NBA TRADE HISTORY
NBA Blockbuster Trades
Star-driven and franchise-changing deals matched to exact canonical TradeVerdicts records.
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What qualifies
Source-recognized landmark trades receive editorial priority for inclusion. Every qualifying transaction is listed in chronological order, newest first.
CURATED NBA TRADE ARCHIVE
NBA Blockbuster Trades
Zaccharie Risacher to the Dallas Mavericks
In a 3-team transaction, Dallas received Zaccharie Risacher; protected 2027 Atlanta second-round pick and sent Ryan Nembhard to Atlanta; 2027 Chicago second-round pick to Oklahoma City.
Paul George to the Boston Celtics
Boston acquired Paul George; 2028 first-round pick; 2028 conditional second-round pick; 2030 conditional second-round pick; 2031 first-round pick from 76ers in exchange for Jaylen Brown.
Nikola Vucevic to the Boston Celtics
Boston acquired Nikola Vucevic; 2027 second-round pick from Bulls in exchange for Anfernee Simons; 2026 second-round pick.
Georges Niang to the Boston Celtics
Boston received Georges Niang; 2031 second-round pick; cash considerations (from Nets) and sent Kristaps Porzingis; 2026 conditional second-round pick in a multi-team trade involving Hawks, Nets.
Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks
In a 3-team transaction, Dallas received Anthony Davis; Max Christie; 2029 Los Angeles Lakers first-round pick; $55,000 cash from Utah and sent Luka Dončić; Maxi Kleber; Markieff Morris; 2025 Dallas second-round pick…
Dyson Daniels to the Atlanta Hawks
Atlanta traded Dejounte Murray to New Orleans for Dyson Daniels, Larry Nance Jr., E.J. Liddell, Cody Zeller, 2025 Lakers first-round pick (#22 Drake Powell), and 2027 first-round pick (least favorable of Bucks/Pelicans,…
Evan Fournier to the Detroit Pistons
Detroit acquired Evan Fournier; Malachi Flynn; Quentin Grimes; Ryan Arcidiacono; 2028 second round pick (outcome unknown); 2029 second round pick (outcome unknown) from New York Knicks for Alec Burks; Bojan Bogdanovic.
Simone Fontecchio to the Detroit Pistons
Detroit Pistons received Simone Fontecchio. Utah Jazz received Kevin Knox II; rights to Gabriele Procida; 2024 second round pick (more favorable of Grizzlies, Wizards picks) (#32 – Kyle Filipowski).
Richaun Holmes to the Washington Wizards
Dallas received Daniel Gafford from Washington Wizards and sent Richaun Holmes; 2024 first-round pick (second least favorable of Clippers, Jazz, Rockets, Thunder picks) (#26-Dillon Jones) in return.
Kyle Lowry to the Charlotte Hornets
Charlotte acquired Kyle Lowry; future first-round pick from Miami Heat for Terry Rozier.
O.G. Anunoby to the New York Knicks
On December 30, 2023, Toronto acquired R.J. Barrett; Immanuel Quickley; 2024 second round pick (#31-Jonathan Mogbo) from New York Knicks in exchange for O.G. Anunoby; Malachi Flynn; Precious Achiuwa.
Mikal Bridges to the Brooklyn Nets
In a multi-team transaction involving Bucks, Pacers, Suns, the Nets acquired Mikal Bridges; Cameron Johnson; rights to Juan Pablo Vaulet; Phoenix's 2023 first-round pick (#21, Noah Clowney); Phoenix's 2025 first-round pick…
Jakob Poeltl to the Toronto Raptors
On February 9, 2023, Toronto acquired Jakob Poeltl from San Antonio Spurs in exchange for Khem Birch; 2023 second round pick (#44-Sidy Cissoko); draft picks (first round pick protected top 6 in 2024-26, else 2026 second…
Spencer Dinwiddie to the Brooklyn Nets
Dallas received Kyrie Irving; Markieff Morris from Brooklyn Nets and sent Spencer Dinwiddie; Dorian Finney-Smith; 2027 second-round pick (pick not identified in source); 2029 first-round pick (pick not identified in source);…
Donovan Mitchell to the Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland exchanged Lauri Markkanen, Collin Sexton and 6 additional assets for Donovan Mitchell, with the two sides generating broadly comparable realized value.
