For the second year in a row, the general manager of the Lakers, Pelinka, seemed to be correcting errors and chose to welcome back to the old generals. After returning Howard and Rondo last year, he signed back Schroeder with a one-year base salary this year.
Like Schroeder, there are not a few players who have played for the same team many times. In addition to Howard and Rondo, in recent years, there are also igodala (Warriors) and Horford (Celts) who are represented in this year’s finals. This article will take stock of the 13 major players who have played for the same team many times (arranged in chronological order of returning to the team).
1. Pippen: Bull
First validity: 1987-1998
Re-effectiveness: 2003-2004
Everyone is familiar with the story of “Pi Er Ye. In 1987, bull bought Cainiao Pippen from supersonic, and the classic duo of him and Jordan took shape from then on. Since then, Pippen, as Jordan’s most reliable helper, led the bull twice to complete three successive championships, which was famous all over the world.
In order to have a team of their own, after the dissolution of the Bull dynasty in 1998 in Pippen, the Rockets and Blazers had been turned around, but they still failed to do so. Finally, in 2003, he returned to the bull in Pippen and announced his retirement after 23 games. Being able to retire as a Bull player, Pippen is a success.
2. Nash: Sun
First validity: 1996-1998
Re-effectiveness: 2004-2012
When the sun selected Nash on the 15th in the first round in 1996, Phoenix fans were puzzled and booed, while Nash left after two seasons.
But when Nash returned in 2004, Phoenix welcomed him with open arms. And he also lived up to expectations, led the team to set off a small ball trend, and was elected MVP twice. The only pity was that he failed to lead the team to the finals. However, Nash’s return has become the most memorable event of the 21st century.
3. Divac: Lakers
First validity: 1989-1996
Re-effectiveness: 2004-2005
On the Lakers young pioneer team history, Divac will always be remembered as “the man who bought Kobe. In 1989, the Lakers chose Divac. He quickly succeeded Jabbar and became the first center of the Lakers, and entered the finals with the team in 1991.
But in the offseason of 1996, Divac was sent to the Hornet by the Lakers, and he exchanged a rookie named Kobe. This is a deal that has a profound impact on the Lakers and NBA. Later, when Divac played for the king, he fought with the Lakers on the court. Until the off-season in 2004, Divac rewore the purple gold shirt.
4. Mo Ning: hot fire
First validity: 1995-2003
Re-effectiveness: 2005-2008
Before Wade, Mo Ning was the greatest player in the history of the heat. He started his career with Wasp and joined the Heat in 1995. Before leaving in 2003, Mo Ning entered the All-Star 5, which almost became the synonym of the heat and the cornerstone of Pat Riley’s establishment of the dynasty in Miami.
Because of kidney disease, Mo Ning and the Heat chose to break up. But two years later, the two sides joined hands again. After this return, Mo Ning finally achieved success and won the only championship in his career with the Heat in 2006. In 2008, Mo Ning retired as the scorner of the Heat team. Now this record has been broken by Wade.
5. Francis: Rocket
First validity: 1999-2004
Re-effectiveness: 2007-2008
Because of Yao Ming, domestic fans met “boss Fu”. After the dream left, before Yao Ming arrived, boss Fu was Houston’s hope. He joined the All-Star three times when he first worked here.
However, in the transaction involving McGrady in 2004, boss Fu said goodbye to Space City. Leaving the familiar place, his performance and comments on the stadium went from bad to worse. In 2007, boss Fredo re-signed the rocket, but he was sent to the grizzly bear and faded out of NBA after only 10 games in familiar jerseys.
6. Weber: Warrior
First effect: 1993-1994
Re-effectiveness: 2008
Weber’s peak career was when he was playing for the king, but his career started with Warriors. In the 1993 draft, Magic chose Weber with the first prize, and sent him to the warrior in exchange for exploring the flowers and Hardaway. In this season of warriors, Weber won the new king, but because he didn’t agree with Coach old Nelson, he was sent to Washington with bullets during the offseason in 1994.
After a ups and downs, Weber re-signed the new Warriors in January 2008, but this place is already a place where things are different. After 9 games for the Warriors, Weber retired due to injury. He played 831 games in his career, but only 85 for Warriors, only 1/10.
