By The Athletic NBA Staff | The Athletic, 2026-01-13 10:30:27
特雷·杨 (Trae Young) 的交易是本交易季倒下的第一张主要多米诺骨牌，而在2月5日截止日前还有数周时间，更多交易必将接踵而至。但*《The Athletic》*的NBA团队认为，现在也是一个回顾过往的好时机。
我们询问了我们的团队成员，每支NBA球队的球迷群体最可能希望撤销哪一笔交易。他们的回答如下。（需要说明的是，这份名单远非详尽无遗。对于某些球队，我们有多个选择。如果您心中有其他未被提及的突出交易，请在评论中告诉我们。）
亚特兰大老鹰 (Atlanta Hawks)
史蒂夫·史密斯 (Steve Smith) 换 以赛亚·莱德 (Isaiah Rider) 和 吉姆·杰克逊 (Jim Jackson) (1999年)
老鹰队在1996、1997和1999年都赢得了季后赛系列赛，但在最后一个赛季后，他们莫名其妙地将史密斯交易到波特兰开拓者队换来了莱德，随后战绩立即崩盘至28胜。史密斯成为了一支59胜开拓者队的关键首发；而作为交易核心回报的莱德，则是一个更衣室毒瘤，尽管作为球队得分王，他仍在一个完整赛季结束前就被裁掉了。—— 约翰·霍林格 (John Hollinger)
波士顿凯尔特人 (Boston Celtics)
以赛亚·托马斯 (Isaiah Thomas)、杰·克劳德 (Jae Crowder)、安特·日日奇 (Ante Žižić) 和一个首轮选秀权 换 凯里·欧文 (Kyrie Irving) (2017年)
欧文在波士顿的表现高效吗？当然。然而，他短暂的任期在更衣室的一地鸡毛中付之一炬。欧文并非所有矛盾的罪魁祸首，但他也于事无补。当他在为球队效力的第二个赛季开始前宣称将与凯尔特人续约时，前景看起来再光明不过了，但他在赛季中途收回了这一承诺，并不断地指责他的年轻队友们。他的任期变成了一场灾难。凯尔特人管理层能够在他第二个赛季造成破坏后翻开新的一页并重新振作起来，这本身就是他们组织能力的证明。—— 杰伊·金 (Jay King)
布鲁克林篮网 (Brooklyn Nets)
杰拉德·华莱士 (Gerald Wallace)、克里斯·亨弗里斯 (Kris Humphries)、基斯·博甘斯 (Keith Bogans)、马尚·布鲁克斯 (MarShon Brooks)、克里斯·约瑟夫 (Kris Joseph)、三个首轮选秀权和一个首轮选秀权互换权 换 凯文·加内特 (Kevin Garnett)、保罗·皮尔斯 (Paul Pierce)、杰森·特里 (Jason Terry)、D.J.怀特 (D.J. White) (2013年)
篮网队有过几笔他们可能想撤回的交易。例如，詹姆斯·哈登 (James Harden) 的交易，虽然是一次可以理解的赌博，但结果并不理想。然而，没有什么比这笔交易在篮网队史上留下的印记更深。如果不是雷霆与快船关于亚历山大（SGA）的交易，这笔交易或许是近代NBA历史上最糟糕的。篮网队送出了三个首轮选秀权和一个选秀权互换权，以得到两位年迈的名人堂成员。篮网队从这笔交易中得到的仅仅是一轮季后赛系列赛的胜利。皮尔斯在布鲁克林只打了一年。加内特出场了96场比赛。这笔交易让球队倒退了数年，同时也帮助波士顿建立了另一支冠军竞争者。凯尔特人利用这些选秀权选中了杰伦·布朗 (Jaylen Brown) 和杰森·塔图姆 (Jayson Tatum)，并用另一个选秀权换来了欧文。—— 迈克·沃尔库诺夫 (Mike Vorkunov)
夏洛特黄蜂 (Charlotte Hornets)
科比·布莱恩特 (Kobe Bryant) 换 弗拉德·迪瓦茨 (Vlade Divac) (1996年)
对于一笔送走科比的交易来说，这个决定实际上比你想象的要困难得多。（黄蜂队还曾选中并交易了另一位未来的MVP——谢伊·吉尔杰斯-亚历山大 (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander)。）黄蜂队在1996年用第13顺位选中了科比，然后在选秀夜将他交易到了洛杉矶湖人队。我的天。容我再加一句：唉。弗拉德·迪瓦茨是湖人队在这笔交易中为了清理薪金空间的牺牲品；他们需要腾出空间来签下沙奎尔·奥尼尔 (Shaquille O’Neal)。当迪瓦茨得知这笔拟议的交易时，他曾威胁要退役。或许黄蜂队当时应该听他的。然而，他们还是这么做了。迪瓦茨在夏洛特打了两个赛季。科比赢得了五个NBA总冠军，并且是有史以来最伟大的球员之一。—— 迈克·沃尔库诺夫 (Mike Vorkunov)
芝加哥公牛 (Chicago Bulls)
拉马库斯·阿尔德里奇 (LaMarcus Aldridge) 换 泰勒斯·托马斯 (Tyrus Thomas) 和 维克多·卡亚帕 (Viktor Khryapa) (2006年)
杰里·克劳斯 (Jerry Krause) 在迈克尔·乔丹 (Michael Jordan) 的公牛王朝落幕后做了一些骇人听闻的操作。但事后看来，约翰·帕克森 (John Paxson) 在选秀夜交易阿尔德里奇的决定也经不起推敲，芝加哥最初在2006年用榜眼签选中了他。阿尔德里奇后来成为了一名五次入选NBA最佳阵容、七次入选全明星的球员。是的，蝴蝶效应当然存在，一个阿尔德里奇在芝加哥成长为球队基石的世界，很可能不是一个公牛队能选中德里克·罗斯 (Derrick Rose) 的世界——那个几率本就微乎其微。但为了这次的讨论，想象一下罗斯拥有像阿尔德里奇这样的挡拆（和外切！）搭档。这将不再需要卡洛斯·布泽尔 (Carlos Boozer) 和他的高薪合同，能给罗斯的公牛队带来更强的进攻火力，并在比赛末段为罗斯分担压力。那个王朝设立了一个高得不可思议的标杆，而罗斯时期的公牛队是此后漫长痛苦岁月中的一丝希望曙光。—— 乔尔·洛伦齐 (Joel Lorenzi)
克利夫兰骑士 (Cleveland Cavaliers)
唐·福特 (Don Ford) 换 布奇·李 (Butch Lee) 和 詹姆斯·沃西 (James Worthy) (1980年)