Will Barton to the Washington Wizards
On July 6, 2022, Washington Wizards acquired Will Barton; Monte Morris from Denver Nuggets in exchange for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope; Ishmael Smith / Ish Smith.
Dejounte Murray to the Atlanta Hawks
Atlanta acquired Dejounte Murray, Jock Landale, and a 2026 swap right from San Antonio for Danilo Gallinari, 2023 first-round pick (protected), 2025 first-round pick (#14 Carter Bryant), 2027 first-round pick (unprotected),…
Derrick White to the Boston Celtics
Boston acquired Derrick White; 2028 first-round pick swap rights with Celtics from Spurs in exchange for Josh Richardson; Romeo Langford; 2022 first-round pick (#25 Blake Wesley); 2028 first-round pick swap rights with…
Kristaps Porzingis to the Washington Wizards
On February 10, 2022, Washington Wizards acquired Kristaps Porzingis; 2022 second round pick (protected top 45) (#54-Yannick Nzosa) from Dallas Mavericks in exchange for Spencer Dinwiddie; Davis Bertans.
DeMar DeRozan to the Chicago Bulls
On August 11, 2021, San Antonio Spurs acquired Thaddeus Young; Al-Farouq Aminu; 2022 second round pick (#38-Kennedy Chandler); draft pick (first round pick 2 years after Bulls send first round pick to Magic from earlier…
Kyle Lowry to the Miami Heat
On August 6, 2021, Toronto acquired Precious Achiuwa; Goran Dragic from Miami Heat in exchange for Kyle Lowry.
Al Horford to the Boston Celtics
Boston acquired Al Horford; Moses Brown; 2023 second-round pick (#41 Amari Bailey) from Thunder in exchange for Kemba Walker; 2021 first-round pick (#16 Alperen Sengun); 2025 second-round pick (#50 Kobe Sanders).
James Harden to the Brooklyn Nets
Brooklyn acquired James Harden in a four-team blockbuster, while Houston received three first-round picks and four swaps, Cleveland acquired Jarrett Allen and Indiana acquired Caris LeVert.
Trevor Ariza to the Detroit Pistons
The Christian Wood sign-and-trade produced meaningful value for both Houston and Detroit.
Enes Kanter to the Portland Trail Blazers
Memphis sent two future second-round picks to acquire Desmond Bane’s draft rights in the 2020 three-team deal, while Boston received the seconds and Portland acquired Enes Kanter.
Dante Exum to the Cleveland Cavaliers
On December 23, 2019, Utah Jazz acquired Jordan Clarkson from Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for Dante Exum, 2022 second round pick (#39-Khalifa Diop), and 2023 second round pick (#49-Emoni Bates).
Paul George to the LA Clippers
The Clippers acquired Paul George to secure Kawhi Leonard and created a contender, but Oklahoma City received Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Danilo Gallinari, five first-round picks and two swaps that became a championship…
Kemba Walker to the Boston Celtics
Boston acquired Kemba Walker; 2020 second-round pick (#47 Yam Madar) from Hornets in exchange for Terry Rozier; 2020 second-round pick (#56 Grant Riller).
Grayson Allen to the Memphis Grizzlies
On July 6, 2019, Utah Jazz acquired Mike Conley Jr. from Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for Grayson Allen, Jae Crowder, Kyle Korver, rights to Darius Bazley, draft picks (first round pick protected top 7, #15-30 in 2020-21,…
Jonas Valanciunas to the Memphis Grizzlies
On February 7, 2019, Toronto acquired Marc Gasol from Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for Jonas Valanciunas; Delon Wright; C.J. Miles; 2024 second round pick (#36-Juan Nunez).
Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk to the Detroit Pistons
Detroit came out slightly ahead, acquiring Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk, 2021 second round pick (#52 – Luka Garza) for Reggie Bullock.
Kristaps Porzingis to the Dallas Mavericks
Dallas received Kristaps Porzingis; Tim Hardaway Jr.; Courtney Lee; Trey Burke from New York Knicks and sent Dennis Smith Jr.; DeAndre Jordan; Wesley Matthews; first-round pick (two years after Mavericks send first-round…
DeMar DeRozan to the San Antonio Spurs
On July 18, 2018, San Antonio Spurs acquired DeMar DeRozan; Jakob Poeltl; draft picks (2019 first round pick protected top 20 in 2019, else 2020 second round pick, 2023 second round pick) (2019 #29-Keldon Johnson) from…
Rights to Trae Young to the Atlanta Hawks
Dallas received draft rights to Luka Doncic from Atlanta Hawks and sent draft rights to Trae Young; first-round pick (protected top 5 in 2019-20, top 3 in 2021-22, unprotected in 2023) (2019 #10-Cam Reddish) in return.
Rights to Miles Bridges to the Charlotte Hornets
Charlotte acquired rights to Miles Bridges; 2020 second round pick (#32-Vernon Carey Jr.); 2021 second round pick (#56-Scottie Lewis) from Los Angeles Clippers for rights to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
Blake Griffin to the Detroit Pistons
Detroit acquired Blake Griffin, Brice Johnson and Willie Reed for Tobias Harris, Avery Bradley, Boban Marjanović and first- and second-round picks.
Kyrie Irving to the Boston Celtics
Boston acquired Kyrie Irving from Cavaliers in exchange for Isaiah Thomas; Jae Crowder; Ante Zizic; 2018 first-round pick (#8 Collin Sexton); 2020 second-round pick (#50 Skylar Mays).
Marcus Morris to the Boston Celtics
Detroit lost the deal, sending Marcus Morris for Avery Bradley, 2019 second round pick (#45 – Isaiah Roby).
Danilo Gallinari to the LA Clippers
Denver routed Danilo Gallinari to the Clippers in a three-team sign-and-trade and received Atlanta's 2019 second-round pick, later used on #36 Cody Martin.
Trey Lyles to the Denver Nuggets
On June 22, 2017, Utah Jazz acquired rights to Donovan Mitchell from Denver Nuggets in exchange for Trey Lyles and rights to Tyler Lydon.
draft rights to Josh Hart to the Los Angeles Lakers
On June 22, 2017, Utah Jazz acquired rights to Tony Bradley from Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for rights to Josh Hart and rights to Thomas Bryant.
Andrew Nicholson to the Brooklyn Nets
On February 22, 2017, Washington Wizards acquired Bojan Bogdanovic; Chris McCullough from Brooklyn Nets in exchange for Andrew Nicholson; Marcus Thornton (Terrell); first round pick (protected top 14 in 2017-21, top 10 in…
Terrence Ross to the Orlando Magic
On February 14, 2017, Toronto acquired Serge Ibaka from Orlando Magic in exchange for Terrence Ross; draft picks (less favorable of Clippers, Raptors first round picks, Clippers pick protected top 14 in 2017-19, Raptors pick…
Kris Humphries to the Phoenix Suns
On February 11, 2016, Washington Wizards acquired Markieff Morris from Phoenix Suns in exchange for Kris Humphries; DeJuan Blair; first round pick (protected top 9 in 2016-21) (2016 #13-Georgios Papagiannis / Giorgios…
Greivis Vasquez to the Milwaukee Bucks
On June 25, 2015, Toronto acquired rights to Norman Powell; first round pick (protected top 14 in 2017-19, else 2020 second round pick, 2021 second round pick) (2017 #23-O.G. Anunoby) from Milwaukee Bucks in exchange for…
Reggie Jackson to the Detroit Pistons
Detroit acquired Reggie Jackson from Utah Jazz, Oklahoma City Thunder for D.J. Augustin; Kyle Singler; 2017 second round pick (#42 – Thomas Bryant); 2019 second round pick (#45 – Isaiah Roby).
