13 Most Lopsided Draft Trades In NBA History! 

If Utah had drafted Magic Johnson and Dominic Wilkins they wouldn't be in a position to draft malone and Stockton

Getting Jayson Tatum instead of Markelle Fultz is something I’m grateful for every day

As a Nuggets fan, it HURTS me to think about Spida potentially being our starting 2 with Jokic and Murray

I know Luka is better than trae but to say the mavs clearly won the trade when the hawks have been the same or better team throughout both their careers is crazy. That Luka trade also netted the Hawks DJ Murray

Luka/Trae trade is definitely not one of the most lopsided trades in NBA history.

Surprised the Warriors trade with the Magic in 1993 wasn’t on here. The Warriors gave up 3 future first round picks and Penny Hardaway for Chris Webber, who only ended up playing with them for one season.

In a couple years the celtics giving away Desmond Bane to the grizzlies will be on this list

So inspirational

I feel like some of these aren't that bad. There were circumstances that I feel like you overlooked. Like the pacers didn't have a true point and George Hill was a championship point guard. And starbury was just as good (if not better) as Ray Allen until he went to new York. Just wish you had more context

Hawks traded Bill Russell because they knew they could never have him play for a team in the still segregated south

To be fair the mavericks - hawks trade wasn’t that bad both players have made it to the conference finals and lost to the eventual champs and both players fit in their systems so not it was a win-win trade Also their both great

PHILLY NEVER HAD A CHANCE TO DRAFT TATUM!!! Why do people keep pretending they did? Boston only traded the pick because they knew Philly wanted fultz and lakers were getting Lonzo.

Who is doing better in the playoffs right now? Dallas or Hawks. Who won the trade again?

Poly nice 😂

Hey can we have an update of the 10 greatest duos in nba history ?

damn i didn’t know about those potential players as a jazz fan :P one chip is all a franchise needs for a lot of arguments lol

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But you know how lottery works? If the Jazz drafted Magic, they would probably be too good to draft Nique, Stockton and Malone…

One trade that I think you forgot about is that mikal Bridges was traded from the 76ers to the Phoenix Suns on draft night. For some guy that never played in the NBA more than one season

Did the mavs win the trade? Mavericks aren’t in the playoffs and the Hawks just won a game in the playoffs against the Celtics.

Pacers trading a 1984 1st for Tom Owens which ended up being Michael Jordan

Bro that is not fair, you gave scottie pippen accomplishments more camera time than polleigneese

Kobe trade is the craziest

Stop with the Tatum thing! If Philly had any inkling Philly wanted Tatum, Boston would have taken him 1st.

As a jazz fan, I had no idea that the jazz could have had 4 of the top 30ish all-time players in the same line up while in the thier primes. Idk about the fit of Stockton and magic, but I'm sure they would have figured it out. That team would have automatically been in the conversation for the best of all time. Damn.

The luka and trae is just a win win both teams have been able to go to conference finals and both players are able to be a super star calliber player

What about Portland trading Gerald Wallace to the Nets for a future 1st….who ended up being Damien Lillard!!!

OKC fleecing the Magic and Clippers

Imagine Jokic, Jamaal Murray, Gobert and Mitchell on the same team, Nuggets would really make a contender perhaps to challenge the Warriors in the West at that time, although the question is, would Gobert get along with Jokic and Murray (as we knew he and Mitchell didn't get along with each other during their time at Utah resulting to Rudy being traded to the Wolves and Donovan to the Cavs) Also had Ray Allen and KG became teammates earlier in Minnesota, perhaps the Wolves have a deeper run since Garnett had a legitimate scorer alongside him in Allen especially in 2004 but another question is, will they still end up traded to Boston in 2007 or will Paul Pierce join them instead there? Also Indiana blew a chance to have a PG Kawhi duo in their team, something the Clippers have now (although they both suffering injuries recently)

I hate that people always ignore to say that in Kobe trade, He said that he wasnt going to play for charlotte and was going to sit out... so they didnt have a chance to keep him.

what is he saying about the Luka-Trae trade? 😂

I don't mind Niggets trading Gobert, he is way overrated anyway. But Mitchel, man, that would be something.

Giving a player (Shai) who at 24 is already arguably better than Paul George ever was, as well as 6 draft picks, one of which became Jalen Williams who finished 2nd in rookie of the year voting, is insane. Clippers have to be up here.

4:20 The Wolves are the worst.

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You know what also could have been another lopsided draft trade? The Blazers almost traded away Clyde Drexler to the Rockets in 1984. Guess who the Rockets would have picked after that? You can find this story in Hakeem Olajuwon’s autobiography.

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That Ray Allen trade is crazy 🤦🏾‍♂️. Ray & KG in in Minnesota would of be nice

Is it fair to say Kawhi never becomes as good as is today without his time with the spurs and Pop?

as a pacers fan the kawhi thing does pain me, but they also didn’t have a true point guard at the time so in the moment it made sense.

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the faults - tatum trade wouldn`t happen if philly planed on takin`tatum. boston would have taken tatum with the no1 pick the owned instead, and wouldn`t agree on a pick swap.

The Celtics know how to just finesse the other teams

That Bill Russell trade for Ed Macauley and Cliff Hagan is NOT a one-sided trade. Yes, Bill Russell is the greatest winner and 11 chips and all.. but both Macauley and Hagan end up winning the Chip with the Hawks too back in 58. Plus, both Macauley and Hagan are HOF... so 1 HOF getting traded for 2 HOF.... seems like in one way, more one sided to the Hawks.

Honorable mentions would be the thunder trading Ibaka to the magic for dipo and sabonis also kings and butler to the Sixers or the nets trading dr J to the Sixers for cash. Warriors giving up parish and a draft pick which would be mchale to the celtics

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Even if Jazz would have got Magic an Wilkins to team with Stockston an Malone they still wouldn't have won a championship they still would have choked to the Bulls lmao

5:10 I remember hearing reports that Kobe refused to play with the Hornets back when that trade occured...

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Mikal bridges for Zhaire Smith was absurd

Vlade DivaCH?

Didn’t the Celtics get Bill Russell in part due to the intense racism in Atlanta at the time?

Magic trade was way before the draft Jazz traded the future 1st for Gail Goodrich

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I’ve been alive for most of these trades. And not all of them are with this channel is making them appear to be. A lot of times teams will have another team draft a player they want Foley knowing that they’re going to be trading for it. It’s a little misleading that’s all.

Bro did the guy who was traded for Scottie dirty af at the end lmao 😂🤣

Why did you keep saying olden ploynices name wrong?

Bro not only that but the Jazz could of had Magic Johnson, John Stockton, Dominique Wilkins and Karl Malone

In hindsight. Yes Kobe was bad trade for hornet. But nobody knows how well players will do. Divac was established centre Allstar. So it wasn’t the worst deal at the time.

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Well the Bill Russel trade was more about the racist environment in St Louis

If the Jazz pick stayed, was still number 1, and was used to draft Magic Johnson, do you honestly think that they would have the opportunity to draft Wilkins, Stockton, and Malone?

You have to take into account who the coach is. Red knew how to treat Russell. Another coach Russ might have had problems with. Plus Hawks might not have drafted two other hofers.

If Indiana didn't trade Kawhi, They could have beat the Miami big 3 atleast once in 2013-14.

Kobe wasn't going to play for the hornets

bs and very bad arguments

You're right. Mav's won that trade and are killing it in thw playoffs right, while the Hawks are home, comtemplating their future...

Lol they cant even get wilkins if they get magic.

MJ isnt even the goat with scottie.

Why don't you talk about the Celtics and NBA having ties to the Irish mob and IRA Irish Republican army