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2001 NBA offseason

The 2001 NBA offseason.

A chronological guide to the transactions and decisions surrounding the 2001 NBA offseason.

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In the order it happened

The transaction timeline

The draft, major signings, trades and roster decisions are ordered chronologically. Complete draft boards, trade packages and free-agent jersey changes are embedded at the moment they happened.

  1. June 27 · NBA Draft

    Kwame Brown goes first as Pau Gasol moves on draft night →

    Washington made Brown the first high-school player selected No. 1. Atlanta took Gasol third and immediately sent his rights to Memphis in the Shareef Abdur-Rahim deal.

    The complete draft board is preserved beside this moment →

    Draft board

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    First overall selection

    Kwame Brown

    Washington Wizards

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  2. July 18 · Trade

    Jason Kidd changes New Jersey's trajectory →

    Phoenix sent Kidd and Chris Dudley to New Jersey for Stephon Marbury, Johnny Newman and Soumaila Samake. The Nets went from 26 wins to consecutive Finals.

    The complete trade package is preserved beside this moment →

    00TradeJuly 18, 2001To NJNNJNKIDD5NJNDUDLEY22To PHXPHXMARBURY3PHXNEWMAN22DraftPICKround assetJason Kidd to New JerseyNJN receives Jason Kidd, Chris DudleyPHX receives Stephon Marbury, Johnny Newman, Soumaila Samake5 original assets · 0 outcomes tracedOpen trade →

  3. July 31 · Free agency

    Bruce Bowen becomes San Antonio's perimeter stopper

    Bowen joined the Spurs after a season in Miami and became the defensive wing around whom San Antonio built three championship rotations.

    Follow the jersey change beside this moment →

    53Free agencyJuly 31, 2001From MIAMIABOWEN12To SASSASBOWEN12Bowen becomes San Antonio's perimeter stopperSan Antonio added a disciplined wing defender and corner shooter around Tim Duncan and David Robinson.Miami Heat → San Antonio SpursOpen offseason →

  4. August · Re-signing

    Sacramento keeps Chris Webber at the center of its rise

    Webber's long-term deal preserved the league's most fluid frontcourt and set up the Kings' 61-win challenge to the Lakers.