J.R. Smith to the Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland acquired J.R. Smith, Iman Shumpert and first round pick (from Thunder) (protected top 18 in 2015, top 15 in 2016-17, else 2018 second round pick and 2019 second round pick) (2016 #26-Furkan Korkmaz) for Dion…
Brandan Wright to the Boston Celtics
Dallas received Rajon Rondo; Dwight Powell from Boston Celtics and sent Brandan Wright; Jae Crowder; Jameer Nelson; first-round pick (protected top 3 and #15-30 in 2015, top 7 in 2016-20, unprotected in 2021) (2016…
Kevin Love to the Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland acquired Kevin Love in a three-team trade that sent Andrew Wiggins and Anthony Bennett to Minnesota and a protected Miami first-round pick to Philadelphia, converting prospect capital into a championship core.
John Salmons to the Atlanta Hawks
On June 30, 2014, Toronto acquired Lou Williams; rights to Lucas Nogueira from Hawks in exchange for John Salmons; 2015 second round pick (#50-Marcus Eriksson).
draft rights to Jordan Clarkson to the Los Angeles Lakers
On June 26, 2014, Washington Wizards acquired cash from Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for rights to Jordan Clarkson.
Tyson Chandler to the Dallas Mavericks
Dallas received Tyson Chandler; Raymond Felton from New York Knicks and sent Jose Calderon; Shane Larkin; Wayne Ellington; Samuel Dalembert; 2014 second-round pick (#34-Cleanthony Early); 2014 second-round pick (#51-Thanasis…
Rudy Gay to the Sacramento Kings
On December 9, 2013, Toronto acquired John Salmons; Greivis Vasquez; Patrick Patterson; Chuck Hayes from Sacramento Kings in exchange for Rudy Gay; Aaron Gray; Quincy Acy.
Emeka Okafor to the Phoenix Suns
On October 25, 2013, Washington Wizards acquired Marcin Gortat; Kendall Marshall; Shannon Brown; Malcolm Lee from Phoenix Suns in exchange for Emeka Okafor; first round pick (protected top 12 in 2014, top 10 in 2015-19,…
Brandon Jennings to the Detroit Pistons
Milwaukee acquired Brandon Knight, Khris Middleton and Viacheslav Kravtsov from Detroit in a sign-and-trade for Brandon Jennings.
Gerald Wallace to the Boston Celtics
Boston acquired Gerald Wallace; Kris Humphries; MarShon Brooks; Kris Joseph; Keith Bogans; 2014 first-round pick (#17 James Young); 2016 first-round pick (#3 Jaylen Brown); 2017 first-round pick swap rights with Nets…
Andrea Bargnani to the New York Knicks
On July 10, 2013, Toronto acquired Steve Novak; Marcus Camby; Quentin Richardson; 2014 second round pick (#59-Xavier Thames); 2016 first round pick (less favorable of Knicks, Nuggets picks) (#9-Jakob Poeltl); 2017 second…
Rights to Erick Green to the Denver Nuggets
On June 27, 2013, Utah Jazz acquired rights to Rudy Gobert from Denver Nuggets in exchange for rights to Erick Green and cash.
Rights to Shabazz Muhammad to the Minnesota Timberwolves
On June 27, 2013, Utah Jazz acquired rights to Trey Burke from Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for rights to Shabazz Muhammad and rights to Gorgui Dieng.
Anthony Morrow to the Atlanta Hawks
Atlanta sent Joe Johnson and a 2014 swap right (not exercised) and 2015 swap right (#29 Chris McCullough) to Brooklyn for Anthony Morrow, Jordan Farmar, Jordan Williams, DeShawn Stevenson, Johan Petro, the 2013 first-round…
EDITORIAL RESEARCH
National-source reference set
These sources were used to identify widely recognized landmark trades. TradeVerdicts then matched those deals to exact canonical records and applied its own grades and verdicts.