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Multiple APIs - Season Teams Sort in Player Profiles

We've adjusted the behavior of certain Player Profile endpoints to sort each season entry with the most recent team first. You may now use these endpoints to reliably infer the current team for a player.

This update applies to the following APIs: NBA, WNBA, NFL (already added), NHL (already added), MLB (already added), and UFL. If applicable, the logic will also apply to NBA G League, NCAA Football, NCAA Men's Basketball, NCAA Women's Basketball, and NCAA Men's Hockey APIs.

In the return sample below, Luka Dončić was traded from the Mavericks to the Lakers in the 2024-25 regular season. The 2024-25 regular season entry (season id="970c9b10-2985-4718-b89d-96cfdc0a5e98" year="2024" type="REG") displays his Lakers statistics first, indicating it was the last team he recorded statistics for in the 2024-25 regular season.


☑️ Sample Requests:

  • Player Profile (NBA) - https://api.sportradar.com/nba/trial/v8/en/players/d2ee92e9-3e72-45eb-b156-2dc5adc1e6f7/profile.json
  • Player Profile (MLB) - https://api.sportradar.com/mlb/trial/v8/en/players/fe966998-15e1-4022-89d5-6b4750516176/profile.json

🔢 APIs & Versions


🔁 Endpoints Affected

  • Player Profile

⚙️ Return Sample

{
    "id": "d2ee92e9-3e72-45eb-b156-2dc5adc1e6f7",
    "status": "ACT",
    "full_name": "Luka Dončić",
    "first_name": "Luka",
    "last_name": "Dončić",
    "abbr_name": "L.Dončić",
    "height": 78,
    "weight": 230,
    "position": "F-G",
    "primary_position": "PG",
    "jersey_number": "77",
    "experience": "6",
    "birth_place": "Ljubljana,, SVN",
    "birthdate": "1999-02-28",
    "updated": "2025-06-13T19:48:22Z",
    "sr_id": "sr:player:926008",
    "rookie_year": 2018,
    "reference": "1629029",
    "league": {
        "id": "4353138d-4c22-4396-95d8-5f587d2df25c",
        "name": "NBA",
        "alias": "NBA"
    },
    "team": {
        "id": "583ecae2-fb46-11e1-82cb-f4ce4684ea4c",
        "name": "Lakers",
        "market": "Los Angeles",
        "alias": "LAL",
        "sr_id": "sr:team:3427",
        "reference": "1610612747"
    },
    "draft": {
        "team_id": "583ecb8f-fb46-11e1-82cb-f4ce4684ea4c",
        "year": 2018,
        "round": "1",
        "pick": "3"
    },
    "seasons": [
        {
            "id": "970c9b10-2985-4718-b89d-96cfdc0a5e98",
            "year": 2024,
            "type": "REG",
            "teams": [
                {
                    "id": "583ecae2-fb46-11e1-82cb-f4ce4684ea4c",
                    "name": "Lakers",
                    "market": "Los Angeles",
                    "alias": "LAL",
                    "sr_id": "sr:team:3427",
                    "reference": "1610612747",
                    "total": {
                        "games_played": 28,
                        "games_started": 28,
                        "minutes": 984,
                        "field_goals_made": 245,
                        "field_goals_att": 559,
                        "field_goals_pct": 0.438,
                        "two_points_made": 143,
                        "two_points_att": 290,
                        "two_points_pct": 0.493,
                        "three_points_made": 102,
                        "three_points_att": 269,
                        "three_points_pct": 0.379,
                        "blocked_att": 19,
                        "free_throws_made": 197,
                        "free_throws_att": 249,
                        "free_throws_pct": 0.791,
                        "offensive_rebounds": 24,
                        "defensive_rebounds": 202,
                        "rebounds": 226,
                        "assists": 211,
                        "turnovers": 104,
                        "assists_turnover_ratio": 2.03,
                        "steals": 45,
                        "blocks": 12,
                        "personal_fouls": 68,
                        "tech_fouls": 8,
                        "points": 789,
                        "flagrant_fouls": 0,
                        "ejections": 1,
                        "foulouts": 0,
                        "tech_fouls_non_unsportsmanlike": 0,
                        "true_shooting_att": 668.56,
                        "true_shooting_pct": 0.59,
                        "efficiency": 813,
                        "field_goals_at_rim_made": 51,
                        "field_goals_at_rim_att": 74,
                        "field_goals_at_rim_pct": 0.689,