骑士队在早期做了太多糟糕的交易，以至于至今仍有一条规则以他们的前老板（泰德·斯蒂皮恩 (Ted Stepien)）命名。但最糟糕的无疑是1980年的这笔交易，当时他们将李和球队1982年的首轮选秀权送往湖人队，换来了唐·福特，后者在克利夫兰待了两年半，只首发了一场比赛。那个选秀权后来成为了82年选秀的状元签，湖人队用它选中了名人堂成员詹姆斯·沃西。哎呀。—— 杰森·劳埃德 (Jason Lloyd)
达拉斯独行侠 (Dallas Mavericks)
这是个陷阱问题吗？ (2025年)
卢卡·东契奇 (Luka Dončić) 的交易带来的连锁反应是深远的。西部的一支俄克拉荷马城雷霆队的挑战者被瓦解了。独行侠队严重损害了与球迷群体的关系。主教练杰森·基德 (Jason Kidd) 曾考虑离开去执教纽约尼克斯队，但达拉斯阻止了他并给了他一份续约合同。前任总经理尼科·哈里森 (Nico Harrison) 在11月被解雇。达拉斯预计将在今年春天加紧寻找他的继任者，但在此之前，球队的临时管理层将听取关于安东尼·戴维斯 (Anthony Davis) 的交易报价。—— 克里斯蒂安·克拉克 (Christian Clark)
丹佛掘金 (Denver Nuggets)
首轮签（第13顺位）换 特雷·莱尔斯 (Trey Lyles) 和 首轮签（第24顺位）(2017年)
丹佛在2017年选秀夜决定向下交易。他们手握第13顺位签，将其送往犹他，换来了特雷·莱尔斯和第24顺位签。掘金队用这个签位选中了泰勒·莱登 (Tyler Lydon)，而莱登和莱尔斯都只在丹佛打了两年。莱尔斯在自由市场离开，而莱登表现太差，以至于他们拒绝执行他新秀合同中的球队选项。丹佛送给犹他的那个第13顺位签呢？那个人是多诺万·米切尔 (Donovan Mitchell)。—— 扎克·哈珀 (Zach Harper)
底特律活塞 (Detroit Pistons)
昌西·比卢普斯 (Chauncey Billups)、安东尼奥·麦克戴斯 (Antonio McDyess) 和 谢赫·萨姆布 (Cheikh Samb) 换 阿伦·艾弗森 (Allen Iverson) (2008年)
虽然麦克戴斯被裁掉、买断后又回到了底特律，而萨姆布则从丹佛被转送至洛杉矶快船队，但这无疑是近期记忆中最糟糕的活塞队交易。2004年NBA总决赛MVP比卢普斯是底特律“铁血军团”时代的支柱，并且当时正处于连续四次入选全明星的时期。在交易前，他已经入选过NBA最佳阵容和最佳防守阵容。比卢普斯在他加盟掘金队的第一个赛季就将卡梅隆·安东尼 (Carmelo Anthony) 和球队提升到了西部决赛的高度。另一方面，艾弗森已过巅峰，并被降为替补角色，之后在活塞队的季后赛征程中请假离队。他在次年夏天以自由球员身份离开。底特律在比卢普斯职业生涯的最后一年将他带回，并最终退役了他的球衣，但这笔交易无疑是一次败笔。—— 亨特·帕特森 (Hunter Patterson)
金州勇士 (Golden State Warriors)
罗伯特·帕里什 (Robert Parish) 和 3号签 换 1号签和13号签 (1980年)
相比于交易，人们更容易记住那些未能兑现天赋的前首轮秀，但这笔特殊的交易却令人印象深刻，因为勇士队将帕里什和后来成为凯文·麦克海尔 (Kevin McHale) 的3号签送到了波士顿。作为交换，他们得到了后来成为乔·巴里·卡罗尔 (Joe Barry Carroll) 的1号签和后来成为里基·布朗 (Rickey Brown) 的13号签。这笔交易帮助建立了一个王朝；只是那不是勇士队希望为自己打造的那个。—— 尼克·弗里德尔 (Nick Friedell)
1982年，摩西·马龙 (Moses Malone) 赢得了他的第二个NBA MVP，随后被交易至费城。(Malcolm Emmons / USA Today Network)
休斯顿火箭 (Houston Rockets)
摩西·马龙 (Moses Malone) 换 考德威尔·琼斯 (Caldwell Jones) 和一个首轮选秀权 (1982年)
在休斯顿的六个赛季里，马龙赢得了两次NBA MVP奖项，并带领火箭队闯入了1981年NBA总决赛。但当马龙在1982年夏天成为受限制自由球员时，费城76人队给了他一份丰厚的报价合同，而火箭队选择了走另一条路。他们将马龙交易到费城，换来了考德威尔·琼斯和一个1983年的首轮选秀权。接下来的赛季，76人队赢得了总冠军，而马龙赢得了他的第三个MVP。休斯顿则输掉了68场比赛，战绩联盟垫底。—— 威廉·吉洛里 (William Guillory)
印第安纳步行者 (Indiana Pacers)
未来的首轮选秀权 换 汤姆·欧文斯 (Tom Owens) (1981年)
在1981年首次进入NBA季后赛后，步行者队在自由市场上失去了中锋詹姆斯·爱德华兹 (James Edwards) 给克利夫兰骑士队。由于需要一名中锋，他们用一个1984年的首轮选秀权从波特兰开拓者队换来了32岁的中锋汤姆·欧文斯，后者曾为时任步行者队主教练杰克·麦金尼 (Jack McKinney) 效力，当时麦金尼在欧文斯效力于太平洋赛区时担任助理教练。欧文斯为步行者队出战74场比赛，首发40场，并在1983年为活塞队效力一个赛季后淡出NBA。快进到1984年选秀，波特兰手握步行者队的榜眼签。休斯顿火箭队选中了哈基姆·奥拉朱旺 (Hakeem Olajuwon)。开拓者队选中了萨姆·鲍威 (Sam Bowie)。而在第三顺位……迈克尔·乔丹 (Michael Jordan) 去了公牛队。开拓者队之所以错过乔丹，是因他们当时已经有了克莱德·德雷克斯勒 (Clyde Drexler)，这是众所周知的故事。而步行者队，如果他们保留了那个选秀权，当时阵容中有两名中锋，却没有一个场均得分超过13.4分的得分后卫。唉。—— 罗布·彼得森 (Rob Peterson)
洛杉矶快船 (LA Clippers)
