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2012 NBA offseason

The 2012 NBA offseason.

A chronological guide to the transactions and decisions surrounding the 2012 NBA offseason.

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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 28 · NBA Draft

    Anthony Davis opens a deeper draft class →

    New Orleans selected Davis first overall after his national-title season at Kentucky. Damian Lillard, Bradley Beal, Draymond Green and Khris Middleton eventually gave the class far more reach than draft night alone suggested.

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    Draft board

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    First overall selection

    Anthony Davis

    New Orleans Hornets

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  2. July 11 · Sign-and-trade

    Steve Nash joins Kobe Bryant in Los Angeles →

    The Lakers sent four draft picks to Phoenix for the two-time MVP, betting that Nash could organize one more championship offense around Bryant and Pau Gasol.

    The complete trade package is preserved beside this moment →

    33TradeJuly 11, 2012To LALLALNASH10To PHX20131STround asset20151STround asset+2 assetsSteve Nash to the LakersLAL receives Steve NashPHX receives 2013 1st-round pick, 2015 1st-round pick, 2013 2nd-round pick + 1 more5 original assets · 1 outcomes tracedOpen trade →

  3. July 11 · Free agency

    Ray Allen leaves Boston for Miami

    Allen accepted a smaller contract from the reigning champions, leaving the Celtics after five seasons to provide the Heat with the movement shooting that would later save their repeat bid.

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    34Free agencyJuly 11, 2012From BOSBOSALLEN20To MIAMIAALLEN34Allen crosses an Eastern rivalryAllen left Boston for the defending champions on a smaller contract, giving Miami one of the greatest movement shooters ever.Boston Celtics → Miami HeatOpen offseason →

  4. July 17 · Free agency

    Jeremy Lin moves from New York to Houston

    The Knicks declined to match Houston's three-year offer sheet after Linsanity had transformed the previous season, giving the Rockets a young lead guard months before their franchise-altering Harden trade.

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    35Free agencyJuly 17, 2012From NYKNYKLIN17To HOUHOULIN7Lin takes the next chapter to HoustonHouston's offer sheet pulled the breakout guard away from New York only months after Linsanity made him a global star.New York Knicks → Houston RocketsOpen offseason →

  5. August 10 · Four-team trade

    The Dwight Howard megadeal creates a superteam on paper →

    Los Angeles landed Howard, Denver added Andre Iguodala, Philadelphia took Andrew Bynum and Orlando began its rebuild through a 12-player, four-team exchange.

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    34TradeAugust 10, 2012To LALLALHOWARD12LALCLARK6DraftPICKround assetTo ORLORLVUČEVIĆ9ORLHARKLESS21DraftPICKround asset+5 assetsDwight Howard to the LakersLAL receives Dwight Howard, Earl Clark, Chris DuhonORL receives Nikola Vučević, Maurice Harkless, Arron Afflalo + 5 more11 original assets · 1 outcomes tracedOpen trade →

  6. October 27 · Trade

    Harden to Houston →

    Houston acquired James Harden days before the season. Oklahoma City chose depth and draft assets rather than extend its Sixth Man of the Year.

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    04TradeOctober 27, 2012To HOUHOUHARDEN13HOUALDRICH31DraftPICKround asset+1 assetsTo OKCOKCMARTIN23OKCLAMB1120131STround asset+2 assetsHarden to HoustonHOU receives James Harden, Cole Aldrich, Daequan Cook + 1 moreOKC receives Kevin Martin, Jeremy Lamb, 2013 Toronto first + 2 more9 original assets · 3 outcomes tracedOpen trade →