As we are last registered on the NBA players with the longest tenure on a team a year ago, several names in the top 10 have parted ways with their former clubs.
This group includes Janice Antecumbawho was with Bucks since he was drafted 15th overall in the 2013 draft. The two-time MVP is now a member Heat after a trade this summer.
Jaylen Brown no longer listed after it was traded Celtics yes Sixerswith a longtime former teammate Jason Tatum now the longest-tenured member of Boston’s roster.
Dwight Powellwho was #5 on last year’s list is currently still a free agent so we no longer consider him a member Mavericks. The Grizzlies and Hawks have new players with longest tenure after trade Jaren Jackson Jr and Trey Youngrespectively, by the deadline in February. Jackson and Young have been with their previous teams since the 2018 draft.
In addition to Milwaukee, Boston, Dallas, Memphis and Atlanta, the teams with the longest tenured rookie include Hornets, Nix, Lakers, Clippers and Cavalierswho broke up with Miles Bridges, Mitchell Robinson, LeBron James, Ivitsa Zubak and Darius Garland during the past year.
The first name on our list remains unchanged as Stephen Curry – a member of Art Warriors since 2009 – still the longest-serving player at his current club. He enters his 18th season with Golden State this fall.
Since our roster only includes one player per team, Draymond Green doesn’t appear in a spot below, but if we were simply listing players with the longest tenure with their current clubs, he would be second only to Curry, having been with the Warriors since the 2012 draft. Jamal Murray (Nugget since June 2016) is another player who would rank high on this version of the list.
Here’s each team’s longest-tenured player, along with how he was acquired:
(Note: This is a snapshot as of September 6, 2026 and will not be updated throughout the season. Since this list only features the longest tenured player from each team, each team has one player.)
- Golden State warriors: Stephen Curry (draft), June 2009
- Philadelphia 76: Joel Embiid (draft), June 2014
- Denver Nuggets: Nikola Jokic (draft), June 2014
- Phoenix Suns: Devin Booker (draft), June 2015
- Boston Celtics: Jason Tatum (draft), June 2017
- Orlando Magic: Jonathan Isaac (draft), June 2017
- Miami Heat: Bam Adebayo (draft), June 2017
- New Orleans Pelicans: Zion Williamson (draft), June 2019
- San Antonio Spurs: Keldon Johnson (draft), June 2019
- Oklahoma City Thunder: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (trade), July 2019
- Indiana Pacers: TJ McConnell (free agent), July 2019
- Minnesota Timberwolves: Anthony Edwards (draft), November 2020
- Jayden McDaniels was drafted on the same day as Edwards, but Edwards was selected No. 1 overall, while McDaniels went 28th.
- Chicago Bulls: Patrick Williams (draft), November 2020
- Atlanta Hawks: Mr. Akongwu (draft), November 2020
- Houston Rockets: Jae Sean Tate (free agent), November 2020
- Cleveland Cavaliers: Jarrett Allen (trade), January 2021
- Detroit Pistons: Cade Cunningham (draft), July 2021
- Toronto Raptors: Scotty Barnes (draft), July 2021
- Brooklyn Nets: Day Ron Sharp (draft), July 2021
- New York Knicks: Miles McBride (rough trade), July 2021
- Los Angeles Lakers: Austin Reeves (free agent), August 2021
- Sacramento Kings: Damantas Sabonis (trade), February 2022
- Portland Trail Blazers: Shaedon Sharp (draft), June 2022
- Milwaukee Bucks: AJ Green (free agent), July 2022
- Utah Jazz: Lauri Markkanen (trade), September 2022
- Dallas Mavericks: Kyrie Irving (trade), February 2023
- Charlotte Hornets: Brandon Miller (draft), June 2023
- Washington Wizards: Bilal Coulibaly (draft), June 2023
- Memphis Grizzlies: H. G. Jackson II (draft), June 2023
- Los Angeles Clippers: Jordan Miller (draft), June 2023
It’s a safe bet that many of the players on this list will be the same when we sign up again in the summer of 2027, but we’ll also see some changes. Which players do you think will switch teams and leave this list in the next 12 months?