保罗·乔治 (Paul George) 换 谢伊·吉尔杰斯-亚历山大 (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander)、达尼罗·加里纳利 (Danilo Gallinari)、五个首轮选秀权和两次选秀权互换 (2019年)
豪德诺索尼联盟有一句谚语：“在每一次审议中，我们都必须考虑我们的决定对未来七代人的影响。”就快船队而言，他们做出了一个影响七个首轮选秀权控制权的决定，当时他们在吉尔杰斯-亚历山大新秀赛季后将他和加里纳利交易至雷霆队，以换取入选NBA最佳阵容一阵的乔治，此举被认为是签下当时卫冕NBA总决赛MVP科怀·伦纳德 (Kawhi Leonard) 的必要操作。快船队欠俄克拉荷马城的最后一个首轮选秀权就在今年，而快船队处于西部倒数五名之列，乔治在洛杉矶仅赢得三个季后赛系列赛后去了费城，而吉尔杰斯-亚历山大如今已成为卫冕冠军队的NBA总决赛MVP。—— 劳·穆雷 (Law Murray)
洛杉矶湖人 (Los Angeles Lakers)
拉塞尔·威斯布鲁克 (Russell Westbrook) 换 凯尔·库兹马 (Kyle Kuzma)、蒙特雷兹·哈雷尔 (Montrezl Harrell)、肯塔维奥斯·考德威尔-波普 (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope) 和一个首轮选秀权 (2021年)
在经历了对阵菲尼克斯的令人失望的季后赛系列赛后，湖人队孤注一掷地追求火力，却忽视了篮球层面的契合度。威斯布鲁克、勒布朗·詹姆斯 (LeBron James) 和安东尼·戴维斯 (Anthony Davis) 在场上从未找到化学反应，而湖人队在不到两个赛季后，又不得不用另一个首轮选秀权来撤销这笔交易。—— 丹·沃伊克 (Dan Woike)
孟菲斯灰熊 (Memphis Grizzlies)
前一顺位保护的首轮选秀权 换 奥蒂斯·索普 (Otis Thorpe) (1997年)
灰熊队在2003年的勒布朗·詹姆斯 (LeBron James) 选秀抽签中位列第二，但最终却一个选秀权都没拿到，这都是因为多年前当球队还在温哥华时达成的这笔交易。索普为一支19胜63负的球队打了47场比赛，但得到他的代价是让灰熊队错失了在2003年用榜眼签选中卡梅隆·安东尼 (Carmelo Anthony)、克里斯·波什 (Chris Bosh) 或德维恩·韦德 (Dwyane Wade) 的机会。活塞队用那个选秀权选中了超级水货达科·米利西奇 (Darko Miličić) 的事实，也并不能让这笔交易变得更好。—— 约翰·霍林格 (John Hollinger)
迈阿密热火 (Miami Heat)
特里·罗齐尔 (Terry Rozier) 换 凯尔·洛瑞 (Kyle Lowry) 和一个首轮选秀权 (2024年)
这正是房间里的大象，不是吗？热火队两年前放弃了一个首轮选秀权从夏洛特黄蜂队换来了罗齐尔，但回报却远不理想。在一项联邦赌博调查中，罗齐尔被控电信欺诈共谋和洗钱共谋，并在被捕几天后被NBA处以无薪停职。在此之前，罗齐尔在2024-25赛季打出了近十年中最差的赛季。他本赛季的合同即将到期，但热火队仍在等待明确他是否可以在交易截止日前被交易。—— 詹姆斯·杰克逊 (James Jackson)
密尔沃基雄鹿 (Milwaukee Bucks)
雷·阿伦 (Ray Allen)、罗纳德·穆雷 (Ronald Murray)、凯文·奥利 (Kevin Ollie) 和一个首轮选秀权 换 加里·佩顿 (Gary Payton) 和 德斯蒙德·梅森 (Desmond Mason) (2003年)
阿伦当时27岁，正接近他职业生涯的巅峰中期。佩顿当时34岁，合同只剩下两个月。但佩顿在西雅图时的前教练乔治·卡尔 (George Karl) 认为雄鹿队需要更好的后场防守，于是他说服密尔沃基交易来他昔日的超级巨星控卫，试图挽救2002-03赛季。结果篮网队在首轮淘汰了雄鹿队，佩顿与洛杉矶湖人队签约，而卡尔在仅仅五个月后就被解雇了。雄鹿队被迫在没有他们最有前途的年轻球员的情况下继续前行。他们直到2018年才再次赢得一个季后赛系列赛。—— 埃里克·内姆 (Eric Nehm)
明尼苏达森林狼 (Minnesota Timberwolves)
凯文·加内特 (Kevin Garnett) 换 艾尔·杰弗森 (Al Jefferson)、莱恩·戈麦斯 (Ryan Gomes)、塞巴斯蒂安·特尔费尔 (Sebastian Telfair)、杰拉德·格林 (Gerald Green)、西奥·拉特利夫 (Theo Ratliff) 和两个首轮选秀权 (2007年)
这是一个令人心碎的进展，是在2004年闯入西部决赛后连续三年无缘季后赛所导致的。所获得的选秀权之一是森林狼队自己在2006年一笔交易中送往波士顿的自家选秀权。杰弗森早期展现了潜力，但一次膝伤使他成为明星球员的道路脱轨。戈麦斯、特尔费尔、格林和拉特利夫都不是能改变局势的球员。而那两个选秀权变成了韦恩·艾灵顿 (Wayne Ellington) 和（天哪）乔尼·弗林 (Jonny Flynn)，顺位就在斯蒂芬·库里 (Steph Curry) 之前一位。与此同时，加内特帮助凯尔特人队赢得了NBA总冠军，成为了波士顿的传奇，并且与森林狼队组织的关系疏远，直到最近才有所缓和。—— 乔恩·克劳琴斯基 (Jon Krawczynski)
新奥尔良鹈鹕 (New Orleans Pelicans)
欧米尔·阿西克 (Ömer Aşik) 换 一个首轮选秀权 (2014年)
我明白。安东尼·戴维斯 (Anthony Davis) 讨厌打中锋。当时，用一个2015年的首轮选秀权换来阿西克，似乎是让球队门面开心并加倍巩固内线防守的一个不错方法。实际上，阿西克在新奥尔良被证明是一个糟糕的搭档。管理层决定在2015年休赛期再次加码，给了阿西克一份五年6000万美元的续约合同。鹈鹕队在戴维斯职业生涯的巅峰期未能为他配备更好的天赋，很大程度上就是因为这类操作，当然，戴维斯最终在2019年去了洛杉矶。—— 威廉·吉洛里 (William Guillory)
纽约尼克斯 (New York Knicks)