7. Kidd: Lone Ranger
First effect: 1994-1996
Re-effectiveness: 2008-2012
Kidd started his NBA career in Dallas. Here he was one of the members of “Dallas 3J” and was selected as an all-star. But in the middle of the 1996-97 season, he was sent to the sun. In 2001, Kidd joined the basketable nets and ushered in the peak of his career. He once led the team 2 to the finals.
In the middle of the 2007-08 season, Kidd returned to Dallas, and he also got what he wanted. In the 2010-11 season, Kidd finally won the only championship in his career with his team, which was a complete cycle.
8. Ben-Wallace: Piston
First validity: 2000-2006
Re-effectiveness: 2009-2012
Big Ben wrote the legend of “blue collar hero” in Detroit. He started his career as a wizard and worked in magic for a season later, but he didn’t find home until he joined the piston. Here, Daben was elected as the best defensive player for four times, and was elected as an all-star for four times. He led the team to enter the finals twice and won the championship of 14 years after leaving in 2004, which best explained what a blue collar is.
In 2006, Big Ben left the piston, joined the bull, and then turned the Knight. In June 2009, he was sent to the Sun, cut off and returned to the piston, and retired three years later.
9. Iverson: 76 people
First validity: 1996-2006
Re-effectiveness: 2009-2010
Iverson and Philadelphia always have the Neverending Story. In 1996, Iverson was selected as the top show by 76 people, starting the “10 years of Philadelphia”. Here, he was elected as the scoring king four times, was elected as an all-star seven times, won the MVP, also entered the finals, wrote the legend of “God of War” and became the spokesman of hip-hop culture.
In December 2006, Iverson was sent to the Nuggets by 76 people. Three years later, Iverson returned to Philadelphia. He knelt down and kissed the 76-man team. The scene was moving. But in March of the following year, the two sides broke up again.
10. James: Knight
First validity: 2003-2010
Re-effect: 2014-2018
James and the Knight are also divided. In 2003, James was selected as the first star show by the Knight. Four years later, “Son of Heaven” brought the knight to the first finals in young pioneer team history. James took his talent to the south coast in 2010, which once broke Cleveland’s heart. But four years later, James, who had gained fame, returned with fame. The Knight rose again to become the Eastern Haoqiang and won the first championship in young pioneer team history. Cleveland also lost some resentment when James left for the second time in 2018.
In the 2021-22 season, when the Lakers performed poorly and the Cavaliers sang fiercely, rumors about James returning to the Cavaliers were heard. However, it is certain that James will retire as a Knight player, but it is unlikely to play for the Knight again.
11. Garnett: Timberwolves
First validity: 1995-2007
Re-effect: 2015-2016
Line Winder finally left as a Timberwolves player. The only regret is that the Jersey has not been retired here so far. In 1995, Timberwolves ventured to choose Garnett, a high school student, and the latter returned a lot. Here, he led the team to the West, was elected MVP, and was selected as an All-Star 10 times. He is still the greatest player in young pioneer team history.
In 2007, in order to hit the championship, Garnett left the forest Wolf and became a member of the Celtics three giants. After basketable nets, Garnett returned to the forest Wolf in February 2015. In September 2016, Garnett announced his retirement.
12. Wade: Heat
First effectiveness: 2003-2016
Re-effect: 2018-2019
Wade’s biggest regret in his life was that he failed to realize “one person and one city”, which made many fans resentful Riley so far. In 2003, Wade was selected by the heat and quickly emerged. It was not until 2016 when Wade left due to contract problems. Wade was selected as an All-Star for 12 times and won the championship for 3 times. He won the MVP and scoring king of the finals and replaced Mo Ning as the first brother of Young Pioneer team history.
After turning the bull and Knight, Wade was sent back to the heat in February 2018 until he retired in 2019, which was a perfect ending.
13. Rose: Knicks
First validity: 2016-2017
Effective again: 2021 till now
When it comes to rose, people think of him as a bull, while Knicks are like a passer in his life. During the off-season in 2016, Ross was sent to the Knicks in the city of wind. In this season, Rose played 64 games.
After the Knight, the Timberwolves and the piston, Rose was sent back to the Knicks in February 2021and gathered again with the mentor of the bull. During the offseason in 2021, rose renewed the Knicks with 15 million years.
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