He has played for the Pistons, the Memphis Grizzlies, the Toronto Raptors, the San Antonio Spurs, and the Atlanta Hawks, while also spending time in Russia, Italy and the NBA Development League.

Daye attended Woodbridge High School in Irvine, California where he played for coach John Halagan.

[1] In November 2006, Daye signed a National Letter of Intent to play college basketball for Gonzaga.

[4] In April 2009, Daye declared for the NBA draft, forgoing his final two years of college eligibility.

[6] On January 30, 2013, Daye and Tayshaun Prince were traded to the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for José Calderón as part of a three-way deal that landed Rudy Gay in Toronto.

[7] At that time, Steve von Horn of SBNation.com wrote that Daye "came into the league with the physical tools to become a versatile contributor on both ends of the floor, but his virtues never quite materialized".

[21] On September 23, 2011, Daye signed a two-month contract with Khimki of the Russian Professional Basketball League.

[citation needed] On March 15, 2014, Daye was assigned by the San Antonio Spurs to the Austin Toros of the NBA Development League.

[25] On November 27, 2015, Daye moved to the Italian Lega Basket Serie A, signing with Consultinvest Pesaro.

He competed for the $2 million prize in 2017, and for Team Challenge ALS, he averaged 13.3 points per game, also shooting 77 percent from the free-throw line.

[34] On January 29, 2018, Daye returned to Italy for a second stint, signing with Umana Reyer Venezia for the rest of the season.

[41] On March 8, 2023, Daye signed with Victoria Libertas Pesaro of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).