Player Power: NBA Stars Who Demanded Trades

In the NBA, teams hold the power when it comes to moving players around. However, some players can leverage their star power and force a trade. Here is a list of famous trade requests in NBA history. After a memorable 10-year stint with the Philadelphia 76ers, a 5-12 start to the 2006-07 season prompted Allen Iverson to demand a trade away from the franchise. The 2001 MVP was dealt to the Denver Nuggets. In 2007, Kobe Bryant went on to Stephen A. Smith's show and demanded a trade away from the Los Angeles Lakers. However, the team didn't trade him. Wilt Chamberlain won a championship with the 76ers in 1967. But just one year later, he demanded a trade to the Lakers and got his wish. Shaquille O'Neal demanded a move away from LA on multiple occasions and eventually got his wish in 2004 when he was dealt to the Miami Heat. Prior to an infamous practice where Jimmy Butler berated the front office, he demanded a trade away from the Minnesota Timberwolves. Butler later moved to the 76ers.