The NBA has a kind of overlord clause, and that is the trade veto. For some of the players who are strong and loved by the team, it is a symbol of strength and influence. To this end, the US media listed the top ten stars in NBA history who have the right to veto trades.
1. John Stockton
As the player with the most assists in NBA history and one of the top three point guards in history, it's normal for him to have a trade veto clause, and most importantly, he has played for the Utah Jazz all his career, and unfortunately, he has not won a championship in his career. When his contract extension was renewed in 1996, John Stockton asked the team to guarantee that he would not be sent away by a trade, and he wanted to spend his NBA career with the Jazz. John Stockton is the first player in NBA history to have a veto on a trade.
2. David Robinson
As a 1987 champion, he was already a free agent by the time he returned to the NBA after military service. He can sign a good Fun Boy with the Spurs or stay with the Spurs. David Robinson wanted to control his future, and in the end, David Robinson got the veto of the deal.
3. Kobe
After O'Neal left the Lakers, Kobe Bryant led the team single-core, and it didn't look like it worked very well. After O'Neal left, the Lakers took Kobe Bryant as the core and gave him a tyrant clause such as trade veto power. In 2007, Kobe forced to trade, hoping that the team could be strengthened, like the Pistons, Mavericks and other teams, are one of the hot suitors. This forced palace also allowed the Lakers to enter the Finals three times from 2008 to 2010 and won a wave of two consecutive championships.
4. Dirknowitzki
Dirk Nowitzki is one of the greatest power forwards in NBA history, was named regular season MVP in 2007, and led the team to a championship and Finals MVP in 2011 to defeat the Miami Heat Big Three. At the beginning, Kobe Bryant invited Dirk Nowitzki to join the Lakers and compete for a championship together. Deknowitzky chose to stay. As a result, he quickly led the team to the championship. In the end, Deknowitzky also staged a great career story of one man and one city.
5. Duncan
In 2012, the 36-year-old Duncan was at the end of his career, but the team still had confidence in him. Duncan was given a three-year, $36 million contract extension and a trade veto clause. In the end, Duncan helped the Spurs reach two Finals and won a championship.
6. Garnett
Garnett is one of the top five power forwards in NBA history and has played for teams such as the Timberwolves and Celtics in his career. In the 2007 offseason, the Boston Celtics traded for Garnett, and the team won the championship in 2008. In 2012, the Celtics gave Garnett a three-year, $36 million contract. Garnett could have gotten a bigger contract, but in order to ensure a balance in salary space, he chose to cut his salary. In July 2013, Garnett was traded by the Celtics to the Brooklyn Nets, and even with the veto of the deal, Garnett had to bow to the team's arrangement.
7. Wade
In 2014, Wade helped the team reach the Finals again, and although it was not successful, Wade's contribution was insignificant. In recognition of Wade's contributions, the Miami Heat also gave him the privilege of trading veto. But in 2017, after becoming a free agent, Wade joined the Bulls directly because of the Heat's disrespectful contract extension terms. Later, when he played for the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2018, he applied to return to the Heat and announced his retirement in 2019.
8. Anthony
In the 2010-11 season, Anthony joined the New York Knicks, and between brotherhood and money, Anthony chose money. Although he didn't spend a long time with the Knicks, his contribution made him in the 2014 offseason, the team gave him a five-year, $124 million maximum salary contract, and also obtained the right to veto a trade, which is also the Knicks' respect for Anthony. In 2017, when Anthony applied for a trade to join the Thunder, he waived the veto of the deal. In 2023, Anthony announced his retirement.
9. LeBron James
LeBron James returned to the Cleveland Cavaliers in his second season and helped the Cavaliers win their first championship in franchise history. In recognition of LeBron James, the Cavaliers gave him a three-year, $100 million maximum salary contract. Moreover, he was additionally given a veto of a deal. It is a pity that Kyrie Irving's departure has led to a greatly reduced core strength of the Cleveland Cavaliers. After his contract expired in 2018, LeBron James chose to join the Lakers.
10. Bradley Beale
Bradley Beal signed a five-year, $251 million super max contract with the Wizards in 2022. Bradley Beal has played for the Wizards throughout his career, and in recognition of his loyalty, the team gave him a trade veto. However, in the 2022-23 season, he was traded to the Phoenix Suns, and Bradley Beal is said to have given up the trade veto.
Summary: Of the top 10 stars with a trade veto clause, the player least deserving of this privilege is Bradley Beal, whose career has not reached the height of those nine. Although his career is not over, he is not optimistic about how much better.