2001 NBA Trades

Chicago received Soumalia Samake, 2003 second round pick (#45-Matt Bonner) for Jake Voskuhl and finished with a modest realized-value edge.

Los Angeles Clippers earned a modest hindsight edge over Portland Trail Blazers in the 2001-10-29 exchange, with Will Perdue providing the better overall return.

In a three-team trade, Cleveland acquired Ricky Davis from Miami and Brian Skinner from Toronto; Miami acquired Chris Gatling from Cleveland; Toronto acquired Don MacLean and cash from Miami.

Charlotte acquired George Lynch; Jerome Moiso; Robert "Tractor" Traylor; Chris Porter in a multi-team trade involving Philadelphia 76ers, Golden State Warriors, sending Derrick Coleman; cash.

Denver acquired Scott Williams; first-round pick (from Bucks) (2004 #17-Josh Smith) from Milwaukee Bucks, Houston Rockets for Kevin Willis; Aleksandar Radojevic.

The 2001-10-01 exchange produced broadly comparable realized value: 2003 conditional second round pick (#53-Tommy Smith) for rights to Sean Lampley.

Dallas sent Kenny Satterfield to Denver for a conditional future second-round pick that was not exercised.

Detroit won the deal, acquiring Jon Barry, 2003 first round pick (#25 – Carlos Delfino) for Mateen Cleaves.

Dallas received Tim Hardaway from Miami Heat and sent 2003 or 2004 second-round pick (Mavericks option) (2004 #53-Matt Freije); trade exception in return.

In a three-team transaction, Houston acquired Glen Rice plus Dallas's Kyle Hill rights and future consideration; New York received Shandon Anderson and Howard Eisley; Dallas received Muggsy Bogues and a trade exception.

Boston acquired Roshown McLeod; 2003 first-round pick (#20 Dahntay Jones) from 76ers in exchange for Jerome Moiso.

Cleveland exchanged Matt Harpring, Robert 'Tractor' Traylor and Cedric Henderson for Tyrone Hill and Jumaine Jones, with the realized return ultimately favorable to 76ers.

The Hakeem Olajuwon sign-and-trade was emotionally significant but competitively balanced.

Orlando traded Brendan Haywood’s rights to Washington for Laron Profit and a first that became Julius Hodge (No. 20 in 2005).

On July 24, 2001, Portland acquired Derek Anderson; Steve Kerr; 2003 second round pick (#58-Andreas Glyniadakis) from San Antonio Spurs in exchange for Steve Smith (Delano).

Memphis acquired Pau Gasol’s draft rights, Lorenzen Wright and Brevin Knight for Shareef Abdur-Rahim and Jamaal Tinsley’s rights, creating the franchise’s first playoff centerpiece and a later value chain that included Marc Gasol.

Chicago exchanged second round pick (protected #51-57 in 2002, unprotected in 2003) (2002 #42-Jason Jennings) for Greg Anthony in a transaction with a narrow realized-value edge to Bulls.

New Jersey acquired Jason Kidd and Chris Dudley from Phoenix for Stephon Marbury, Johnny Newman and Soumaila Samake. Kidd transformed a 26-win Nets team into a 52-win conference champion and led consecutive Finals runs. Marbury remained an All-Star scorer, but Phoenix never approached the same team-level return.

Detroit won the deal, acquiring Clifford Robinson for Jud Buechler, John Wallace, $1.6M traded player exception.

Detroit acquired rights to Zeljko Rebraca from Toronto Raptors for 2002 second round pick (#37 – Tito Maddox); 2002 second round pick (#52 – Rasual Butler).

Chicago acquired Charles Oakley, 2002 second round pick (#42-Jason Jennings) from Raptors for Brian Skinner, producing a clear realized-value win.

Los Angeles Lakers finished with a modest realized-value edge in the 2001-06-28 transaction with Milwaukee Bucks, receiving Lindsey Hunter for Greg Foster.

The Nets acquired rights to Richard Jefferson; rights to Jason Collins; rights to Brandon Armstrong from Rockets in exchange for rights to Eddie Griffin.

Atlanta acquired first round pick (top-18 protected for 2 years, lottery protected for 4 years) (2003 #21-Boris Diaw) from Pacers (trade was made official on 07-19) in exchange for rights to Jamaal Tinsley.

Atlanta acquired 2002-2004 first round pick (Pistons choice) (2003 #25-Carlos Delfino) from Rockets in exchange for rights to Terence Morris.

The Clippers acquired 22-year-old Elton Brand for Brian Skinner and Tyson Chandler’s draft rights, receiving seven seasons of All-Star production and a landmark 2006 playoff run.

Cleveland acquired Michael Doleac for rights to Brendan Haywood, but the outgoing package produced a modestly stronger realized return.

Sacramento won the Mike Bibby–Jason Williams exchange because Bibby became the steadier playoff creator and a core piece of the best Kings team of the modern era.

Seattle received the rights to Predrag Drobnjak for the rights to Bobby Simmons; Seattle finished with a narrow realized-value edge.

The long-term outcome favored Philadelphia 76ers; Los Angeles Clippers' return led by cash did not match the value it surrendered.

Charlotte acquired rights to Roberto Duenas from Chicago Bulls for 2001 second round pick (#44-Sean Lampley).

Detroit Pistons received Magic's agreement to delay their decision on a draft pick owed by the Suns from a previous trade, which allowed the Pistons to defer the first-round pick owed to them by the Grizzlies in the Otis Thorpe trade until 2002. Orlando Magic received first round pick (2005 #11-Fran Vazquez).

The 2001-06-02 exchange produced broadly comparable realized value: 2001 first-round pick (#23-Brandon Armstrong) for 2001 first-round pick (#22-Jeryl Sasser).

Philadelphia acquired Dikembe Mutombo and Roshown McLeod for Theo Ratliff, Toni Kukoc, Nazr Mohammed and Pepe Sanchez after Ratliff suffered a serious wrist injury.

Dallas received Juwan Howard; Calvin Booth; Obinna Ekezie from Washington Wizards and sent Christian Laettner; Loy Vaught; Etan Thomas; Hubert Davis; Courtney Alexander; $3M cash in return.

Detroit won the deal, acquiring Corliss Williamson, Tyrone Corbin, Kornel David, first round pick (2005 #11-Fran Vazquez) for Jerome Williams, Eric Montross.

New York Knicks received Mark Jackson; Muggsy Bogues. Toronto Raptors received Chris Childs; first round pick (lottery protected in 2001, unprotected in 2002) (2002 #20-Kareem Rush). New York received useful value, but the partner side finished with the better overall return.

Vancouver clearly won the completed-value comparison with New York Knicks, receiving Erick Strickland; 2001 first-round pick (#27-Jamaal Tinsley); 2001 second-round pick (#47-Antonis Fotsis) for Othella Harrington.

Golden State acquired Corie Blount; Ruben Garces; Paul McPherson from Phoenix Suns for Vinny Del Negro.

Denver received Kevin Willis; Aleksandar Radojevic; Garth Joseph; 2001 or 2002 second-round pick (2001 #46-Ousmane Cisse) from Toronto Raptors, sending Keon Clark; Tracy Murray; Mamadou N'diaye in return.

Atlanta acquired Brevin Knight from Cavaliers in exchange for Jim Jackson; Anthony Johnson; Larry Robinson (b. 1968-01-11).