蒂姆·托马斯 (Tim Thomas)、迈克尔·斯威特尼 (Michael Sweetney)、杰梅因·杰克逊 (Jermaine Jackson)、2006年首轮选秀权、未来的次轮选秀权以及2007年首轮选秀权互换权 换 埃迪·库里 (Eddy Curry) 和 安东尼奥·戴维斯 (Antonio Davis) (2005年)
这里有很多选择，但尼克斯队为库里放弃那么多选秀资本，并付给他六年6000万美元的合同，这必须是最糟糕的。当时任尼克斯总裁伊塞亚·托马斯 (Isiah Thomas) 决定引进这位中锋时，库里在芝加哥正受健康问题困扰。纽约放弃的两个选秀权后来变成了拉马库斯·阿尔德里奇和乔金·诺阿 (Joakim Noah)。尼克斯队在2006-07赛季取得的33场胜利是库里在队期间球队的最高胜场数。—— 詹姆斯·L·爱德华兹三世 (James L. Edwards III)
2012年送走詹姆斯·哈登 (James Harden)，是雷霆队可能想要撤销的一笔交易。(Matthew Emmons . USA Today Sports)
俄克拉荷马城雷霆 (Oklahoma City Thunder)
詹姆斯·哈登 (James Harden)、科尔·阿尔德里奇 (Cole Aldrich)、戴奎恩·库克 (Daequan Cook)、拉扎尔·海沃德 (Lazar Hayward) 换 凯文·马丁 (Kevin Martin)、杰里米·兰姆 (Jeremy Lamb)、两个首轮选秀权和一个次轮选秀权 (2012年)
雷霆队的球迷和员工们可能会因为我写关于哈登的交易而感到不快。你又提起那件事？十四年后？无缘无故？好吧，那我还能做什么呢？雷霆队在过去十年里完成的每一笔重要交易都赢了。我该怎么办？难道要假设在赢得一个总冠军并拥有本赛季NBA最佳战绩后，萨姆·普雷斯蒂 (Sam Presti) 正坐在沙发上，来回摇晃，双眼通红，下唇颤抖，对着空气喃喃自语：“我真不敢相信我那次为了戈登·海沃德 (Gordon Hayward) 放弃了多个次轮签。”？雷霆队已经从哈登的交易中学到了教训，这意味着我确信，在某种程度上，他们会希望回到2012年并撤销它。—— 弗雷德·卡茨 (Fred Katz)
奥兰多魔术 (Orlando Magic)
维克多·奥拉迪波 (Victor Oladipo)、艾森·伊利亚索瓦 (Ersan Ilyasova) 和 多曼塔斯·萨博尼斯 (Domantas Sabonis) 的选秀权 换 塞尔吉·伊巴卡 (Serge Ibaka) (2016年)
回想起来，这是一个旨在将魔术队从长达四年的重建中 catapult 出来的孤注一掷之举。伊巴卡不想待在奥兰多，他在那里的任期是一次巨大的失望，仅持续了56场比赛，之后奥兰多将他交易到多伦多，换来了特伦斯·罗斯 (Terrence Ross) 和后来成为2017年选秀第25顺位的签位。萨博尼斯后来两次入选NBA最佳阵容，并三次入选全明星，而作为榜眼秀的奥拉迪波，则在2017-18赛季入选了最佳防守阵容一阵和NBA最佳阵容三阵。—— 乔什·罗宾斯 (Josh Robbins)
费城76人 (Philadelphia 76ers)
查尔斯·巴克利 (Charles Barkley) 换 杰夫·霍纳塞克 (Jeff Hornacek)、蒂姆·佩里 (Tim Perry) 和 安德鲁·朗 (Andrew Lang) (1992年)
需要澄清的是，巴克利要求交易，所以无论如何他最终都会被送走。但76人队得到的回报如此之少，以至于现在看来，他们本应该再留他久一些。“查尔斯爵士”后来在菲尼克斯太阳队成为了联盟的MVP。霍纳塞克，费城在那笔交易中得到的最好筹码，后来作为联盟中最出色的射手之一留下了自己的印记……但那是为犹他爵士队。费城需要得到一笔国王级的丰厚回报，而76人队显然没有做到这一点。—— 托尼·琼斯 (Tony Jones)
菲尼克斯太阳 (Phoenix Suns)
肖恩·马里昂 (Shawn Marion) 和 马库斯·班克斯 (Marcus Banks) 换 沙奎尔·奥尼尔 (Shaquille O’Neal) (2008年)
凯文·杜兰特 (Kevin Durant)？布拉德利·比尔 (Bradley Beal)？都是强有力的选项。但让我们回到过去。2008年的太阳队在做出这笔重磅交易时拥有西部最佳战绩。他们有史蒂夫·纳什 (Steve Nash) 运行着迈克·德安东尼 (Mike D’Antoni) 的“七秒或更少”体系，但没有人开心。全能的马里昂感觉自己未被充分赏识。时任主教练德安东尼感到了赢得总冠军的压力。球迷们厌倦了输给蒂姆·邓肯 (Tim Duncan) 和马刺队。总经理史蒂夫·科尔 (Steve Kerr) 称其为一场赌博。结果并不好。有了“大鲨鱼”奥尼尔，太阳队在季后赛遭遇了同样的命运，首轮五场比赛输给了圣安东尼奥。赛季结束后，德安东尼离开去执教尼克斯队。奥尼尔待了两年后被交易到克利夫兰。菲尼克斯在2009-10赛季短暂崛起，在西部决赛中输给了科比和湖人队，之后连续10个赛季未能进入季后赛。—— 道格·哈勒 (Doug Haller)
波特兰开拓者 (Portland Trail Blazers)
杰梅因·奥尼尔 (Jermaine O’Neal) 和 乔·克莱恩 (Joe Kleine) 换 戴尔·戴维斯 (Dale Davis) (2000年)
在西部决赛第七场 heartbreaking 地输给湖人队后，开拓者队认为，戴维斯这位刚入选全明星的10年老将，能帮助他们对抗沙奎尔·奥尼尔 (Shaquille O’Neal) 这股不可阻挡的力量。然而，他们犯下了一个改变球队命运的错误。戴维斯在波特兰的四个赛季里表现尚可，场均7.1分和7.2个篮板，而22岁的奥尼尔在印第安纳成长为NBA最优秀的大个子之一。奥尼尔在印第安纳的第二年就赢得了NBA进步最快球员奖，并三次入选NBA最佳阵容，六次入选全明星，在步行者队的八个赛季里场均贡献18.6分和9.6个篮板。—— 杰森·奎克 (Jason Quick)
萨克拉门托国王 (Sacramento Kings)
