- List of active NBA players who have spent their entire career with one team
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:*
Kobe Bryant [Selected byCharlotte Hornets in1996 NBA Draft and traded to Lakers] , 12 seasons withLos Angeles Lakers beginning in 1996-97
*Tim Duncan , 11 seasons withSan Antonio Spurs beginning in 1997-98
*Paul Pierce , 10 seasons withBoston Celtics beginning in 1998-99
*Zydrunas Ilgauskas [Missed entire 1996-97 and 1999-2000 seasons due to injury] , 10 seasons withCleveland Cavaliers beginning in 1997-98
*Dirk Nowitzki [Selected byMilwaukee Bucks in1998 NBA Draft and traded to Mavericks] , 10 seasons withDallas Mavericks beginning in 1998-99
*Jeff Foster [Selected byGolden State Warriors in1999 NBA Draft and traded to Pacers] , 9 seasons withIndiana Pacers beginning in 1999-2000
*Michael Redd , 8 seasons withMilwaukee Bucks beginning in 2000-01.Related list
The following is a list of NBA teams and their respective longest tenured “one-team-only” active player(s):
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Atlanta Hawks :Josh Smith (4 season)
*Boston Celtics :Paul Pierce (10 seasons)
*Charlotte Bobcats :Emeka Okafor (4 seasons)
*Chicago Bulls :Kirk Hinrich andBen Gordon (4 seasons each)
*Cleveland Cavaliers :Zydrunas Ilgauskas (10 seasons)
*Dallas Mavericks :Dirk Nowitzki (10 seasons)
*Denver Nuggets :Nenê (6 seasons)
*Detroit Pistons :Tayshaun Prince (6 seasons)
*Golden State Warriors :Andris Biedrins (4 seasons)
*Houston Rockets :Yao Ming (6 seasons)
*Indiana Pacers :Jeff Foster (9 seasons)
*Los Angeles Clippers :Chris Kaman (5 seasons)
*Los Angeles Lakers :Kobe Bryant (12 seasons)
*Memphis Grizzlies :Hakim Warrick (3 seasons)
*Miami Heat :Udonis Haslem andDwyane Wade (5 seasons each)
*Milwaukee Bucks :Michael Redd (8 seasons)
*Minnesota Timberwolves :Rashad McCants (3 seasons)
*New Jersey Nets :Josh Boone (2 seasons)
*New Orleans Hornets : David West (5 seasons)
*New York Knicks :Nate Robinson and David Lee (3 seasons each)
*Oklahoma City Thunder :Luke Ridnour (5 seasons)
*Orlando Magic :Dwight Howard andJameer Nelson (4 seasons each)
*Philadelphia 76ers :Samuel Dalembert (7 seasons)
*Phoenix Suns :Amare Stoudemire (6 seasons)
*Portland Trail Blazers :Travis Outlaw (5 seasons)
*Sacramento Kings : Kevin Martin (4 seasons)
*San Antonio Spurs :Tim Duncan (11 seasons)
*Toronto Raptors :Chris Bosh (5 seasons)
*Utah Jazz :Jarron Collins and Andrei Kirilenko (7 seasons each)
*Washington Wizards :Brendan Haywood (7 seasons)Notes
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