Stephen Curry is the current NBA player likely to finish his career with one team after he signed another $200 million contract extension for four years with the Golden State Warriors in the summer of 2021. This deal also made him the only player in NBA history to sign two $200 million contracts.
This impressive feat of playing your entire career with one team is unique in this era and has a small probability in the NBA odds, given that the player movement is as strong as ever, and players are frequently asking to get traded to another team to pursue their championship aspirations.
Nonetheless, we have seen this great accomplishment from former players who stayed with one team for the whole duration of their career in the league. Here's a list of the top five NBA players who played their career on one team.
Dirk Nowitzki – 21 seasons – Dallas Mavericks
Drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks as their 9th overall pick in the 1998 NBA Draft, Dirk Nowitzki was quickly shipped to the Dallas Mavericks on the same night. It turns out the Mavs made one of the best draft night trades of all time by acquiring him. After a sub-par showing in his rookie season, Nowitzki became the franchise's cornerstone.