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The greatest NBA offseasons.

Ranked by league-wide movement, championship consequences, star power and how completely one transaction window changed what came next.

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Offseason

2019

01

NBA · ranked

Trades

3 moves

  1. Anthony Davis

    Pelicans → Lakers

  2. Paul George

    Thunder → Clippers

  3. Russell Westbrook

    Thunder → Rockets

Free agency

3 moves

  1. Kawhi Leonard

    Signs with Clippers

  2. Kevin Durant

    Signs with Nets

  3. Kyrie Irving

    Signs with Nets

Biggest moves from 2019

The summer the league redrew itself

Kawhi Leonard and Paul George chose the Clippers, Anthony Davis reached the Lakers, Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving chose Brooklyn, Jimmy Butler found Miami and two former MVPs swapped teams.

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Offseason

2010

02

NBA · ranked

Trades

2 moves

  1. Chris Bosh

    Sign-and-trade to Heat

  2. David Lee

    Sign-and-trade to Warriors

Free agency

3 moves

  1. LeBron James

    Signs with Heat

  2. Amar'e Stoudemire

    Signs with Knicks

  3. Carlos Boozer

    Signs with Bulls

Biggest moves from 2010

The player-empowerment summer

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Offseason

1996

03

NBA · ranked

Trades

2 moves

  1. Kobe Bryant

    Draft rights → Lakers

  2. Ray Allen

    Draft-night swap

Free agency

2 moves

  1. Shaquille O'Neal

    Signs with Lakers

  2. Dikembe Mutombo

    Signs with Hawks

Biggest moves from 1996

Shaq, Kobe and a loaded new generation

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Offseason

2017

04

NBA · ranked

Trades

3 moves

  1. Chris Paul

    Clippers → Rockets

  2. Paul George

    Pacers → Thunder

  3. Kyrie Irving

    Cavaliers → Celtics

Free agency

3 moves

  1. Gordon Hayward

    Signs with Celtics

  2. Paul Millsap

    Signs with Nuggets

  3. JJ Redick

    Signs with 76ers

Biggest moves from 2017

The superstar carousel

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Offseason

2007

05

NBA · ranked

Trades

3 moves

  1. Kevin Garnett

    Wolves → Celtics

  2. Ray Allen

    Sonics → Celtics

  3. Zach Randolph

    Blazers → Knicks

Free agency

2 moves

  1. Rashard Lewis

    Signs with Magic

  2. Grant Hill

    Signs with Suns

Biggest moves from 2007

Boston builds a champion overnight

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Offseason

2016

06

NBA · ranked

Trades

3 moves

  1. Serge Ibaka

    Thunder → Magic

  2. Derrick Rose

    Bulls → Knicks

  3. Jeff Teague

    Hawks → Pacers

Free agency

3 moves

  1. Kevin Durant

    Signs with Warriors

  2. Al Horford

    Signs with Celtics

  3. Dwyane Wade

    Signs with Bulls

Biggest moves from 2016

Durant joins a 73-win team

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Offseason

2004

07

NBA · ranked

Trades

3 moves

  1. Shaquille O'Neal

    Lakers → Heat

  2. Tracy McGrady

    Magic → Rockets

  3. Antawn Jamison

    Mavericks → Wizards

Free agency

3 moves

  1. Steve Nash

    Returns to Suns

  2. Carlos Boozer

    Signs with Jazz

  3. Mehmet Okur

    Signs with Jazz

Biggest moves from 2004

Franchise players switch conferences

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Offseason

2014

08

NBA · ranked

Trades

3 moves

  1. Kevin Love

    Wolves → Cavaliers

  2. Tyson Chandler

    Knicks → Mavericks

  3. Omer Asik

    Rockets → Pelicans

Free agency

3 moves

  1. LeBron James

    Returns to Cavaliers

  2. Pau Gasol

    Signs with Bulls

  3. Chandler Parsons

    Signs with Mavericks

Biggest moves from 2014

LeBron goes home

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