NBA Franchise Players That Aren't Going Anywhere

It was brought to my attention that I forgot Tim Duncan.

How did that happen? Haha

Seriously though, Duncan is a prime example of what I'm discussing now.

Tim Duncan has now enjoyed a Hall of Fame worthy career, playing alongside some of the Nba's greatest players. He's been winning titles with the Spurs so long, it's hard for some people to remember when it wasn't in fact "his team".

Duncan has also shared a great bond with his Coach and mentor Greg Popovich. The two of them have as great of a rapport as any other player/coach combo the Nba has ever seen.

Now that he is reaching his last few years as the Spurs leader, I see no chance of Duncan opting to play for any other team. Like Pierce, the teams culture is imbedded into his body, it's in his blood. Duncan will always be the Hero of San Antonio, and I doubt he plans on messing that up.

You're not a coward for changing teams, and trying to better position yourself to win a title.

You are also not the same type of player however, as the ones who stay with one team for the long haul. It takes major guts on the part of a major superstar to wait it out, and risk potentially never winning a title.

If that player does in fact succeed though, the experience he goes through is undoubtedly superior and special in feeling.

Will the seven players I mentioned in this article wait it out, and attempt to add to their Franchises history?

Or will they opt to chase the elusive ring elsewhere... staining their legacy with the previous team?

The choice is theirs to make.. but odds are they stay the course, and become Legends of their Franchise.