Players who spent their entire careers with the Spurs

[tmtcsc]

Staying with one NBA team for an entire career is rare. Only 48 players with at least 10 years in the league have accomplished it. Up to now, only 2 Spurs have played their entire careers with one team:

1. David Robinson
2. Tim Duncan

Manu & TP might accomplish this distinction as well but it remains to be seen. Manu nearly went to Philly and TP might get salary dumped. He has already indicated he wants to play another 4 years. :rolleyes

Here's a list of notable players who have been a part of the team / and the reasons they left:

* = Won a Championship with Spurs
* * = Played entire career with Spurs
# = Top 50 Player of all time

TRADED:
# George Gervin - traded (Age 33)
Alvin Robertson - traded (Age 26)
George Hill - traded (Age 24)
* Sean Elliott - Traded (Age 25) / Re-signed / Retired a Spur (Age 33)
* Malik Rose – traded (Age 30)
* Bruce Bowen - traded (Age 38)
* Brent Barry - Traded to Seattle /Re-signed with Spurs after 30 days / Left via Free Agency
* Steve Kerr - Traded by Spurs / Re-signed by Spurs / Retired a Spur (Age 37)
* Avery Johnson - Not re-signed (Age 34)
* Fabricio Oberto - traded (Age 34)
* Tiago Splitter – Traded
* Beno Udrih – Traded


RETIRED:
**# Tim Duncan - Retired a Spur / kept until the wheels fell off and still played at a high level (Age 40)
**# David Robinson - retired (Age 37)
* Danny Ferry - Retired a Spur
* Steve Kerr – Retired a Spur

NOT RE-SIGNED:
* Matt Bonner - not re-signed
* Jaren Jackson - Not re-signed
* Steve Smith - Not re-signed
* Stephen Jackson - Not re-signed
* Robert Horry - Not re-signed (wanted to come back) (Age 37)

Vinny Del Negro - Not re-signed
Willie Anderson - Left unprotected to Expansion draft (Age 28)
Rod Strickland - not re-signed
Terry Cummings - Not re-signed

[portnoy1]

Alvin Robertson, always wondered how him and Robinson would have been together defensively. Shot blocker in paint, steals leader on perimeter

[SAGirl]

Staying with one NBA team for an entire career is rare. Only 48 players with at least 10 years in the league have accomplished it. Up to now, only 2 Spurs have played their entire careers with one team:

1. David Robinson
2. Tim Duncan

Manu & TP might accomplish this distinction as well but it remains to be seen. Manu nearly went to Philly and TP might get salary dumped. He has already indicated he wants to play another 4 years. :rolleyes

Here's a list of notable players who have been a part of the team / and the reasons they left:

* = Won a Championship with Spurs
* * = Played entire career with Spurs
# = Top 50 Player of all time

TRADED:
# George Gervin - traded (Age 33)
Alvin Robertson - traded (Age 26)
George Hill - traded (Age 24)
* Sean Elliott - Traded (Age 25) / Re-signed / Retired a Spur (Age 33)
* Malik Rose – traded (Age 30)
* Bruce Bowen - traded (Age 38)
* Brent Barry - Traded to Seattle /Re-signed with Spurs after 30 days / Left via Free Agency
* Steve Kerr - Traded by Spurs / Re-signed by Spurs / Retired a Spur (Age 37)
* Avery Johnson - Not re-signed (Age 34)
* Fabricio Oberto - traded (Age 34)
* Tiago Splitter – Traded
* Beno Udrih – Traded


RETIRED:
**# Tim Duncan - Retired a Spur / kept until the wheels fell off and still played at a high level (Age 40)
**# David Robinson - retired (Age 37)
* Danny Ferry - Retired a Spur
* Steve Kerr – Retired a Spur

NOT RE-SIGNED:
* Matt Bonner - not re-signed
* Jaren Jackson - Not re-signed
* Steve Smith - Not re-signed
* Stephen Jackson - Not re-signed
* Robert Horry - Not re-signed (wanted to come back) (Age 37)

Vinny Del Negro - Not re-signed
Willie Anderson - Left unprotected to Expansion draft (Age 28)
Rod Strickland - not re-signed
Terry Cummings - Not re-signed

* Boris Diaw - one of the most versatile players in the team (2014)... traded.

[tmtcsc]

* Boris Diaw - one of the most versatile players in the team (2014)... traded.

Right! Boris. How could I forget him. He was a HUGE part of the last Ring.

[dabom]

Right! Boris. How could I forget him. He was a HUGE part of the last Ring.

You did this on purpose.

[Play Boban]

:cry

[Canyonero]

Could have been Scola smh

[tmtcsc]

You did this on purpose.

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[Seventyniner]

I think the "Traded" section should have a distinction for players who retired after the trade and never suited up for their new team. Bruce Bowen for example. In my mind he retired as a Spur.

[wildbill2u]

:toast
I think the "Traded" section should have a distinction for players who retired after the trade and never suited up for their new team. Bruce Bowen for example. In my mind he retired as a Spur.:toast

Good point.