Denver Nugget’s Joe Smith against the Utah Jazz on Oct. 25, 2006 at Pepsi Center. (Andy Cross, The Denver Post)
Guard Luke Ridnour made news Tuesday when he was . The now-Toronto Raptor (as of 12:42 p.m.) has been a part of eight different NBA franchises.
It’s a pretty amazing feat, but he still has a ways before sniffing at the record. According to basketball-reference.com, over the course of their careers. This includes one-time Nuggets forward Joe Smith, who spent two months (and a total of 11 games) in Denver during the 2006-07 season.
Little known fact: Smith was traded by Cleveland as part of a three-team trade that included — you guessed it — Luke Ridnour.
Another interesting tidbit: Former Monarch High star Louis Amundson has a good chance at tying or breaking the record. The 32-year-old forward has played for 10 teams over his eight-year career.
Here’s the list of players who played at least a game for at least 10 different NBA franchises:
1T. Chucky Brown1990-200212Cleveland, LA Lakers, New Jersey, Dallas, Houston, Phoenix, Milwaukee, Atlanta, Charlotte, San Antonio, Golden State, Sacramento1T. Jim Jackson1992-200612Dallas, Houston, Atlanta, Phoenix, Sacramento, Miami, Portland, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Golden State, New Jersey, LA Lakers1T. Tony Massenburg1990-200512Memphis, San Antonio, LA Clippers, New Jersey, Sacramento, Utah, Philadelphia, Toronto, Houston, Boston, Golden State, Charlotte1T. Joe Smith1995-201112Minnesota, Golden State, Milwaukee, Philadelphia, Detroit, Atlanta, Chicago, Cleveland, Oklahoma City, LA Lakers, , New Jersey5T. Mike James2002-201411Miami, Minnesota, Toronto, Houston, Washington, Boston, Milwaukee, Dallas, New Orleans, Detroit, Chicago5T. Kevin Ollie1998-201011Philadelphia, Cleveland, Oklahoma City, Milwaukee, Chicago, Minnesota, Indiana, Orlando, New Jersey, Dallas, Sacramento Earl Boykins, Mark Bryant and Aaron Williams