                        "field_goals_at_midrange_made": 29,
                        "field_goals_at_midrange_att": 83,
                        "field_goals_at_midrange_pct": 0.349,
                        "usage_pct": 34.73,
                        "points_off_turnovers": 137,
                        "points_in_paint": 228,
                        "points_in_paint_made": 114,
                        "points_in_paint_att": 207,
                        "points_in_paint_pct": 0.551,
                        "effective_fg_pct": 0.53,
                        "double_doubles": 11,
                        "triple_doubles": 2,
                        "fouls_drawn": 167,
                        "offensive_fouls": 3,
                        "fast_break_pts": 64,
                        "fast_break_att": 53,
                        "fast_break_made": 25,
                        "fast_break_pct": 0.472,
                        "coach_ejections": 0,
                        "second_chance_pct": 0.542,
                        "second_chance_pts": 89,
                        "second_chance_att": 59,
                        "second_chance_made": 32,
                        "minus": 2262,
                        "plus": 2438,
                        "coach_tech_fouls": 0
                    },
                    "average": {
                        "minutes": 35.1,
                        "points": 28.2,
                        "off_rebounds": 0.86,
                        "def_rebounds": 7.21,
                        "rebounds": 8.07,
                        "assists": 7.5,
                        "steals": 1.61,
                        "blocks": 0.43,
                        "turnovers": 3.71,
                        "personal_fouls": 2.43,
                        "flagrant_fouls": 0,
                        "blocked_att": 0.68,
                        "field_goals_made": 8.75,
                        "field_goals_att": 19.96,
                        "three_points_made": 3.64,
                        "three_points_att": 9.61,
                        "free_throws_made": 7.04,
                        "free_throws_att": 8.89,
                        "two_points_made": 5.11,
                        "two_points_att": 10.36,
                        "efficiency": 29.04,
                        "true_shooting_att": 23.88,
                        "points_off_turnovers": 4.89,
                        "points_in_paint_made": 4.07,
                        "points_in_paint_att": 7.39,
                        "points_in_paint": 8.14,
                        "fouls_drawn": 5.96,
                        "offensive_fouls": 0.11,
                        "fast_break_pts": 2.29,
                        "fast_break_att": 1.89,
                        "fast_break_made": 0.89,
                        "second_chance_pts": 3.18,
                        "second_chance_att": 2.11,
                        "second_chance_made": 1.14
                    }
                },
                {
                    "id": "583ecf50-fb46-11e1-82cb-f4ce4684ea4c",
                    "name": "Mavericks",
                    "market": "Dallas",
                    "alias": "DAL",
                    "sr_id": "sr:team:3411",
                    "reference": "1610612742",
                    "total": {
                        "games_played": 22,
                        "games_started": 22,
                        "minutes": 785,
                        "field_goals_made": 216,
                        "field_goals_att": 466,
                        "field_goals_pct": 0.464,
                        "two_points_made": 141,
                        "two_points_att": 254,
                        "two_points_pct": 0.555,
                        "three_points_made": 75,
                        "three_points_att": 212,
                        "three_points_pct": 0.354,
                        "blocked_att": 11,
                        "free_throws_made": 112,
                        "free_throws_att": 146,
                        "free_throws_pct": 0.767,
                        "offensive_rebounds": 16,
                        "defensive_rebounds": 167,
                        "rebounds": 183,
                        "assists": 172,
                        "turnovers": 75,
                        "assists_turnover_ratio": 2.29,
                        "steals": 44,
                        "blocks": 9,
                        "personal_fouls": 58,
                        "tech_fouls": 5,
                        "points": 619,
                        "flagrant_fouls": 0,