奥斯卡·罗伯特森 (Oscar Robertson) 换 弗林·罗宾逊 (Flynn Robinson) 和 查理·保尔克 (Charlie Paulk)
当时的辛辛那提皇家队在1970年4月交易了正值巅峰的“大O”罗伯特森，这位31岁的球员当时已10次入选全明星，且他最好的表现尚未到来。据报道，与主教练鲍勃·库西 (Bob Cousy) 的不和是这笔交易的驱动力之一，此外还有财务限制和缺乏竞争力的阵容。在密尔沃基与卡里姆·阿卜杜尔-贾巴尔 (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar) 联手后，这对联盟最新的活力二人组在他们合作的第一个赛季就赢得了总冠军。—— 萨姆·阿米克 (Sam Amick)
圣安东尼奥马刺 (San Antonio Spurs)
科怀·伦纳德 (Kawhi Leonard) 和 丹尼·格林 (Danny Green) 换 德玛尔·德罗赞 (DeMar DeRozan)、雅各布·珀尔特尔 (Jakob Poeltl) 和一个首轮选秀权 (2018年)
对于一个近期几乎没有任何失败交易的球队，你怎么找出一笔要撤销的交易呢？唯一合理的答案是与猛龙队关于伦纳德的交易，但这并非因为交易伦纳德的决定本身。当然，他们本可以在关系破裂前找到缓和的方法，但他职业生涯的后续发展表明那可能吗？交易必须要做，但可以做得不同。马刺球迷至今仍在为失去格林而悲伤。德罗赞和珀尔特尔是好球员，但他们让球队在平庸的跑步机上原地踏步，而不是让其彻底摆烂重建。这笔交易留下的长久记忆是用来选中凯尔登·约翰逊 (Keldon Johnson) 的那个选秀权，他现在是球队的核心和灵魂。而那台平庸的跑步机最终引来了维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama)，所以也许这终究是正确的选择。—— 贾里德·韦斯 (Jared Weiss)
多伦多猛龙 (Toronto Raptors)
诺曼·鲍威尔 (Norman Powell) 换 加里·特伦特二世 (Gary Trent Jr.) 和 罗德尼·胡德 (Rodney Hood) (2021年)
文斯·卡特 (Vince Carter) 的交易很可能位居榜首，但在多伦多，那笔交易已经被剖析得体无完肤。2021年，猛龙队交易了即将成为完全自由球员的鲍威尔，换来了将成为受限制自由球员的特伦特。交易之后，鲍威尔尽管年届三十，仍在进步，作为一名高产量的三分射手，命中率超过41%。他正处于一份五年9000万美元合同的最后一年，这份合同对球队非常友好。特伦特在多伦多有过高光时刻，但不足以让他在密尔沃基连续两年拿到超过底薪的合同。自从他离开后，猛龙队一直需要一名具备鲍威尔那样投射和突破能力的球员，来搭配他们那群长臂前锋。—— 埃里克·科伦 (Eric Koreen)
犹他爵士 (Utah Jazz)
盖尔·古德里奇 (Gail Goodrich)、一个首轮选秀权和一个次轮选秀权 换 三个首轮选秀权 (1976年)
自由球员制度始于1976年，当时的新奥尔良爵士队从湖人队签下了古德里奇。作为签约的一部分，爵士队必须交换一些选秀补偿，因为当时NBA不鼓励自由球员流动。爵士队从湖人队得到了一个1977年的次轮签和一个1978年的首轮签。洛杉矶则得到了1977年、1978年和1979年的首轮签。1979年的那个选秀权呢？“魔术师”约翰逊 (Magic Johnson)。所有这一切，只是为了换来古德里奇职业生涯末期还算不错的三年。—— 扎克·哈珀 (Zach Harper)
华盛顿奇才 (Washington Wizards)
本·华莱士 (Ben Wallace)、特里·戴维斯 (Terry Davis)、蒂姆·莱格勒 (Tim Legler) 和 杰夫·麦金尼斯 (Jeff McInnis) 换 艾萨克·奥斯汀 (Isaac Austin) (1999年)
在华盛顿度过了三个大多默默无闻的赛季后，华莱士最终成长为联盟历史上最优秀的内线防守者之一，四次荣膺NBA年度最佳防守球员，五次入选NBA最佳阵容，并成为2003-04赛季活塞队夺冠的关键力量。奇才队只留了奥斯汀一个赛季，就把他交易到了温哥华。1998年将25岁的克里斯·韦伯 (Chris Webber) 交易至萨克拉门托，换来32岁的米奇·里奇蒙德 (Mitch Richmond) 和35岁的奥蒂斯·索普 (Otis Thorpe)，这笔交易在奇才队史最差交易中位居次席。将韦伯的交易称为队史最差交易也是一个公允的看法。—— 乔什·罗宾斯 (Josh Robbins)
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One trade every NBA team’s fan base would most likely want to undo
The Trae Young deal was the first major domino to fall this trade season, and with weeks remaining before the Feb. 5 deadline, more are sure to follow. But The Athletic NBA staff figured this was also a good time to look back instead of ahead.
We asked our staff for one trade each NBA team’s fan base would most likely want to undo. Their responses are below. (And to be clear, this list is far from comprehensive. For some teams, we had several options. If there are other deals not reflected that stand out to you, let us know in the comments.)
