Most lopsided trade in N.B.A. history

[Spike]

What do you guys is the most lopsided trade in N.B.A. history?

I got several of them but I'll start one off the top of my head. The Sonics traded Scottie Pippen to the Chicago Bulls on draft day for Olden Polynice. Ouch. The best and maybe the only good thing I can say about Polynice is he's at least still in the league. And if you ever need somebody to impersonate a cop, he's your guy.

[lmanchur.]

Originally posted by Spike
I got several of them but I'll start one off the top of my head. The Sonics traded Scottie Pippen to the Chicago Bulls on draft day for Olden Polynice. Ouch.

All I hafta say is, "Olden WHAT???"

...you're right -- that is pretty lopsided!

[Marc]

How about when the Hornets let Kobe Bryant go and traded him? Forgot who they traded for, but it was a mistake sending him off!

[bostonsportsfan]

In 1980, Detriot traded the #1 overall pick to the Celtics. But, the day before the draft, the Celts traded the #1 pick and their #13 pick to Golden State for the #3 overall and Robert Parish. The Celts then drafted Kevin McHale at #3.

In that one deal, the Celts got two-thirds of the Big Three.

[Spike]

Originally posted by mjames:

How about when the Hornets let Kobe Bryant go and traded him? Forgot who they traded for, but it was a mistake sending him off!

Oh it was the Lakers sending Vlade Divac to the Hornets for the pick that became Kobe Bryant. Divac isn't a bad player but yeah that's a huge steal especially now since the Hornets ended up losing Divac to Sacramento as a free agent for nothing.

And a side note to that trade, trading away Divac to Charlotte gave the Lakers enough salary cap room that Summer to sign Shaquille O'Neal away from Orlando. So you almost could just about say Vlade Divac for Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal. Wow.

Originally posted by bostonsportsfan:

But, the day before the draft, the Celts traded the #1 pick and their #13 pick to Golden State for the #3 overall and Robert Parish. The Celts then drafted Kevin McHale at #3.

In that one deal, the Celts got two-thirds of the Big Three.

Oh yeah as a Warriors' fan that's just one of the many bad deals we've made through the years. Actually, that trade turned out to Joe Barry Caroll and somebody else to the Warriors for Robert Parrish and Kevin McHale. Geez.

[Ross]

Originally posted by mjames
How about when the Hornets let Kobe Bryant go and traded him? Forgot who they traded for, but it was a mistake sending him off!