                        "ejections": 0,
                        "foulouts": 0,
                        "tech_fouls_non_unsportsmanlike": 0,
                        "true_shooting_att": 530.24,
                        "true_shooting_pct": 0.584,
                        "efficiency": 668,
                        "field_goals_at_rim_made": 41,
                        "field_goals_at_rim_att": 53,
                        "field_goals_at_rim_pct": 0.774,
                        "field_goals_at_midrange_made": 31,
                        "field_goals_at_midrange_att": 72,
                        "field_goals_at_midrange_pct": 0.431,
                        "usage_pct": 33.37,
                        "points_off_turnovers": 117,
                        "points_in_paint": 218,
                        "points_in_paint_made": 109,
                        "points_in_paint_att": 181,
                        "points_in_paint_pct": 0.602,
                        "effective_fg_pct": 0.544,
                        "double_doubles": 10,
                        "triple_doubles": 3,
                        "fouls_drawn": 126,
                        "offensive_fouls": 1,
                        "fast_break_pts": 92,
                        "fast_break_att": 52,
                        "fast_break_made": 37,
                        "fast_break_pct": 0.712,
                        "coach_ejections": 0,
                        "second_chance_pct": 0.438,
                        "second_chance_pts": 42,
                        "second_chance_att": 32,
                        "second_chance_made": 14,
                        "minus": 1815,
                        "plus": 1983,
                        "coach_tech_fouls": 0
                    },
                    "average": {
                        "minutes": 35.7,
                        "points": 28.1,
                        "off_rebounds": 0.73,
                        "def_rebounds": 7.59,
                        "rebounds": 8.32,
                        "assists": 7.8,
                        "steals": 2,
                        "blocks": 0.41,
                        "turnovers": 3.41,
                        "personal_fouls": 2.64,
                        "flagrant_fouls": 0,
                        "blocked_att": 0.5,
                        "field_goals_made": 9.82,
                        "field_goals_att": 21.18,
                        "three_points_made": 3.41,
                        "three_points_att": 9.64,
                        "free_throws_made": 5.09,
                        "free_throws_att": 6.64,
                        "two_points_made": 6.41,
                        "two_points_att": 11.55,
                        "efficiency": 30.36,
                        "true_shooting_att": 24.1,
                        "points_off_turnovers": 5.32,
                        "points_in_paint_made": 4.95,
                        "points_in_paint_att": 8.23,
                        "points_in_paint": 9.91,
                        "fouls_drawn": 5.73,
                        "offensive_fouls": 0.05,
                        "fast_break_pts": 4.18,
                        "fast_break_att": 2.36,
                        "fast_break_made": 1.68,
                        "second_chance_pts": 1.91,
                        "second_chance_att": 1.45,
                        "second_chance_made": 0.64
                    }
                }
            ]
        },
<player xmlns="http://feed.elasticstats.com/schema/basketball/profile-v7.0.xsd" id="d2ee92e9-3e72-45eb-b156-2dc5adc1e6f7" status="ACT" full_name="Luka Dončić" first_name="Luka" last_name="Dončić" abbr_name="L.Dončić" height="78" weight="230" position="F-G" primary_position="PG" jersey_number="77" experience="6" birth_place="Ljubljana,, SVN" birthdate="1999-02-28" updated="2025-06-13T19:48:22Z" sr_id="sr:player:926008" rookie_year="2018" reference="1629029">
    <league id="4353138d-4c22-4396-95d8-5f587d2df25c" name="NBA" alias="NBA"/>
    <team id="583ecae2-fb46-11e1-82cb-f4ce4684ea4c" name="Lakers" market="Los Angeles" alias="LAL" sr_id="sr:team:3427" reference="1610612747"/>
    <draft team_id="583ecb8f-fb46-11e1-82cb-f4ce4684ea4c" year="2018" round="1" pick="3"/>
    <seasons>
        <season id="970c9b10-2985-4718-b89d-96cfdc0a5e98" year="2024" type="REG">
            <team id="583ecae2-fb46-11e1-82cb-f4ce4684ea4c" name="Lakers" market="Los Angeles" alias="LAL" sr_id="sr:team:3427" reference="1610612747">
                <statistics>
