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You know, these two are the most successful former Spurs, without a shadow of a doubt. Dennis Rodman already had two NBA Championships before he joined the Spurs (both with Detroit). He just added three more to his resume afterwards. Stephen Jackson, on the other hand, won a championship with the Spurs, and hasn't won any since, but is on a team that has been a serious Championship contender since the early 90s (and Reggie Miller paved the way for that team).
However, these two have also had controversy after leaving the Spurs.
Dennis Rodman... , his controversy started when his career began. Him being one of the original "Bad Boys" of the Detroit Pistons during Isiah Thomas' career was only the breeding ground for the type of player Rodman would later become. Then the infamous tattoos and colored hair began when he was traded for Sean Elliott. Towards the end of his second season with the Spurs, he was becoming a liability to the team, and HAD to be traded right away. So they didn't hesitate to trade his ass for Will Perdue, but by doing so, the Spurs basically had a hand in continuing the Bulls dynasty, which we thought was over with already. And then, Dennis Rodman starts talking a lot of about the Spurs, up to and including Gregg Popovich, who was GM at the time he was playing for the Spurs.
Stephen Jackson...well, we all know what happened last season at the Palace of Auburn Hills. Just when I thought controversy with ex-Spurs ended with Dennis Rodman, I was gravely mistaken. Turns out Stephen Jackson, himself, was involved in that "Basket Brawl", "Malice At The Palace", or whatever you want to call the Pistons/Pacers brawl. Basically, he had a hand in souring the very image of this sport. I can tell for sure that no Spurs fan wants him back after his involvement in that fight.