Atlanta Hawks
Steve Smith for Isaiah Rider, Jim Jackson (1999)
The Hawks won playoff rounds in 1996, 1997 and 1999 but inexplicably traded Smith to the Portland Trail Blazers for Rider after that last season and immediately cratered to 28 wins. Smith became a key starter for a 59-win Blazers team; Rider, the key returning player, was a locker room cancer who was waived before he completed a full season despite leading the team in scoring. — John Hollinger
Boston Celtics
Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, Ante Žižić and a first-round pick for Kyrie Irving (2017)
Was Irving productive in Boston? Absolutely. Still, his short tenure burned down in a blaze of locker room drama. Irving wasn’t to blame for all of the dysfunction, but he didn’t help matters, either. Things couldn’t have looked more promising when he declared he would re-sign with the Celtics before his second season with the team, but he backed off that claim midway through the season and never stopped pointing his finger at his younger teammates. His tenure turned into a disaster. It’s a testament to the Celtics organization that they were able to turn the page and pull themselves back together after the damage of his second season. — Jay King
Brooklyn Nets
Gerald Wallace, Kris Humphries, Keith Bogans, MarShon Brooks, Kris Joseph, three first-round draft picks and a first-round pick swap for Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, Jason Terry, D.J. White (2013)
The Nets have had a few trades they’d probably want back. The James Harden deal, while an understandable bet, did not age well, for instance. But there is nothing that lives on in Nets lore quite like this deal. If not for the Thunder-Clippers SGA trade, it might be the worst ever in recent NBA history. The Nets traded three first-round picks and a pick swap to get the two aging Hall of Famers. All the Nets got out of the deal was one playoff series win. Pierce just played one year in Brooklyn. Garnett appeared in 96 games. It set the franchise back years and also helped build another title contender in Boston. The Celtics used the draft picks to select Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum, and they used another to acquire Irving. — Mike Vorkunov
Charlotte Hornets
Kobe Bryant for Vlade Divac (1996)
This was actually a surprisingly more difficult decision than you would expect for a trade that sent out Bryant. (The Hornets also drafted and then traded another future MVP — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.) The Hornets selected Bryant with the 13th pick in 1996 and then traded him to the Los Angeles Lakers on draft night. Woof. And may I add: Oof. Vlade Divac was a salary dump in the deal by the Lakers; they needed to clear space to sign Shaquille O’Neal. When Divac found out about the proposed trade, he threatened to retire. Maybe the Hornets should have listened. Instead, they did it anyway. Divac played two seasons in Charlotte. Bryant won five NBA titles and is one of the greatest players of all time. — Mike Vorkunov
Chicago Bulls
LaMarcus Aldridge for Tyrus Thomas and Viktor Khryapa (2006)
Jerry Krause did some ungodly things once the sun set on Michael Jordan’s Bulls. But hindsight hasn’t been kind to John Paxson’s draft-night trade of Aldridge, whom Chicago originally took second overall in 2006. Aldridge became a five-time All-NBA player and a seven-time All-Star. Yes, of course, the butterfly effect exists, and a world where Aldridge blossoms into a franchise player in Chicago probably isn’t a world where the Bulls get to draft Derrick Rose — those odds were already impossibly slim. But for this exercise, imagine a pick-and-roll (and pop!) partner for Rose like Aldridge. It would’ve erased the need for Carlos Boozer and his lucrative deal, given Rose’s Bulls more offensive firepower and relieved pressure off Rose in late-game situations. The dynasty set an unfathomably high bar, but Rose’s Bulls are the blip of hope in a long line of misery since. — Joel Lorenzi
Cleveland Cavaliers
Don Ford for Butch Lee and James Worthy (1980)
The Cavs made so many terrible deals during their early years that a rule still exists today named after their former owner (Ted Stepien). But the worst was easily this trade from 1980, when they sent Lee and the team’s 1982 first-round pick to the Lakers in exchange for Don Ford, who lasted two and a half years in Cleveland and started one game. The pick became the top selection in the ’82 draft, and the Lakers selected Hall of Famer James Worthy. Whoops. — Jason Lloyd
Dallas Mavericks
Is this a trick question? (2025)
The ripple effects of the Luka Dončić trade were profound. A challenger to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the West was neutralized. The Mavericks did serious damage to their relationship with their fan base. Coach Jason Kidd flirted with the idea of leaving to coach the New York Knicks before Dallas blocked him and gave him an extension. Former general manager Nico Harrison was fired in November. Dallas is expected to ramp up the search for his successor this spring, but before that, the team’s interim front office will field trade offers on Anthony Davis. — Christian Clark
Denver Nuggets
First-round pick (13th) for Trey Lyles and first-round pick (24th) (2017)
Denver decided to move down on draft night 2017. It had the 13th pick, which was sent to Utah in exchange for Trey Lyles and the 24th selection. The Nuggets took Tyler Lydon with the pick, and both Lydon and Lyles played only two years with Denver. Lyles left in free agency, and Lydon was so bad that they declined the team options on his rookie deal. The 13th overall pick Denver gave up to Utah? That was Donovan Mitchell. — Zach Harper
Detroit Pistons
Chauncey Billups, Antonio McDyess and Cheikh Samb for Allen Iverson (2008)
While McDyess was waived, bought out and returned to Detroit and Samb was rerouted from Denver to the LA Clippers, this was undoubtedly the worst Pistons trade in recent memory. Billups, the 2004 NBA Finals MVP, was a pillar of Detroit’s “Goin’ to Work” era and in the midst of four consecutive All-Star selections. He had been named to All-NBA and All-Defensive teams before the trade. Billups elevated Carmelo Anthony and the Nuggets to the Western Conference finals in his first season with the franchise. Iverson, on the other hand, was past his prime and relegated to a reserve role before taking a leave of absence during the Pistons’ postseason run. He left the following summer in free agency. Detroit brought Billups back for the final year of his career and eventually retired his jersey, but the trade was a dud. — Hunter Patterson
Golden State Warriors
Robert Parish and No. 3 pick for No. 1 and No. 13 picks (1980)
It’s easier to remember more former first-rounders who didn’t pan out compared to trades, but this particular deal is memorable given that the Warriors sent Parish and the No. 3 pick that would become Kevin McHale to Boston. In exchange, they got back the No. 1 pick that would become Joe Barry Carroll and the No. 13 pick that would become Rickey Brown. This trade helped set up a dynasty; it just wasn’t the one the Warriors were hoping to build for themselves. — Nick Friedell
In 1982, Moses Malone won his second NBA MVP, then was traded to Philly. (Malcolm Emmons / USA Today Network)
Houston Rockets
Moses Malone for Caldwell Jones and first-round pick (1982)
