1999 NBA Trades

Portland sent six rotation players to Houston for Scottie Pippen, who became the defensive and playmaking connector of a 59-win team that reached Game 7 of the 2000 Western Conference finals.

Chicago exchanged 2000 second round pick (#31-Dan Langhi) for Chris Anstey in a transaction with broadly balanced realized value.

The Nets acquired Johnny Newman from Clippers in exchange for Eric Murdock.

Detroit acquired Derek Harper from Los Angeles Lakers for rights to Melvin Levett.

Orlando acquired 2001 conditional second round pick (#32-Omar Cook) from Washington Wizards for rights to Laron Profit.

Dallas received Sean Rooks; 2000 second-round pick (#58-Pete Mickeal) from Los Angeles Lakers and sent A.C. Green in return.

Houston acquired Steve Francis and Tony Massenburg from Vancouver plus Don MacLean and Orlando's 2001 first-round pick; Vancouver received Michael Dickerson, Othella Harrington, Brent Price, Antoine Carr and draft assets; Orlando received four Vancouver players.

Milwaukee acquired Danny Manning; Dale Ellis while sending out Chris Gatling; Armen Gilliam in the 1999-08-19 transaction with Magic.

Orlando sent Billy Owens to Philadelphia for Harvey Grant and Anthony Parker.

Chicago received Hersey Hawkins, James Cotton for Brent Barry and finished with a modest realized-value edge.

Orlando acquired Ben Wallace, Terry Davis, Tim Legler and Jeff McInnis from Washington for Ike Austin.

Atlanta acquired Lorenzen Wright from Clippers in exchange for conditional first round pick (lottery protected) (2000 #18-Quentin Richardson); 2002 conditional first round pick (top 4 protected) (#8-Chris Wilcox).

Orlando traded Penny Hardaway to Phoenix for Pat Garrity, Danny Manning, a 2001 first (Jason Collins) and a 2002 first (Amar’e Stoudemire No. 9).

Cleveland exchanged Derek Anderson and Johnny Newman for Lamond Murray, with the realized return ultimately favorable to Clippers.

Boston acquired Danny Fortson; Eric Williams; Eric Washington; 2001 first-round pick (#11 Kedrick Brown) from Nuggets in exchange for Ron Mercer; Ronald Jones; Dwayne Schintzius.

Orlando traded Nick Anderson to Sacramento for Tariq Abdul-Wahad and a 2003 first (Kendrick Perkins No. 27).

Atlanta acquired Isaiah Rider; Jim Jackson from Blazers in exchange for Steve Smith (Delano); Ed Gray.

Toronto won the Antonio Davis–Jonathan Bender exchange because Davis became an All-Star, interior anchor and central figure in the franchise’s first playoff era, while injuries prevented Bender from developing into the star Indiana projected.

Atlanta acquired cash from Blazers in exchange for rights to Roberto Bergersen.

Atlanta acquired first round pick (lottery protected) (2000 #18-Quentin Richardson) from 76ers in exchange for rights to Jumaine Jones.

Dallas received draft rights to Leon Smith from San Antonio Spurs and sent draft rights to Gordan Giricek; 2000 second-round pick (#41-Chris Carrawell) in return.

Golden State finished with a modest edge. The Warriors acquired rights to Vonteego Cummings; first round pick (lottery protected) (2001 #14-Troy Murphy) from Indiana Pacers for rights to Jeff Foster.

Minnesota acquired future considerations (details unresolved) or cash while sending out rights to Louis Bullock in the 1999-06-30 transaction with Magic.

Seattle brought in Horace Grant and two seconds but gave Orlando the rights to Corey Maggette along with veteran depth, a package that aged better for the Magic.

Atlanta acquired Vernell Coles; Duane Ferrell; 1999 first round pick (#10-Jason Terry) from Warriors in exchange for Daron Blaylock; 1999 first round pick (#21-Jeff Foster).

The 1999 three-team trade sent Stephon Marbury to New Jersey, Sam Cassell to Milwaukee and Terrell Brandon plus the first-round pick that became Wally Szczerbiak to Minnesota.

Boston acquired Vitaly Potapenko from Cavaliers in exchange for Andrew DeClercq; 1999 first-round pick (#8 Andre Miller).

Houston finished with a modest realized-value edge: Houston received Sam Mack from Memphis Grizzlies for Rodrick Rhodes.

Even Trade: This trade belongs in the small group of deals where fit mattered more than raw career ranking. Thomas had the longer and more offensively versatile Bucks tenure; Hill supplied exactly the rugged frontcourt work Philadelphia needed during its Finals season. The completed results support two strong grades rather than forcing a winner where the value was genuinely balanced.

New York acquired rights to Mirsad Turkcan from 76ers for first round pick (lottery protected in 1999) (2000 #18-Quentin Richardson). The partner captured substantially more realized value than New York.

Charlotte acquired Eddie Jones and Elden Campbell for Glen Rice, J.R. Reid and B.J. Armstrong. Jones became an All-Star and elite defender, while Campbell supplied starting-center value. Los Angeles received a championship starter in Rice and later used his contract in the Horace Grant transaction, leaving both teams with meaningful competitive returns.

The 1999-02-04 exchange produced broadly comparable realized value: 2000 second round pick (#55-Chris Porter) for Todd Fuller.

The 1999-01-23 exchange produced broadly comparable realized value: Andrew Lang for conditional second round pick (2001 #51-Andre Hutson).

Chicago acquired Mark Bryant, Martin Muursepp, Bubba Wells, plus 1 additional asset from Suns for Luc Longley, producing a clear realized-value win.

Atlanta acquired Scot Pollard; 1999 conditional first round pick (#27-Jumaine Jones) from Pistons in exchange for Christian Laettner.

The Nets acquired Jim McIlvaine from Sonics in exchange for Michael Cage; Don MacLean.

Boston acquired Tony Battie from Lakers in exchange for Travis Knight.

Houston acquired Scottie Pippen for Roy Rogers and a future second-round pick, received a full season of high-level two-way play, and then retained enough leverage to move Pippen for a six-player package; Chicago captured almost no comparable value.

Denver acquired Chauncey Billups; rights to Tyson Wheeler from Toronto Raptors, Minnesota Timberwolves for Dean Garrett; Bobby Jackson; 1999 first-round pick (more favorable of Nuggets picks) (#5-Jonathan Bender).

Denver acquired Johnny Taylor; rights to Keon Clark from Orlando Magic for 1999 first-round pick (less favorable of Nuggets, Bucks picks) or 2000 first-round pick (Nuggets) (Magic's option) (2000 #10-Keyon Dooling).

Detroit acquired 1999 conditional first round pick (protected top 4; also if pick is #20-29, Blazers have option of giving 2000 or 2001 second round pick) (1999 #27-Jumaine Jones); 2000 second round pick (#57 – James Penn / Scoonie Penn) from Portland Trail Blazers for rights to Bonzi Wells.

New York acquired Latrell Sprewell for John Starks, Chris Mills and Terry Cummings, turning a distressed-asset gamble into an immediate 1999 Finals run and several seasons of high-level wing production.

The realized return strongly favored Houston: Houston received conditional first-round pick (2003 #25-Carlos Delfino) from Philadelphia 76ers for rights to Mirsad Turkcan.

On January 21, 1999, San Antonio Spurs acquired Steve Kerr from Chicago Bulls in exchange for Chuck Person; 2000 conditional first round pick (#24-Dalibor Bagaric); other considerations (details unresolved).