazine=Sports Illustrated|date=6 February 2023|access-date=6 February 2023}}</ref> On 13 February, against the [[Utah Jazz]], Theis recorded a season–high 11 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 assists as the Pacers starting [[Center (basketball)|center]].<ref>{{cite webmagazine|first=Tony|last=East|title=Daniel Theis receiving less playing time as Indiana Pacers look to develop young players|url=https://www.si.com/nba/pacers/news/daniel-theis-receiving-less-playing-time-as-indiana-pacers-look-to-develop-young-players|workmagazine=Sports Illustrated|date=8 March 2023|access-date=8 March 2023}}</ref> Theis spent his [[2022–23 Indiana Pacers season|first season in Indiana]] as a mentor and backup to [[Myles Turner]], [[Jalen Smith]], and [[Isaiah Jackson (basketball)|Isaiah Jackson]] before falling out of the Pacers rotation.<ref>{{cite webmagazine|first=Tony|last=East|title=Daniel Theis receiving less playing time as Indiana Pacers look to develop young players|url=https://www.si.com/nba/pacers/news/daniel-theis-receiving-less-playing-time-as-indiana-pacers-look-to-develop-young-players|workmagazine=Sports Illustrated|date=8 March 2023|access-date=8 March 2023}}</ref>
 
On 15 November 2023, Theis reached a buyout agreement with Indiana after seeing minimal action to start the [[2023–24 Indiana Pacers season|2023–24 Pacers season]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Pacers Waive Daniel Theis|url=https://www.nba.com/pacers/news/pacers-waive-daniel-theis|website=NBA.com|date=15 November 2023|access-date=15 November 2023}}</ref>
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===Los Angeles Clippers (2023–2024)===
On 17 November 2023, Theis signed with the [[Los Angeles Clippers]].<ref>{{cite web|title=LA Clippers Sign Daniel Theis|url=https://www.nba.com/clippers/news/la-clippers-sign-daniel-theis|website=NBA.com|date=17 November 2023|access-date=17 November 2023}}</ref>
 
===New Orleans Pelicans (2024–present)===
On 9 July 2024, Theis signed with the [[New Orleans Pelicans]].<ref>{{cite web|title=New Orleans Pelicans sign Daniel Theis|url=https://www.nba.com/pelicans/news/daniel-theis-center-new-orleans-pelicans-roster-2024-nba-free-agency-signing|website=NBA.com|date=9 July 2024|access-date=9 July 2024}}</ref>
 
==National team career==
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*[http://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?clubcode=ulm&pcode=004132#!careerstats Daniel Theis] at [[Euroleague.net profile]]
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*[http://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Daniel-Theis/Germany/Brose-Baskets-Bamberg/185000 Daniel Theis] at [[Eurobasket.com profile]]
*[https://www.fiba.basketball/en/player/{{FIBA|new_id=181996/Daniel-Theis |name=Daniel Theis] FIBA profile}}
 
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