So, some of the best trades for us I've seen are things along the lines of Portland trades Dame to BOS and Jaylen Brown goes to Houston for Cam Whitmore, Tari Eason and 3 decent firsts. I've seen lots of variations along those lines including of course getting a third team to facilitate Dame to MIA. My son claimed - and I'm pretty sure he's incorrect - that Superstar trades rarely involve a third team. That seems false, but I couldn't really think of one off hand that is recent involving Super stars and multiple teams. I mean I feel like they are common, but again I can't think of one off the top of the dome. I figure its Summer we are starved for chat conversations and so I wanted to have this thread be dedicated to examples of Superstar trades involving multiple teams, and also trade ideas involving multiple teams with Dame. I mean if there is one thing lacking on this board, it's Dame trade threads amirite?
2019 Lakers receive: Anthony Davis New Orleans receives: Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, Josh Hart, the No. 4 pick in the 2019 draft, a 2022 first-round pick, a pick swap in the 2023 draft and the Lakers' 2024 first-round pick with the right to defer it to 2025. Washington receives: Isaac Bonga, Jemerrio Jones, Moritz Wagner and the Lakers' 2022 second-round pick ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2021 Brooklyn receives: James Harden Houston receives: Rodions Kurucs; Dante Exum; Brooklyn's 2022, 2024 and 2026 first-round picks; pick swaps with Brooklyn in 2021, 2023, 2025 and 2027; and Milwaukee's 2022 first-round pick Indiana receives: Caris LeVert and second-round picks in 2023 and 2024 Cleveland receives: Jarrett Allen and Taurean Prince ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2011 New York receives: Carmelo Anthony, Chauncey Billups, Anthony Carter, Sheldon Williams and Corey Brewer Denver receives: Wilson Chandler, Raymond Felton, Danilo Gallinari, Timofey Mozgov, New York's 2012 second-round pick, New York's 2013 second-round pick, New York's 2014 first-round pick and a pick swap with Minnesota in 2016 Minnesota receives: Eddy Curry, Anthony Randolph, New York's 2015 second-round pick and cash ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2014 Cleveland receives: Kevin Love Minnesota receives: Anthony Bennett, Andrew Wiggins and Thaddeus Young Philadelphia receives: Alexey Shved, Luc Mbah a Moute and Cleveland's 2016 first-round pick ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2012 Los Angeles receives: Dwight Howard, Earl Clark and Chris Duhon Orlando receives: Arron Afflalo, Al Harrington, Christian Eyenga, Josh McRoberts, Maurice Harkless, Nikola Vucevic, a 2013 second-round pick, a 2014 first-round pick (via Denver or New York), a 2015 first-round pick (via Philadelphia), a 2015 second-round pick (via Lakers) and a 2017 first-round pick (via Lakers) Philadelphia receives: Andrew Bynum Denver receives: Andre Iguodala
Nobody's giving up a star to get Dame. Brown isn't going anywhere. Nobody gave up a star to get KEVIN DURANT. Bridges wasn't considered a star in Phoenix. So the best we can hope for is a player like Bridges who will blossom in a larger role. But those are, if anything, rarer than stars.
Trades are like making a picture from random, torn pieces of paper. First, you identify the big pieces, then you look around and figure out how to fill in the holes and get the corners just right. Big trades start with two teams, then others get added as they hear about it and want to get in on the action. I wouldn't be surprised if this deal for Dame were among the most complicated in recent memory. It will take a while, but it will get done. Everyone--including the League--is incentivized to see Dame in a bigger market on a contender.
I'm shocked, SHOCKED to see you with a glass half empty analysis. /Sarc You finally get your fondest wish for years, trading Dame and a rebuild, and you still find a way to be negative.
