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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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2019 NBA offseason

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.

Leonard + George to LACDavis to LALDurant + Irving to BKNButler to MIA

No single favorite inherited the league; an unprecedented amount of star power changed teams and created the contenders that defined the next several seasons.

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022010 NBAThe player-empowerment summerLeBron James and Chris Bosh joined Dwyane Wade in Miami while Amar'e Stoudemire, Carlos Boozer and David Lee headlined movement across the league.James + Bosh to MIAStoudemire to NYKBoozer to CHILee to GSWRead the full timeline →031996 NBAShaq, Kobe and a loaded new generationThe Lakers signed Shaquille O'Neal and traded for Kobe Bryant while a historic draft also delivered Allen Iverson, Steve Nash and Ray Allen.O'Neal to LALBryant rights to LALIverson No. 1Nash + Allen draftedRead the full timeline →042017 NBAThe superstar carouselChris Paul, Paul George, Jimmy Butler, Kyrie Irving, Carmelo Anthony and Gordon Hayward all changed teams in one breathless summer.Paul to HOUGeorge + Anthony to OKCButler to MINIrving to BOSRead the full timeline →052007 NBABoston builds a champion overnightThe Celtics followed the Ray Allen trade by acquiring Kevin Garnett, transforming a 24-win team into an immediate title favorite.Allen to BOSGarnett to BOSLewis to ORLRandolph to NYKRead the full timeline →062016 NBADurant joins a 73-win teamA historic cap spike helped Golden State add Kevin Durant after losing the Finals, while Al Horford joined Boston and several enormous contracts reshaped rosters.Durant to GSWHorford to BOSIbaka to ORLRose to NYKRead the full timeline →072004 NBAFranchise players switch conferencesShaquille O'Neal went to Miami, Tracy McGrady reached Houston and Steve Nash returned to Phoenix in an offseason that redirected both Finals races.O'Neal to MIAMcGrady to HOUNash to PHXBoozer to UTARead the full timeline →082014 NBALeBron goes homeLeBron James returned to Cleveland, Kevin Love followed by trade and Pau Gasol joined Chicago as teams reorganized after the Heat era.James to CLELove to CLEGasol to CHIParsons to DALRead the full timeline →

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