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considers its founding on June 6, 1946, as its own

played 19 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA)

being drafted first overall by his hometown Chicago Bulls in the 2008 NBA draft

who played 17 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA)

he played for the Detroit Pistons, San Antonio Spurs, Chicago Bulls, Los Angeles Lakers, and Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA)

he played 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA)

he played point guard for 12 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA)

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Allen played 18 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA)

played his entire 18-year career in the National Basketball Association (NBA)

played point guard for four teams during his 14-season career in the NBA

played for four teams during his 14-year career in the National Basketball Association (NBA)

He played 19 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA)

led the NBA in assists five times

of the National Basketball Association (NBA)

of the National Basketball Association (NBA)

He played 18 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA)

he spent his entire 14-year career with National Basketball Association (NBA) franchise San Antonio Spurs

Mullin played shooting guard and small forward in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1985 to 2001

one of the European pioneers in the National Basketball Association (NBA)

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in the National Basketball Association (NBA)

National Basketball Association (NBA)

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Rondo won two NBA championships, was selected four times as an NBA All-Star

appearing in the NBA Finals each year from 2011 to 2014

won an NBA championship with the Toronto Raptors in 2019

played for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association from 1997 to 2010

playing for the most NBA franchises

played for 19 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA)

of the National Basketball Association (NBA)

he played 12 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA)

the 2-time NBA All-Star

mostly known for playing with the Atlanta Hawks in the National Basketball Association (NBA)

played for seven teams in an National Basketball Association (NBA) career

who played 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA)

of the National Basketball Association (NBA)

He was a two-time NBA All-Star

Lewis entered the NBA directly from Alief Elsik High School

He was the 1971 NBA Rookie of the Year and the 1973 NBA Most Valuable Player

selected sixth overall in the first round of the 2003 NBA draft by the Los Angeles Clippers

for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA)

Hundley played for the Lakers in Minneapolis and Los Angeles from 1957 until 1963

became the 5th player in NBA history

in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the New York Nets

played 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA)

During his first NBA season, he appeared in 72 games, as a backup at point guard

He played as a center in the National Basketball Association (NBA)

played five seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA)

He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for seven seasons with the Spurs, Dallas Mavericks and Washington Wizards.

Groza started his professional career in the new league

He played fourteen seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Stojaković played for five teams in an NBA career that spanned from 1998 to 2011.

an American former professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA)

a French former professional basketball player who played 10 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA)

play 11 seasons in the National Basketball Association

played eight seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA)

Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA)

he would be retiring from the NBA

three-time NBA All-Star

played with the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA)

played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 17 seasons

he played 15 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA)

A three-time NBA All-Star with the Jazz and Brooklyn Nets

played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 13 seasons

played 13 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA)

NBA Debut: October 29, 2010

NBA Debut: November 3, 1999

NBA Debut: November 11, 2012

NBA Debut: November 12, 2004

NBA Debut: December 12, 2008

NBA Debut: October 12, 1980

NBA Debut: November 2, 1949

NBA Debut: March 12, 1996

Kyle O'Quinn was drafted by Orlando Magic , 2nd round (19th pick, 49th overall), 2012 NBA Draft .

NBA Debut: October 27, 2016

James Augustine was drafted by Orlando Magic , 2nd round (11th pick, 41st overall), 2006 NBA Draft .

played in the National Basketball Association (NBA)

NBA Debut: October 30, 2012

NBA Debut: October 26, 1985

NBA Debut: October 27, 2009

NBA Debut: January 17, 2009

NBA Debut: November 2, 2012

NBA Debut: February 21, 2006

NBA Debut: October 12, 1979

NBA Debut: November 2, 1999

NBA Debut: March 5, 1993

NBA Debut: November 7, 2012

NBA Debut: October 26, 1984

NBA Debut: November 2, 2006

NBA Debut: February 19, 1992

NBA Debut: October 19, 1962

Draft: Golden State Warriors, 2nd round (1st pick, 24th overall), 1980 NBA Draft

NBA Debut: February 9, 1999

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NBA Debut: November 17, 1987

NBA Debut: February 8, 1947

NBA Debut: October 30, 2002

NBA Debut: October 29, 2002

NBA Debut: October 31, 2000

NBA Debut: October 28, 1975

NBA Debut: November 15, 2005

NBA Debut: November 3, 1995

NBA Debut: October 12, 1979

NBA Debut: November 3, 1999

NBA Debut: October 30, 2003

Denver Nuggets, 1st round (23rd pick, 23rd overall), 1988 NBA Draft

Atlanta Hawks, 2nd round (3rd pick, 33rd overall), 2006 NBA Draft

NBA Debut: November 11, 1994

Jones was selected by the Houston Rockets with the 18th overall pick in the 2012 NBA draft.

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The milestone marked the first time in NBA history that a player produced a triple-double in their first career start.

where he played for several NBA teams, including the Sacramento Kings, Minnesota Timberwolves, New Orleans Hornets, and the Los Angeles Clippers

best known for being on the Portland Trail Blazers team that won the 1977 NBA Finals

Moultrie was drafted with the 27th pick in the 2012 NBA draft by the Miami Heat.

is an American former professional basketball player who played seven seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA)

he was the first player from an Eastern bloc country to compete in the American National Basketball Association (NBA)

In three NBA seasons he averaged 4 points, 1.4 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game.

He made his NBA debut on 30 October in a 99-71 win over the Philadelphia 76ers

Taylor scored a career high 16 points in a 91-101 loss to the Atlanta Hawks

played three seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA)

Buycks signed a two-way contract with the Detroit Pistons

The Bulls compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference.

The Lakers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference.

The Celtics compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.

in his 16-year NBA career

Kawhi Anthony Leonard ( kə-WHY; born June 29, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

A shooting guard, he initially achieved success playing professional basketball in Europe in the 1980s with Cibona and Real Madrid before joining the National Basketball Association (NBA) in 1989.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (born Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr., April 16, 1947) is an American former professional basketball player who was a center for 20 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers.

Standing 7 feet 1 inch (2.16 m) tall, he played center in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 14 seasons.

Dirk Werner Nowitzki (German: [ˈdɪʁk noˈvɪtski] ; born June 19, 1978) is a German former professional basketball player who is a special advisor for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA), with whom he played his entire 21-year career as a power forward.

Nicknamed "the Black Mamba", he played his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon (born January 21, 1963), nicknamed "the Dream", is a Nigerian and American former professional basketball player who played 18 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), primarily with the Houston Rockets.

He helped legitimize the American Basketball Association (ABA), and was the best-known player in the league when it merged into the National Basketball Association (NBA) after the 1975-1976 season.

Kevin Wayne Durant (born September 29, 1988), also known by his initials KD, is an American professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Luka Dončić ( LOO-kə DON-chitch; Slovene: [ˈlùːka ˈdòːntʃitʃ]; born February 28, 1999) is a Slovenian professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Dikembe Mutombo Mpolondo Mukamba Jean-Jacques Wamutombo (June 25, 1966, September 30, 2024) was a Congolese-American professional basketball player who played center in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 18 seasons.