After years spent constantly coming up short in the playoffs, and a dismal season last year, sees one superstar return home. Here are the trades for the 2013-2014 season.
- The Los Angeles Clippers trade SG Dwyane Wade(96 OVR), C Austin Wade(79 OVR) and SF Zac Barrett(74 OVR) to the Chicago Bulls for SG Edwin Russell(88 OVR), C Jonas Valanciunas(86 OVR), PG Jamal Crawford(84 OVR) and 2014, 2015 and 2016 1st round picks-
There's a lot to take in from the end of the Dwyane Wade Era in Los Angeles, as Kobe Bryant is left as the one elite shooting guard in the city. Wade has seen two different titles pass him by, as the Clippers were swept by the Pacers in '08 and took only one game from the Hawks last year. After a last place finish, he officially requested a trade, and returns home to Chicago, to a Bulls team in desperate need of a superstar. The Clippers are not planning on rebuilding just yet, as they still have a deep, quality team, though any shot of being championship contenders is certainly dead.
- The Cleveland Cavaliers trade C Yao Ming(91 OVR) and SG E'Twaun Moore(77 OVR) to the Seattle SuperSonics for C Stanley Rider(86 OVR), SF Shawn Marion(80 OVR) and 2014 1st round pick-
Having not made the playoffs once since 2004, the Cavaliers have finally pulled the plug, sending their franchise centerpiece to the Pacific Northwest. In quick order, the SuperSonics have completely rebuilt their team, and now have an elite big man for guards DeMar DeRozan(88 OVR) and Damian Lillard(84 OVR, 92 Potential) to build around.
- The Philadelphia 76ers trade SG Lou Williams(89 OVR), SF Ivan Bosnjak(78 OVR) and SF Alvin Benjamin(77 OVR) to the Miami Heat for C Dan Buckner(87 OVR), SF Zach King(82 OVR) and C Harold Buckner(66 OVR)-
With Lou Will in his contract year, Philly sends him to Miami to pair up with Derrick Rose(95 OVR), which is a lethal duo on paper. The 76ers already have Willis Hammonds(89 OVR), so they use their extra depth at shooting guard to get Buckner, who still has two years left on his deal. They also got King, a former first round pick who has 86 Potential.
- The New Orleans Pelicans trade SF Andre Igoudala(89 OVR) to the Chicago Bulls for SG Lenny Park(90 OVR)-
The Pelicans wanted a player who could score, and the Bulls wanted one who could defend. New Orleans gets Park, who consistently averaged 13-15 points a game in the crowded Chicago backcourt, while the Bulls get one of the best defenders in the game in Iggy.
- The Cleveland Cavaliers trade SG Danny Granger(86 OVR) and SG Lloyd Marshall(81 OVR) to the New York Knicks for SF Corey Maggette(84 OVR), C Leroy Person(81 OVR) and 2016 1st round pick-
The Knicks get a very good bench piece in slasher Danny Granger as the Cavaliers continue to jettison talent, picking up a first round pick in the process.
- The New York Knicks trade PG Colin Braun(88 OVR) and SG Jimmy Butler(84 OVR) to the Minnesota Timberwolves for PG Brook Perry(90 OVR), SG Daniele Balestrieri(81 OVR) and 2015 1st round pick-
Braun is the higher rated player, but Minnesota made this trade for Butler, the former ninth overall pick. They needed a shooting guard who was good on defense, to make up Kevin Durant's struggles to defend the perimeter. Butler offers excellent perimeter defense, and is only 24 with 89 Potential. The Knicks were willing to give Butler up as Carmelo Anthony felt the youngster was taking too long to develop, and jumped at the opportunity to pick up Brook Perry, an elite passer who has averaged over 8 assists a game for the last eight years, and someone who be willing to pass to Melo as often as possible.
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