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2010 NBA offseason

The player-empowerment summer

LeBron James and Chris Bosh joined Dwyane Wade in Miami while Amar'e Stoudemire, Carlos Boozer and David Lee headlined movement across the league.

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#2 in the Athlore NBA offseasons ranking

The Heat reached four straight Finals, and the way stars coordinated destinations permanently changed how every offseason was covered and planned.

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. Draft night · NBA Draft

    John Wall goes first overall to Washington Wizards →

    Washington Wizards used the No. 1 pick on John Wall. The complete 2010 NBA draft board preserves every selection and each available player profile.

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    Draft board

    2010 NBA

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    First overall selection

    John Wall

    Washington Wizards

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  2. July 5 · Free agency

    Amar'e Stoudemire commits to New York

    The Knicks landed the first major star of the market and gave Madison Square Garden its first new centerpiece of the summer.

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    17Free agencyJuly 8, 2010From PHXPHXSTOUDEMIRE1To NYKNYKSTOUDEMIRE1Stoudemire brings star power back to New YorkThe Knicks emerged from the 2010 market with an All-NBA scorer who immediately gave Madison Square Garden a credible centerpiece.Phoenix Suns → New York KnicksOpen offseason →

  3. July 7 · Free agency

    Wade stays and Bosh joins Miami

    Dwyane Wade announced his return while Chris Bosh chose the Heat, setting the stage for the third member of Miami's plan.

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    11Free agencyJuly 7, 2010From TORTORBOSH4To MIAMIABOSH1Bosh supplies Miami's third starBosh chose Miami beside Dwyane Wade one day before James completed the league-changing trio.Toronto Raptors → Miami HeatOpen offseason →

  4. July 8 · Free agency

    LeBron James announces The Decision

    James left Cleveland for Miami, creating a three-star core and changing how player agency, television and free agency intersected.

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    01Free agencyJuly 8, 2010From CLECLEJAMES23To MIAMIAJAMES6The Decision creates Miami's Big ThreeJames left Cleveland to join Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh, concentrating three franchise players in their primes and changing the scale of modern free agency.Cleveland Cavaliers → Miami HeatOpen offseason →

  5. July 9 · Sign-and-trades

    Miami completes the Big Three transactions →

    The Heat formally acquired James and Bosh through sign-and-trades, preserving enough flexibility to finish the roster.

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    20TradeJuly 10, 2010To MIAMIAJAMES6MIABOSH1To CLEDraft1STround assetDraft2NDround asset+2 assetsMiami completes the Big ThreeMIA receives LeBron James, Chris BoshCLE receives Multiple future 1st-round picks, Multiple future 2nd-round picks, Future 1st-round swap rights + 1 more6 original assets · 1 outcomes tracedOpen trade →

  6. July 9 · Sign-and-trade

    David Lee lands in Golden State →

    New York sent Lee to the Warriors, where he became an early veteran anchor of the group that eventually broke through.

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    21TradeJuly 9, 2010To GSWGSWLEE10To NYKNYKRANDOLPH4NYKAZUBUIKE7DraftPICKround asset+1 assetsDavid Lee to the WarriorsGSW receives David LeeNYK receives Anthony Randolph, Kelenna Azubuike, Ronny Turiaf + 1 more5 original assets · 1 outcomes tracedOpen trade →