                    <total games_played="28" games_started="28" minutes="984.0" field_goals_made="245" field_goals_att="559" field_goals_pct="0.438" two_points_made="143" two_points_att="290" two_points_pct="0.493" three_points_made="102" three_points_att="269" three_points_pct="0.379" blocked_att="19" free_throws_made="197" free_throws_att="249" free_throws_pct="0.791" offensive_rebounds="24" defensive_rebounds="202" rebounds="226" assists="211" turnovers="104" assists_turnover_ratio="2.03" steals="45" blocks="12" personal_fouls="68" tech_fouls="8" points="789" flagrant_fouls="0" ejections="1" foulouts="0" tech_fouls_non_unsportsmanlike="0" true_shooting_att="668.56" true_shooting_pct="0.59" efficiency="813" field_goals_at_rim_made="51" field_goals_at_rim_att="74" field_goals_at_rim_pct="0.689" field_goals_at_midrange_made="29" field_goals_at_midrange_att="83" field_goals_at_midrange_pct="0.349" usage_pct="34.73" points_off_turnovers="137" points_in_paint="228" points_in_paint_made="114" points_in_paint_att="207" points_in_paint_pct="0.551" effective_fg_pct="0.53" double_doubles="11" triple_doubles="2" fouls_drawn="167" offensive_fouls="3" fast_break_pts="64" fast_break_att="53" fast_break_made="25" fast_break_pct="0.472" coach_ejections="0" second_chance_pct="0.542" second_chance_pts="89" second_chance_att="59" second_chance_made="32" minus="2262" plus="2438" coach_tech_fouls="0"/>
                    <average minutes="35.1" points="28.2" off_rebounds="0.86" def_rebounds="7.21" rebounds="8.07" assists="7.5" steals="1.61" blocks="0.43" turnovers="3.71" personal_fouls="2.43" flagrant_fouls="0.0" blocked_att="0.68" field_goals_made="8.75" field_goals_att="19.96" three_points_made="3.64" three_points_att="9.61" free_throws_made="7.04" free_throws_att="8.89" two_points_made="5.11" two_points_att="10.36" efficiency="29.04" true_shooting_att="23.88" points_off_turnovers="4.89" points_in_paint_made="4.07" points_in_paint_att="7.39" points_in_paint="8.14" fouls_drawn="5.96" offensive_fouls="0.11" fast_break_pts="2.29" fast_break_att="1.89" fast_break_made="0.89" second_chance_pts="3.18" second_chance_att="2.11" second_chance_made="1.14"/>
                </statistics>
            </team>
            <team id="583ecf50-fb46-11e1-82cb-f4ce4684ea4c" name="Mavericks" market="Dallas" alias="DAL" sr_id="sr:team:3411" reference="1610612742">
                <statistics>
                    <total games_played="22" games_started="22" minutes="785.0" field_goals_made="216" field_goals_att="466" field_goals_pct="0.464" two_points_made="141" two_points_att="254" two_points_pct="0.555" three_points_made="75" three_points_att="212" three_points_pct="0.354" blocked_att="11" free_throws_made="112" free_throws_att="146" free_throws_pct="0.767" offensive_rebounds="16" defensive_rebounds="167" rebounds="183" assists="172" turnovers="75" assists_turnover_ratio="2.29" steals="44" blocks="9" personal_fouls="58" tech_fouls="5" points="619" flagrant_fouls="0" ejections="0" foulouts="0" tech_fouls_non_unsportsmanlike="0" true_shooting_att="530.24" true_shooting_pct="0.584" efficiency="668" field_goals_at_rim_made="41" field_goals_at_rim_att="53" field_goals_at_rim_pct="0.774" field_goals_at_midrange_made="31" field_goals_at_midrange_att="72" field_goals_at_midrange_pct="0.431" usage_pct="33.37" points_off_turnovers="117" points_in_paint="218" points_in_paint_made="109" points_in_paint_att="181" points_in_paint_pct="0.602" effective_fg_pct="0.544" double_doubles="10" triple_doubles="3" fouls_drawn="126" offensive_fouls="1" fast_break_pts="92" fast_break_att="52" fast_break_made="37" fast_break_pct="0.712" coach_ejections="0" second_chance_pct="0.438" second_chance_pts="42" second_chance_att="32" second_chance_made="14" minus="1815" plus="1983" coach_tech_fouls="0"/>
                    <average minutes="35.7" points="28.1" off_rebounds="0.73" def_rebounds="7.59" rebounds="8.32" assists="7.8" steals="2.0" blocks="0.41" turnovers="3.41" personal_fouls="2.64" flagrant_fouls="0.0" blocked_att="0.5" field_goals_made="9.82" field_goals_att="21.18" three_points_made="3.41" three_points_att="9.64" free_throws_made="5.09" free_throws_att="6.64" two_points_made="6.41" two_points_att="11.55" efficiency="30.36" true_shooting_att="24.1" points_off_turnovers="5.32" points_in_paint_made="4.95" points_in_paint_att="8.23" points_in_paint="9.91" fouls_drawn="5.73" offensive_fouls="0.05" fast_break_pts="4.18" fast_break_att="2.36" fast_break_made="1.68" second_chance_pts="1.91" second_chance_att="1.45" second_chance_made="0.64"/>
                </statistics>
            </team>
        </season>