For years, height and weight have always been almost a matter of opinion – no exact measurements were ever verified. According to Marc Stein of the New York Times, NBA teams are now required to provide exact height and weight measurements. This led to a lot of NBA player height changes
NBA spokesman Mike Bass confirmed the report to The Washington Post, adding, “A consistent process has been created to ensure the integrity and accuracy of the data on team rosters.”
For height measurements, all players will be required to remove their shoes. Most NBA players were upset by this, as they don’t play without shoes on. The height will be rounded to the nearest inch. Weight measurements will be less strict, as players tend to gain or lose weight quite frequently in the league.
The new rule change is believed to come from the NBA’s mistake last year with Sacramento King’s guard Buddy Hield having his age inaccurately reported, claiming he was a year younger than he really was. Hield claims he told the truth and the numbers must have been entered wrong, but there is no way to really tell.
Since the rule change, there have been 55 NBA player height changes since last season. While the majority of the changes seem to be players getting shorter, there are a few players that have grown.
Complete List of NBA Player Height Changes and Updates
Atlanta Hawks:
John Collins: Was 6’10, now 6’9
De’Andre Hunter: Was 6’7, now 6’8
Boston Celtics:
Kemba Walker: Was 6’1, now 6’0
Tacko Fall: Was 7’7, now 7’5
Gordon Hayward: Was 6’8, now 6’7
Jaylen Brown: Was 6’7, now 6’6
Semi Ojeleye: Was 6’7, now 6’8
Robert Williams: Was 6’10, now 6’8
Marcus Smart: Was 6’4, now 6’3
Romeo Langford: Was 6’6, now 6’4
Grant Williams: Was 6’7, now 6’6
Carsen Edwards: Was 6’1, now 5’11
Enes Kanter: Was 6’11, now 6’10
Brad Wanamaker: Was 6’4, now 6’3
Tacko Fall officially listed at 7-foot-5 (without shoes) and 310 pounds on Celtics preseason roster. pic.twitter.com/m5DZDBtrPt
— Chris Forsberg (@ChrisForsberg_) October 6, 2019
Brooklyn Nets:
Kevin Durant: Was 6’9, now 6’10
Kyrie Irving: Was 6’3, now 6’2
David Nwaba: Was 6’4, now 6’5
Theo Pinson: Was 6’6, now 6’5
Taurean Prince: Was 6’8, now 6’7
Henry Ellenson: Was 6’11, now 6’10
Spencer Dinwiddie: Was 6’6, now 6’5
Garrett Temple: Was 6’6, now 6’5
Caris LeVert: Was 6’7, now 6’6
Kevin Durant says “I’m a legit 6-8” when asked about his listed 6-9 height. He continues to refuse to own up to being at least 6-10.
— Darnell Mayberry (@DarnellMayberry) March 2, 2014
Charlotte Hornets:
No changes yet.
Chicago Bulls:
No changes yet.
Cleveland Cavaliers:
No changes yet.
Dallas Mavericks:
Kristaps Porzingis: Was 7’2, now 7’3
Luka Doncic: Was 6’7, now 6’6
JJ Barea: Was 6’0, now 5’10
Boban Marjanovic: Was 7’3, now 7’4
Dorrian Finney-Smith: Was 6’8, now 6’7
@jjbareapr you ok? https://t.co/p4pFduqn8O
— Dirk Nowitzki (@swish41) September 26, 2019
Denver Nuggets:
No changes yet.
Detroit Pistons:
Derrick Rose: Was 6’3, now 6’1
Golden State Warriors:
Draymond Green: Was 6’7, now 6’5
Houston Rockets:
PJ Tucker: Was 6’6, now 6’5
Indiana Pacers:
No changes yet.
Los Angeles Clippers:
No changes yet.
Los Angeles Lakers:
Dwight Howard: Was 6’11, now 6’9
Memphis Grizzlies:
No changes yet.
Miami Heat:
Jimmy Butler: Was 6’8, now 6’7
Bam Adebayo: Was 6’10, now 6’9
Justice Winslow: Was 6’7, now 6’6
Dion Waiters: Was 6’4, now 6’3
Milwaukee Bucks:
No changes yet.
Minnesota Timberwolves:
No changes yet.
New Orleans Pelicans:
Zion Williamson: Was 6’7, now 6’6
New York Knicks:
Kevin Knox: Was 6’9, now 6’8
Frank Ntilikina: Was 6’6, now 6’5
Taj Gibson: Was 6’9, now 6’10
Mitchell Robinson: Was 7’1, now 7’0
Oklahoma City Thunder:
No changes yet.
Orlando Magic:
No changes yet.
Philadelphia 76ers:
Tobias Harris: Was 6’9, now 6’7
Joel Embiid: Was 7’0, now 6’11
Josh Richardson: Was 6’6, now 6’5
Al Horford: Was 6’10, now 6’9
Zhaire Smith: Was 6’4, now 6’3
Ben Simmons: Was 6’10, now 6’9
Hayward Highsmith: Was 6’7, now 6’4
Kyle O’Quinn: Was 6’10, now 6’9
James Ennis III: Was 6’7, now 6’6
Norvel Pelle: Was 6’11, now 6’10
Shake Milton: Was 6’6, now 6’5
#sixers height measurements, without shoes. pic.twitter.com/nM1mPGpEfO
— Derek Bodner (@DerekBodnerNBA) October 5, 2019
Phoenix Suns:
No changes yet.
Portland Trailblazers:
No changes yet.
Sacramento Kings:
Marvin Bagley: Still 6’11 despite false reports
Buddy Hield: Still 6’4 despite false reports
Some of you may have noticed Bagley was introduced as a 6-8 forward this morning and Hield was introduced as a 6-3 guard. That was incorrect. I’m told the roster below includes NBA-certified heights for all players. Bagley is still 6-11. Buddy is still 6-4. pic.twitter.com/WCMXarmR9S
— Jason Anderson (@JandersonSacBee) October 5, 2019
San Antonio Spurs:
No changes yet.
Toronto Raptors:
No changes yet.
Utah Jazz:
No changes yet.
Washington Wizards:
Isaiah Thomas: Was 5’9, now 5’8
*This list will continue to be updated as new heights are reported in!
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