Top Ten NBA Players That Sacrificed Their Starting Position to Make the Team Better

1 Manu Ginóbili Emanuel David "Manu" Ginóbili is an Argentine professional basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association.

2 Jamal Crawford Aaron Jamal Crawford (born March 20, 1980) is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Crawford played his high school basketball for Rainier Beach High School, a basketball powerhouse in Seattle, before committing to play ...read more.

3 Michael Cooper

4 Andre Iguodala Andre Tyler Iguodala is an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association.

5 Tristan Trevor James Thompson

6 Andrea Bargnani

7 Dion Waiters Dion Waiters is an American professional basketball player for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association.

But he was a crybaby about it

8 Ray Allen Walter Ray Allen, Jr. is a former American professional basketball player who is currently a free agent.

9 Vinnie Johnson

10 Lou Williams Louis Tyrone Williams is an American professional basketball player for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association.

The Contenders

11 John Havlicek John Joseph "Hondo" Havlicek is a retired American professional basketball player who competed for 16 seasons with the Boston Celtics, winning eight NBA championships, four of them coming in his first four seasons.

12 Dwyane Wade Dwyane Tyrone Wade Jr. is an American professional basketball player for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association.