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NBA Basketball Players Who Changed Teams

Try to guess these basketball players who changed teams - either in a trade or free agency.
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Last updated: September 28, 2024
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First submittedOctober 29, 2012
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Year
Teams
Player
2024
Warriors > Mavericks
Klay Thompson
2023
Trailblazers > Bucks
Damian Lillard
2022
Jazz > Cavaliers
Donovan Mitchell
2019
Pelicans > Lakers
Anthony Davis
2019
Thunder > Rockets
Russell Westbrook
2018
Spurs > Raptors
Kawhi Leonard
2016
Thunder > Warriors
Kevin Durant
2014
Timberwolves > Cavaliers
Kevin Love
2012
Thunder > Rockets
James Harden
2011
Nuggets > Knicks
Carmelo Anthony
2010
Cavaliers > Heat
LeBron James
2008
Grizzlies > Lakers
Pau Gasol
Year
Teams
Player
2007
Supersonics > Celtics
Ray Allen
2007
Timberwolves > Celtics
Kevin Garnett
2006
76ers > Nuggets
Allen Iverson
2004
Mavericks > Suns
Steve Nash
2004
Raptors > Nets
Vince Carter
2001
Suns > Nets
Jason Kidd
2000
Raptors > Magic
Tracy McGrady
1996
Magic > Lakers
Shaquille O'Neal
1995
Spurs > Bulls
Dennis Rodman
1992
76ers > Suns
Charles Barkley
1975
Bucks > Lakers
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
1968
76ers > Lakers
Wilt Chamberlain
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30 Comments
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Level 80
Sep 8, 2014
Geez, I don't remember Rodman playing for the Spurs. Great quiz!
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Level 74
Nov 12, 2014
He left the bench and sat on a baseline with his shoes off in the conference finals against the Rockets. He was uncontrollable for the Spurs. He was always a bad boy, but it was in San Antonio where he actually earned much of his "loose cannon" reputation.
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Level 80
Nov 21, 2016
Two years later and I remembered it, but missed Wilt! :-\
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Level 78
Nov 2, 2024
I had no recollection of this either. In fact, with one person remaining, I was actually disappointed that Rodman wasn't included in this quiz.

I looked at basketball reference to fill in my gaps and was pretty astounded at just how crazy his rebounding numbers were, given his size. What a perfect piece to go with Jordan and Pippen - all of them defensive geniuses.

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Level 28
Dec 20, 2014
100% with less than 10 seconds left! Fun quiz. You could update it with other historical, if lesser-known, trades.
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Level 55
Apr 11, 2015
This needs to be updated a little more. LeBron switched from Cavs to Heat and now back to Cavs.
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Level 72
Jul 9, 2016
Needs to be updated again now for obvious reasons
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Level 78
Oct 7, 2022
It doesn't show all the teams that the player played for. Just one move in a single year. For example, Shaq played for like 6 teams in his career...but the notable move was in 1996.
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Level 37
Jul 14, 2016
Time to put Kevin Durant and Dwayne Wade on this list now lol. Maybe Russell Wesbrook in the future.
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Level 9
Sep 10, 2016
finished at 1:10
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Level 88
Nov 19, 2016
I got all but one with about 3 minutes remaining... then I sat there picturing Carlos Boozer's face, but taking like 90 seconds to remember his name. LOL.
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Level 88
Nov 19, 2016
It's rarer for a multi-year player *not* to switch teams.
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Level 50
Dec 30, 2016
I think Dwayne Wade moving from the Heat to the Bulls should be added too
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Level 44
Jan 23, 2017
And where is Melo?
+1
Level 68
Aug 26, 2019
At home, waiting....
+1
Level 17
Feb 23, 2017
100% 3:52 left
+2
Level 22
Mar 23, 2017
3:00 left
+1
Level 20
Apr 14, 2017
I only knew Jeremy Lin and I'm proud of that.
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Level 99
Oct 3, 2017
Kyrie?
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Level 48
Oct 22, 2019
that was too easy
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Level 46
Nov 12, 2019
4:01 left
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Level 95
Sep 24, 2022
Could you make T-Mac an acceptable type-in for Tracy McGrady, or is that not an acceptable type-in because it's technically a nickname?
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Level 38
Oct 26, 2022
Too easy.
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Level 74
Mar 10, 2023
This list will have changed a lot after this season.
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Level 79
Apr 4, 2023
Indeed
+1
Level 47
Jun 19, 2024
NBA players who changed teams. Does that mean all of them?
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Level 66
Sep 28, 2024
All of them? That would be thousands lol
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Level 68
Feb 7, 2025
Might as well add Luka, too
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Level 48
Apr 9, 2025
Klay shouldn't be here he has been invisible in Dallas haha
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Level 26
Dec 11, 2025
Great quiz!