1998 NBA Trades

New York acquired Marcus Camby from Toronto for Charles Oakley, Sean Marks and cash. Camby's athletic rim protection became essential to the Knicks' 1999 Finals run, while Oakley gave a young Raptors team toughness and veteran credibility during its first playoff breakthrough. Both sides benefited, with New York holding a slight edge because Camby supplied the scarcer postseason impact.

Atlanta acquired rights to Shammond Williams from Bulls in exchange for rights to Cory Carr; 1999 second round pick (more favorable of Pacers, Pistons picks) (#49-Lari Ketner); 2000 second round pick (#34-Khalid El-Amin).

Dallas acquired the draft rights to Dirk Nowitzki and Pat Garrity for the rights to Robert Traylor, then used Garrity in the separate Steve Nash transaction.

Dallas acquired Steve Nash from Phoenix for Bubba Wells, Martin Müürsepp, the draft rights to Pat Garrity, and a 1999 first-round pick that became Shawn Marion.

Denver acquired four seasons of high-level scoring and playmaking from Nick Van Exel, while Tyronn Lue gave Los Angeles useful but limited championship minutes.

Toronto exchanged Antawn Jamison’s draft rights for Vince Carter’s rights and cash, acquiring the star who became Rookie of the Year, the face of the franchise and the leader of its first playoff breakthroughs.

Memphis and San Antonio Spurs produced broadly comparable realized value in the 1998-06-24 exchange: Carl Herrera; rights to Felipe Lopez for Antonio Daniels.

On June 24, 1998, the Philadelphia 76ers acquired rights to Nazr Mohammed from the Utah Jazz in exchange for first round pick (protected top 15 in 1999, top 14 in 2000, top 13 in 2001, top 2 in 2002 and beyond) (1999 #19-Quincy Lewis).

The long-term value clearly favored Toronto Raptors: Houston received Roy Rogers; 1998 first-round pick (#16-Bryce Drew); 1998 first-round pick (#18-Mirsad Turkcan) from Toronto Raptors for Kevin Willis.

Sacramento acquired 25-year-old Chris Webber for Mitch Richmond and Otis Thorpe, then built the greatest Kings team of the modern era around Webber’s scoring, rebounding and passing.

The Nets acquired Rony Seikaly; Brian Evans from Magic in exchange for Kevin Edwards; Yinka Dare; David Benoit; 1998 first-round pick (lottery protected) (#15, Matt Harpring); Nets waived right to void trade if Seikaly did not report.

Golden State surrendered the more valuable outcome. The Warriors acquired Jason Caffey from Chicago Bulls for David Vaughn (III); 1998 second round pick (#34-Shammond Williams); 2000 second round pick (#32-A.J. Guyton).

Los Angeles Clippers captured the stronger realized return in the 1998-02-19 transaction with Miami Heat, led by Ike Austin; Charles Smith (Cornelius); 1998 first-round pick (#22-Brian Skinner).

New York acquired Terry Cummings from 76ers for Herb Williams; Ron Grandison / Ronnie Grandison. The partner captured substantially more realized value than New York.

Boston acquired Kenny Anderson; Ronald Jones; Zan Tabak from Raptors in exchange for Chauncey Billups; Dee Brown (a); John Thomas; Roy Rogers.

Dallas received Cedric Ceballos from Phoenix Suns and sent Dennis Scott in return.

Memphis came out ahead in the 1998-02-18 trade with Sacramento Kings, receiving Bobby Hurley; Michael Smith (Providence) for Otis Thorpe; Chris Robinson.

Memphis and Minnesota Timberwolves produced a stronger realized return for Wolves in the 1998-02-18 exchange: Doug West for Anthony Peeler.

Golden State finished with a modest edge. The Warriors acquired Clarence Weatherspoon; Jim Jackson from Philadelphia 76ers for Joe Smith; Brian Shaw.

On February 13, 1998, Portland acquired Damon Stoudamire; Walt Williams; Carlos Rogers from Toronto Raptors in exchange for Kenny Anderson; Alvin Williams; Gary Trent; 1998 first round pick (lottery protected) (#16-Bryce Drew); 1998 first round pick (#18-Mirsad Turkcan); 1998 second round pick (added 1998-02-16 for Alvin Williams injury) (#47-Tyson Wheeler); cash.

Seattle received 1998 or 1999 conditional second round pick (1998 #33-Jelani McCoy) and sent Eric Snow. The long-term value clearly favored 76ers.