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NBA Players That Forced Rule Changes

Name the players who were the cause of the most significant NBA rule changes. Note that many players may have caused the rule change but the most prominent one is likely the answer.
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Last updated: September 2, 2021
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3-second rule
Defensive goaltending
Paint widened from 6 to12 feet
George Mikan
Offensive goaltending
No dunks on free throw attempts
Paint widened from 12 to 16 feet
Ball cannot be inbounded over the backboard
Wilt Chamberlain
Zone defense
Stronger backboard support
Shaquille O'Neal
5-second rule
Charles Barkley
No upside-down headbands
Rajon Rondo
No kicking legs out to draw shooting fouls
Reggie Miller
No rip-through
Kevin Durant
No hand-checking
Derek Harper
Technical fouls lead to suspensions
Rasheed Wallace
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No palming
Dress code
Allen Iverson
No clear-out isolation offense
Michael Jordan
Late-game goaltending reviews allowed
LaMarcus Aldridge
No regular shots taken on the court if the ball is put into play with
less than three-tenths of a second left on the game or shot clock
Trent Tucker
No jumping into defenders after pump fakes to draw shooting fouls
Dwyane Wade
Teams are permitted to exceed the salary cap to re-sign one of their own players
Larry Bird
No goaltending shots on dead plays
Kevin Garnett
No tolerance drug policy
Len Bias
No jumping into defenders to draw fouls
Trae Young
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