10 most unexpected trades in NBA history

GiveMeSport

By Kit Espina

Published Oct 14, 2023

NBA blockbusters are always headliners, but there have been plenty of big trades that seemingly came out of nowhere over the years.

Damian Lillard's trade to the Milwaukee Bucks instead of the Miami Heat was unexpected, but not the most shocking trade in NBA history.
Dennis Rodman's trade to the Chicago Bulls was a surprise due to his controversial behavior, but it worked well for the Bulls as they won three consecutive rings.
Kyrie Irving's trade to the Boston Celtics, one of Cleveland's rivals, caught everyone off-guard as he requested a trade despite playing with LeBron James.

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