During his six seasons in Houston, Malone won two NBA MVP awards and carried the Rockets to the 1981 NBA Finals. But once Malone hit restricted free agency in the summer of 1982, the Philadelphia 76ers gave him a lucrative offer sheet, and the Rockets chose to go in a different direction. They traded Malone to Philly for Caldwell Jones and a 1983 first-round pick. The following season, the Sixers won the title, and Malone won his third MVP. Houston lost 68 games and had the worst record in the league. — William Guillory
Indiana Pacers
Future first-round pick for Tom Owens (1981)
After making their first NBA playoffs appearance in 1981, the Pacers lost center James Edwards to the Cleveland Cavaliers in free agency. Needing someone in the pivot, they traded a 1984 first-round pick to the Portland Trail Blazers for 32 year-old-center Tom Owens, who had played for then-Pacers coach Jack McKinney, who was an assistant during Owens’ time in the Pacific Northwest. Owens played in 74 games for the Pacers, started 40 and was out of the NBA after a season with the Pistons in 1983. Fast forward to the 1984 draft, and there was Portland, sitting at No. 2 with the Pacers’ pick. The Houston Rockets selected Hakeem Olajuwon. The Blazers selected Sam Bowie. And at No. 3 … Michael Jordan went to the Bulls. The Blazers famously passed on Jordan because they had Clyde Drexler. The Pacers, had they retained the pick, had two centers on the roster and no shooting guard who had ever averaged more than 13.4 points per game. Oof. — Rob Peterson
LA Clippers
Paul George for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Danilo Gallinari, five first-round picks and two pick swaps (2019)
There’s a Haudenosaunee Confederacy proverb that states, “In every deliberation, we must consider the impact of our decisions on the next seven generations.” In the Clippers’ case, they made a decision that impacted control of seven first-round picks when they traded Gilgeous-Alexander after his rookie season and Gallinari to the Thunder to acquire All-NBA first-team selection George, a maneuver deemed necessary to sign then-reigning NBA Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard. The last of those first-round picks the Clippers owe Oklahoma City comes this year, with the Clippers in the bottom five of the West, George in Philadelphia after winning only three playoff series in LA and Gilgeous-Alexander now as the reigning NBA Finals MVP for the defending champions. — Law Murray
Los Angeles Lakers
Russell Westbrook for Kyle Kuzma, Montrezl Harrell, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and a first-round pick (2021)
Coming off a disappointing playoff series against Phoenix, the Lakers went all-in on firepower and ignored basketball fit. Westbrook, LeBron James and Anthony Davis never figured it out on the court, and the Lakers needed to use another first-round pick to undo the deal after less than two seasons. — Dan Woike
Memphis Grizzlies
Top-one protected first-round pick for Otis Thorpe (1997)
The Grizzlies finished second in the LeBron James lottery in 2003 but ended up with no draft pick at all because of this deal years earlier while the franchise was still in Vancouver. Thorpe played 47 games for a team that went 19-63, but his acquisition cost the Grizzlies a chance at Carmelo Anthony, Chris Bosh or Dwyane Wade with the second pick in 2003. The fact that the Pistons chose uber-bust Darko Miličić with the pick doesn’t make the deal any better. — John Hollinger
Miami Heat
Terry Rozier for Kyle Lowry and first-round pick (2024)
That’s the elephant in the room, right? The Heat gave up a first-round pick to acquire Rozier from the Charlotte Hornets two years ago, but the returns have been less than ideal. Rozier has been charged with wire fraud conspiracy and conspiracy to commit money laundering as part of a federal gambling investigation and was placed on unpaid leave by the NBA days after he was arrested. Before that, Rozier had his worst season in almost a decade in 2024-25. He’s an expiring contract this season, but the Heat are still waiting on clarity as to whether he can be traded ahead of the deadline. — James Jackson
Milwaukee Bucks
Ray Allen, Ronald Murray, Kevin Ollie and a first-round pick for Gary Payton and Desmond Mason (2003)
Allen was 27 years old and nearing the middle of his prime. Payton was 34 and had only two months remaining on his contract. But George Karl, Payton’s former coach in Seattle, believed the Bucks needed better defense in the backcourt, so he persuaded Milwaukee to trade for his old superstar point guard in an attempt to save the 2002-03 season. The Nets eliminated the Bucks in the first round, Payton signed with the Los Angeles Lakers and Karl was out as head coach just five months later. And the Bucks were forced to move forward without their most promising young player. They wouldn’t win a playoff series again until 2018. — Eric Nehm
Minnesota Timberwolves
Kevin Garnett for Al Jefferson, Ryan Gomes, Sebastian Telfair, Gerald Green, Theo Ratliff and two first-round picks (2007)
This was a heartbreaking development, one brought on by three straight years of playoff-less basketball after a 2004 run to the Western Conference finals. One of the draft picks acquired was the Wolves’ own draft pick that they had previously sent to Boston in a 2006 trade. Jefferson showed promise early, but a knee injury derailed his path to becoming a star player. Gomes, Telfair, Green and Ratliff were not difference -akers. And the two draft picks became Wayne Ellington and (gulp) Jonny Flynn, one pick ahead of Steph Curry. Meanwhile, Garnett helped lead the Celtics to the NBA title and became a legend in Boston and was estranged from the Wolves organization until recently. — Jon Krawczynski
New Orleans Pelicans
Ömer Aşik for first-round pick (2014)
I get it. Anthony Davis hates playing center. At the time, acquiring Aşik for a 2015 first-round pick seemed like a decent way to keep the face of the franchise happy and double down on interior defense. In reality, Aşik turned out to be an awful fit in New Orleans. The front office decided to double down again by giving Aşik a five-year, $60 million extension in the 2015 offseason. The Pelicans’ failure to surround Davis with better talent during some of his best years was largely due to moves like this, and, of course, Davis would end up in Los Angeles in 2019. —William Guillory
New York Knicks
Tim Thomas, Michael Sweetney, Jermaine Jackson, 2006 first-round pick, future second-round picks and 2007 first-round pick swap for Eddy Curry and Antonio Davis (2005)
There are a lot of options to go with here, but the Knicks giving up that much draft capital for Curry and paying him $60 million over six years has to be the worst. Curry was dealing with health issues in Chicago when then-Knicks president Isiah Thomas made the move to add the center. Two of the draft picks New York gave up later became LaMarcus Aldridge and Joakim Noah. The Knicks’ 33 wins during the 2006-07 season were the franchise’s most during Curry’s time. — James L. Edwards III
Shipping away James Harden in 2012 is one deal OKC might want to have back. (Matthew Emmons . USA Today Sports)
Oklahoma City Thunder
James Harden, Cole Aldrich, Daequan Cook, Lazar Hayward for Kevin Martin, Jeremy Lamb, two first-round picks and a second-round pick (2012)
