Which players were involved in the biggest trade in NBA history? (Prior to today's 5 Team/13 Player dealio...)
colonel wrote: Which players were involved in the biggest trade in NBA history? (Prior to today's 5 Team/13 Player dealio...)
Apparently this was a trick question - 13 players involved makes the biggest trade ever... Thanks for proving me wrong, ESPN...Largest trades in NBA history:
13 PLAYERS: August 2, 2005: MIAMI acquires G Jason Williams, F James Posey and G Andre Emmett from the MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES, F Antoine Walker from the BOSTON CELTICS and the draft rights to Roberto Duenas from the NEW ORLEANS HORNETS in a five-team trade that sent F Eddie Jones from Miami and G Raul Lopez from UTAH to Memphis; New Orleans acquires G Kirk Synder from Utah and F Rasual Butler from Miami; C Greg Ostertag was sent to Utah from Memphis; Boston Celtics acquired C Curtis Borchardt from Utah, and F Qyntel Woods, the draft rights to Albert Miralles, two second round draft picks (2006 and either 2007 or 2008), and cash from Miami.
12 PLAYERS: September 20, 2000 : NEW YORK acquires F Glen Rice, C Travis Knight and a first-round pick from the LOS ANGELES LAKERS and C Vladimir Stepania, F Lazaro Borrell, G Vernon Maxwell, a first-round pick and two second round picks from SEATTLE in a four-team trade that sent C Patrick Ewing to Seattle; Los Angeles Lakers acquired F Horace Grant and F Chuck Person, C Greg Foster and G Emanual Davis from Seattle; PHOENIX acquired C Chris Dudley and a first-round pick from New York for C Luc Longley.
11 PLAYERS: August 27, 1999: HOUSTON traded G Michael Dickerson, F/C Othella Harrington, G Brent Price, F/C Antoine Carr and a future first round draft pick to VANCOUVER as part of a three-way deal in which the Rockets received draft rights to G Steve Francis and F Tony Massenburg from Grizzlies and F Don MacLean and future first round draft choice from ORLANDO, and the Magic received F Michael Smith, G/F Rodrick Rhodes, G Lee Mayberry and F Makhtar Ndiaya from Grizzlies.
-- ESPN Research