#7 answers

The shortest possible chain took 3 links. One shortest chain:

1. 1.Jose Offerman1990–2005
2. 2.Mike Stanley1986–2000teammates on the 1999 Boston Red Sox
3. 3.Eric Chavez1998–2014teammates on the 2000 Oakland Athletics
4. 4.Jake Lamb2014–2023teammates on the 2014 Arizona Diamondbacks

The shortest possible chain took 3 links. One shortest chain:

1. 1.Yao Ming2002–2010
2. 2.Moochie Norris1996–2005teammates on the 2002 Houston Rockets
3. 3.Trevor Ariza2004–2021teammates on the 2004 New York Knicks
4. 4.Jusuf Nurkic2014–2025teammates on the 2019 Portland Trail Blazers

The shortest possible chain took 3 links. One shortest chain:

1. 1.Tyreek Hill2016–2025
2. 2.Alex Smith2005–2020teammates on the 2016 Kansas City Chiefs
3. 3.Anthony Fasano2006–2017teammates on the 2013 Kansas City Chiefs
4. 4.Drew Bledsoe1993–2006teammates on the 2006 Dallas Cowboys

The shortest possible chain took 3 links. One shortest chain:

1. 1.Garth Snow1993–2005
2. 2.Kevin Haller1989–2001teammates on the 1995 Philadelphia Flyers
3. 3.Zdeno Chara1997–2021teammates on the 2000 New York Islanders
4. 4.Nick Jensen2016–2026teammates on the 2020 Washington Capitals

The shortest possible chain took 3 links. One shortest chain:

1. 1.Iñaki Williams2014–2025
2. 2.Gorka Iraizoz2002–2018teammates on the 2014 Athletic Bilbao
3. 3.Didier Domi1994–2005teammates on the 2005 RCD Espanyol Barcelona
4. 4.Alan Shearer1987–2005teammates on the 1998 Newcastle United