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When it comes to the NBA , logging an All-Star appearance is one of a player’s greatest accomplishments. Even more impressive is the ability to do so in a short career, as said player can demonstrate elite skills in a short timeframe, rather than taking years to build them up.
Some of the game’s greatest stars have racked up numerous All-Star appearances, thanks to their long and illustrious careers – think LeBron James or Kevin Durant , who have graced the league for many seasons and have been perennial All-Stars since.
But throughout the history of the league, there have been a few players who displayed talent great enough to make an All-Star appearance (or a few) despite having short careers. Here are five NBA All-Stars who had the shortest careers.
The vast majority of Jeff Teague’s playing career came in the 2010s decade, with little play coming before or after that. Teague was drafted 19th overall in the 2009 NBA Draft by the , and made his debut for them that season.
It would be with the Hawks that Teague would find early success, and his breakout seasons would occur from 2011 to 2014. That is when he consistently recorded career highs in points and rebounds, and in January 2015, Teague was selected to his first and only All-Star game.
Teague’s career began to decline in the late 2010s, but he still had a bit left in the tank. He bounced around teams before landing on the in 2021, and he helped lead them to that year’s championship by serving as the backup point guard to Jrue Holiday in all six of the NBA Finals games.
After he won the championship with the Bucks in 2021, Teague hung up the towel having played 12 seasons and 826 career games in the league.
Danny Granger was a serviceable player in the NBA, averaging 16.8 points and 4.9 rebounds across his decade-long career. He did so with just three teams: the 
Granger was drafted by the Pacers 17th overall in the 2005 NBA Draft and made his debut that year. The small forward was the team’s leading scorer in 2007 and 2008, averaging nearly 20 points per game. He made 65 straight free throws from January 21 to February 22, 2008, breaking the franchise record set in 2005 by Reggie Miller.
