As long as I don t speak, no one dares to trade me! These five big stars have never been put on the trading shelves

The reason why the NBA has become one of the most successful sports leagues in the world is closely related to the league's always pursuing commercialization, and it is precisely because of this that player trading is a very common thing in the league. Before this year, people thought Doncic was one of the few stars who could be called non-selling. However, after leading the team to the finals last year, Doncic was traded by the Mavericks without knowing it in advance. He was generally considered unlikely to be traded by the Lakers before this.

In NBA history, not only stars of Doncic cannot avoid being traded, but also former MVPs Westbrook, Harden, Durant and other players, who have even been traded more than once. Some players seem to have never been traded, but this does not mean that the team has not tried to send him away. For example, Curry, who was put on the trading shelves by the Warriors before he rose. Therefore, in the NBA environment, there are very few stars who have always been regarded as non-sale products. Throughout history, only these five players have received such treatment, and he is the only one on the list of active players!

1. After Michael Jordan was selected by the Bulls in 1984, Jordan quickly realized his talent when he entered the league. In his rookie season, he led the team to the playoffs and was selected for the second team of the All-Addition Team. He also quickly grew into one of the best players in the league. In the 1987-1988 season, Jordan averaged 35 points, 5.5 rebounds, 5.9 assists, 3.2 steals and 1.6 blocks per game. In this way, he was not only selected for the Best Team and Best Defensive Team, but also won four major awards: MVP, DPOY, Scoring King, and Stealing King.

, Jordan, who later won MVP many times, achieved better results after entering the 1990s. Under his leadership, the Bulls achieved three consecutive championships in 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997 and 1998, and the reason for the interruption was mainly because he retired for a period of time. While winning 6 championships, Jordan not only maintained the feat of 100% win rate in the finals, but also won all the FMVPs.

Therefore, looking back at Jordan's career, judging by his strength before 1998, the Bulls would not have thought of trading him. When playing for the Wizards in the last two years of his career, although Jordan was not so outstanding in competitive form, his commercial value and status in the world were there, so as long as he was willing, the Wizards would probably always give him a contract.

2. Kobe

As a representative player of "one person, one city" in the NBA, Kobe has only played for the Lakers team in his 20-year career, so he and the Lakers have also gone in both directions. Kobe was too young in the early days, and his performance was not particularly outstanding at the beginning, but the Lake Manager who trusted him very much not only did not think about trading him, but instead gave him more ball rights and higher tactical status. The facts later proved that they did not misunderstand it.

By 2004, the Lakers, who had already won three championships with the combination of Kobe and O'Neal, had to make a choice between them because of the contradiction between these two cores. In the end, the Lakers also chose to leave behind a younger Kobe. After becoming the leader, Kobe performed better, but because the team's record has not improved much, he could not hold back. So he applied for a trade in 2007, but in the end, he stayed at the team with dissuasion from the Lakers.

Later, Kobe and the Lakers won two championships together. Later, for the team's record, Kobe even fought for the Achilles tendon ruptured. Considering Kobe's contribution to the team, even though his condition declined severely after injury, the Lakers always thought of letting him retire here, so they not only did not trade Kobe, but also gave him a maximum salary every year.

3.Duncan

In order to choose Duncan, the Spurs in the 1996-1997 season started a complete show. In the end, they had only 20 wins in the regular season and were lucky enough to win the No. 1 pick, so they got Duncan as they wished. After Duncan entered the league, he became the leader of the team, and under his leadership, the Spurs also ushered in a qualitative change. Later, when Duncan was still a second-year rookie, the Spurs successfully won the first championship in team history.

In the end, Duncan played in the NBA for 20 seasons. Although he did not have the idea of leaving the team, he eventually chose to stay in the team. In fact, it is difficult to find a team that is more suitable for Duncan than the Spurs. They have worked together for 19 years, and not only have they made it to the playoffs every year, but they have won 5 championships in total. At the same time, only the Lakers' championship numbers can be compared. For a small market like the Spurs, it is not easy for them to get a star like Duncan, so they all have sufficient trust in Duncan, so in the end, the latter's "one person, one city".

4. Nowitzki

Nowitzki, who joined the Mavericks in 1998, has been loved by Cuban and others from the beginning. Therefore, under the strong training of the team, he successfully became one of the best players in the league after entering the NBA. At his peak, Nowitzki was selected for the Best Team many times and won the regular season MVP. If you only look at the offense, he is obviously better than Duncan and Garnett in the same position.

Later in 2011, Nowitzki successfully led the Mavericks to win the first championship in team history. This year, he played at a super-level level, especially various key goals, which completely broke the doubts of the outside world. In the end, he also won the FMVP award.. Later, as Nowitzki grew older and injured, his condition began to decline year by year, but the Mavericks never thought about trading him during this period. Even as early as 2007, when the Lakers wanted to quote Kobe, who applied for a trade, they all refused the other party.

5. Antetokounmpo

And the last player is Antetokounmpo's active player. Many fans may think that this position should be James, but in fact, he was traded to the Heat in 2010 by signing first and then changing, so he was excluded during the list selection. Antetokounmpo's words were chosen by the Bucks in 2013. Now 12 years have passed. Although there have been many rumors about him before, the Bucks have never actively spread such news.

Since winning the championship in 2021, Antetokounmpo has wanted to return to its peak, but the team's record has always been unsatisfactory in recent years, so some of his remarks make people think that he is likely to apply for a deal at any time. However, no one can tell the future. If the Bucks lose for a few more years, even if the team doesn't want to trade him, he will probably still apply for a trade.