List of active NBA players who have spent their entire career with one team
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It is a rarity that current, recent, or retired National Basketball Association players spend more than six or seven seasons with their initial team. The following is a list of active NBA players who have spent at least eight seasons with only one team:
| Player | Seasons | Team | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant[1] | 13 | Los Angeles Lakers | 1996–97 |
| Tim Duncan | 12 | San Antonio Spurs | 1997–98 |
| Zydrunas Ilgauskas[2] | 11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 1997–98 |
| Paul Pierce | 11 | Boston Celtics | 1998–99 |
| Dirk Nowitzki[3] | 11 | Dallas Mavericks | 1998–99 |
| Jeff Foster[4] | 10 | Indiana Pacers | 1999–00 |
| Michael Redd | 9 | Milwaukee Bucks | 2000–01 |
[edit] Related list
The following is a list of NBA teams and their respective longest tenured “one-team-only” active player(s):
- Atlanta Hawks: Josh Smith (5 seasons)
- Boston Celtics: Paul Pierce (11 seasons)
- Chicago Bulls: Kirk Hinrich (6 seasons)
- Cleveland Cavaliers: LeBron James (6 seasons)
- Cleveland Cavaliers: Zydrunas Ilgauskas (11 seasons)
- Dallas Mavericks: Dirk Nowitzki (11 seasons)
- Denver Nuggets: Carmelo Anthony (6 seasons)
- Denver Nuggets: Nenê (7 seasons)
- Detroit Pistons: Tayshaun Prince (7 seasons)
- Golden State Warriors: Andris Biedrins (5 seasons)
- Houston Rockets: Yao Ming (7 seasons)
- Indiana Pacers: Jeff Foster (10 seasons)
- Los Angeles Clippers: Chris Kaman (6 seasons)
- Los Angeles Lakers: Kobe Bryant (13 seasons)
- Memphis Grizzlies: Rudy Gay (3 seasons)
- Miami Heat: Udonis Haslem and Dwyane Wade (6 seasons each)
- Milwaukee Bucks: Michael Redd (9 seasons)
- Minnesota Timberwolves: Corey Brewer (2 seasons)
- New Jersey Nets: Josh Boone (3 seasons)
- New Orleans Hornets: David West (6 seasons)
- New York Knicks: Nate Robinson and David Lee (4 seasons each)
- Orlando Magic: Dwight Howard and Jameer Nelson (5 seasons each)
- Philadelphia 76ers: Samuel Dalembert (8 seasons)
- Phoenix Suns: Amare Stoudemire (7 seasons)
- Portland Trail Blazers: Travis Outlaw (6 seasons)
- Sacramento Kings: Kevin Martin (5 seasons)
- San Antonio Spurs: Tim Duncan (12 seasons)
- Toronto Raptors: Chris Bosh (6 seasons)
- Utah Jazz: Andrei Kirilenko (8 seasons)
- Washington Wizards: Brendan Haywood (8 seasons)
[edit] Notes
- ^ Selected by Charlotte Hornets in 1996 NBA Draft and traded to Lakers
- ^ Missed entire 1996-97 and 1999-2000 seasons due to injury
- ^ Selected by Milwaukee Bucks in 1998 NBA Draft and traded to Mavericks
- ^ Selected by Golden State Warriors in 1999 NBA Draft and traded to Pacers
