[JBH]

Offseason-time, and everybody's talking, creating rumors. And there are always the big names going around, like Iverson, Garnett, Miller, Spreewell, Stackhouse, Robinson, Payton a.s.o. All of them All-Stars, some even Franchise-players. Very, very exciting time, this offseason.
But you know what?
It's all just a big hype, and it's not gonna happen. You have to adjust at the fact, that the biggest things already have been made. I'm talking about the McDyess-Trade, which was, I have to admit, a big thing, that I hadn't expected. But that's it. There won't be much more big trades. Because in the NBA 3K, you just have one way to acquire a Franchise-player, you'll have to draft him. The other little chance is to get him via FA, but don't count on that, the chance is very small, because through the Salary Cap, most good players have to sign with their old team, which is a good thing.
So there haven't been that much Blockbuster Trades in the last 10 years, so it should be easy to name THE Blockbuster Trade:
My nominies are:
01: J.Kidd for S.Marbury
02: C.Barkley for S.Cassell and R.Horry
03: D.Mutombo for T.Ratliff and T.Kukoc
04: C.Webber for M.Richmond
05: J.Kidd for S.Cassell and M.Finley
06: A.McDyess for M.Camby and #7
07: C.Drexler for O.Thorpe
08: G.Rice for E.Jones and E.Campbell

any other ideas?

 

[JBH]

Again...

Which one was the biggest Trade (I mean with the biggest names, not the most players or so...) of the last 10 years?

I'd pick J.Kidd for S.Marbury:
When the Trade went down, both were Top3-Point Guards.

 

[JBH]

that's funny...

After 6 seasons in the league, he had realized that basketball is a team-sport! Very funny.

 

[JBH]

I totally forgot this Orlando-Detroit trade! 2 years ago it was like a top10-player (Hill) for 2 nobodys...
Looking back, if Orlando had kept Wallace, they would be probably be the best team in the NBA, with plenty of cap-room to sign both T.Duncan AND Kidd
Just imagine a lineup of Wallace/Duncan/Miller/McGrady/Kidd...

 

[JBH]

yeah, right. Orlando got the better end in this trade, because G.S. lost Webber after one season to Washington (for Gugliotta, right? Nice management...), while Penny lead the Magic to the finals '95.

 

[JBH]

I know, I wrote the thread!
But it was who asked for a blockbuster-trade between a guard for a big man, with the team getting the better end that is receiving the guard.
And this trade was this exception. I don't know another one!

 

[JBH]

and yes: Webber for Hardaway was a blockbuster-trade, but to see it clearly, it was just #1 for #3 and cash.