Thunder fans and employees alike will probably be upset that I’m writing about the Harden trade. You’re bringing that up again? Fourteen years later? With no good reason? Well, what else am I supposed to do here? The Thunder have won every significant deal they’ve pulled off for the past decade. What am I supposed to do? Assume that after winning a title and owning the NBA’s best record this season, Sam Presti is on his sofa, rocking back and forth, eyes red, bottom lip quivering and repeating aloud to no one in particular, “I can’t believe I gave up multiple second-rounders for Gordon Hayward that one time.”? The Thunder have learned from the Harden trade, which means I’m sure, in some capacity, they would like to go back to 2012 and undo it. — Fred Katz
Orlando Magic
Victor Oladipo, Ersan Ilyasova and draft rights to Domantas Sabonis for Serge Ibaka (2016)
In retrospect, this was a desperation move intended to catapult the Magic out of a four-year-long rebuild. Ibaka did not want to be in Orlando, and his tenure there was a huge disappointment, lasting only 56 games before Orlando traded him to Toronto for Terrence Ross and what would become the 25th pick in the 2017 draft. Sabonis has gone on to make two All-NBA teams and earn three All-Star selections, while Oladipo, a No. 2 overall pick, went on in 2017-18 to an All-Defensive first-team selection and an All-NBA third-team selection. — Josh Robbins
Philadelphia 76ers
Charles Barkley for Jeff Hornacek, Tim Perry and Andrew Lang (1992)
To be clear, Barkley demanded a trade, so he would have eventually been moved regardless. But the Sixers received such a light return that it’s now clear that they should have held on to him longer. Sir Charles went on to become the MVP of the league with the Phoenix Suns. Hornacek, the best piece Philly returned in that deal, went on to make his mark as one of the best shooters in the league … for the Utah Jazz. Philadelphia needed to get a king’s ransom of a return, and the Sixers simply did not accomplish that. — Tony Jones
Phoenix Suns
Shawn Marion and Marcus Banks for Shaquille O’Neal (2008)
Kevin Durant? Bradley Beal? Both strong options. But let’s go back. The 2008 Suns had the best record in the West when they made this blockbuster. They had Steve Nash running Mike D’Antoni’s “Seven Seconds or Less” system, but no one was happy. The versatile Marion felt under-appreciated. Then-coach D’Antoni felt pressure to win a title. Fans were tired of losing to Tim Duncan and the Spurs. GM Steve Kerr called it what it was — a gamble. It didn’t turn out well. With Shaq, the Suns suffered the same postseason fate, losing to San Antonio in five games in the first round. After the season, D’Antoni left to coach the Knicks. O’Neal lasted two years before he was traded to Cleveland. Phoenix surged in 2009-10, losing to Kobe and the Lakers in the Western Conference finals, then went 10 seasons without making the playoffs. — Doug Haller
Portland Trail Blazers
Jermaine O’Neal and Joe Kleine for Dale Davis (2000)
Coming off a heartbreaking collapse to the Lakers in Game 7 of the Western Conference finals, the Blazers thought Davis, a 10-year veteran coming off an All-Star season, would help them combat the immovable force that was Shaquille O’Neal. Instead, they made a franchise-altering mistake. Davis was serviceable in his four seasons in Portland, averaging 7.1 points and 7.2 rebounds, while the 22-year-old O’Neal blossomed into one of the NBA’s best big men in Indiana. O’Neal won the NBA’s Most Improved Player in his second year in Indiana and would become an All-NBA selection three times and a six-time All-Star while averaging 18.6 points and 9.6 rebounds in eight seasons with the Pacers. — Jason Quick
Sacramento Kings
Oscar Robertson for Flynn Robinson and Charlie Paulk
The then-Cincinnati Royals traded “The Big O” at his peak in April 1970, with 10 All-Star berths to the 31-year-old’s name and his best still yet to come. A rift with coach Bob Cousy was reportedly a driving force in the deal, as were financial constraints and an uncompetitive roster. After joining forces with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in Milwaukee, the league’s newest dynamic duo won it all in their first season together. — Sam Amick
San Antonio Spurs
Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green for DeMar DeRozan, Jakob Poeltl and first-round pick (2018)
How do you find a trade to undo for a franchise that doesn’t really have any in recent times? The only plausible answer is the Leonard deal to the Raptors, but it’s for every reason besides the decision to trade Leonard. Sure, they could have found a way to smooth things over before the relationship ruptured, but has the rest of his career indicated that was possible? The trade had to be made, but it could have been done differently. Spurs fans still mourn losing Green. DeRozan and Poeltl were good players but kept the team on the treadmill of mediocrity instead of letting it tank and rebuild. The lasting memory of this deal was the pick used to take Keldon Johnson, now the team’s heart and soul. And that treadmill of mediocrity eventually led to Victor Wembanyama, so maybe it was the right call after all. — Jared Weiss
Toronto Raptors
Norman Powell for Gary Trent Jr. and Rodney Hood (2021)
The Vince Carter trade likely tops the list, but that has been dissected beyond recognition in Toronto. In 2021, the Raptors traded Powell, set to become an unrestricted free agent, for Trent, who would become a restricted free agent. Since the trade, Powell has improved despite aging into his 30s, shooting better than 41 percent as a high-volume 3-point shooter. He is in the last year of a five-year, $90 million deal that was very team-friendly. Trent had his moments in Toronto but not enough to make him more than a minimum guy in Milwaukee two years in a row. Since he left, the Raptors have needed a player with Powell’s shooting and driving next to their army of long-armed forwards. — Eric Koreen
Utah Jazz
Gail Goodrich, first-round pick and second-round pick for three first-round picks (1976)
Free agency started in 1976, and the then-New Orleans Jazz signed Goodrich from the Lakers. The Jazz had to swap some draft compensation as part of the signing, as the NBA discouraged free agency at the time. The Jazz received a second-rounder in 1977 and a first in 1978 from the Lakers. Los Angeles received firsts in 1977, 1978 and 1979. The pick in the 1979 draft? Magic Johnson. All that for three decent years of Goodrich at the end of his career. — Zach Harper
Washington Wizards
Ben Wallace, Terry Davis, Tim Legler and Jeff McInnis for Isaac Austin (1999)
After three mostly undistinguished seasons in Washington, Wallace eventually developed into one of the best interior defenders in league history, a four-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year and a five-time All-NBA selection who became a key force on the 2003-04 Pistons’ championship team. The Wizards kept Austin for only one season before they traded him to Vancouver. The 1998 trade to send 25-year-old Chris Webber to Sacramento for 32-year-old Mitch Richmond and 35-year-old Otis Thorpe ranks as a close second as the worst trade in Wizards history. Calling the Webber trade the worst trade in franchise history would be a fair take. — Josh Robbins
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