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2017 NBA offseason

The superstar carousel

Chris Paul, Paul George, Jimmy Butler, Kyrie Irving, Carmelo Anthony and Gordon Hayward all changed teams in one breathless summer.

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#4 in the Athlore NBA offseasons ranking

Nearly every contender tried to answer Golden State at once, producing several trade trees whose consequences lasted far beyond the teams they initially formed.

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 22 · Draft-night trade

    Jimmy Butler moves to Minnesota →

    Chicago began a reset while Minnesota reunited Butler with Tom Thibodeau and accelerated around Karl-Anthony Towns.

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    22TradeJune 22, 2017To MINMINBUTLER23DraftPICKround assetTo CHICHILAVINE8CHIDUNN32DraftPICKround assetJimmy Butler to MinnesotaMIN receives Jimmy Butler, Rights: Justin PattonCHI receives Zach LaVine, Kris Dunn, Rights: Lauri Markkanen5 original assets · 1 outcomes tracedOpen trade →

  2. June 28 · Trade

    Chris Paul joins James Harden in Houston →

    The Rockets consolidated a large package into Paul and built the league's most credible immediate response to Golden State.

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    23TradeJune 28, 2017To HOUHOUPAUL3To LACLACBEVERLEY21LACWILLIAMS23DraftPICKround asset+2 assetsChris Paul to HoustonHOU receives Chris PaulLAC receives Patrick Beverley, Lou Williams, Montrezl Harrell + 2 more6 original assets · 1 outcomes tracedOpen trade →

  3. Draft night · NBA Draft

    Markelle Fultz goes first overall to Philadelphia 76ers →

    Philadelphia 76ers used the No. 1 pick on Markelle Fultz. The complete 2017 NBA draft board preserves every selection and each available player profile.

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    Markelle Fultz

    Philadelphia 76ers

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  4. July 4 · Free agency

    Gordon Hayward chooses Boston

    The All-Star wing reunited with Brad Stevens and gave the East's top seed another primary creator.

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    13Free agencyJuly 4, 2017From UTAUTAHAYWARD20To BOSBOSHAYWARD20Hayward reunites with Brad StevensBoston added an All-Star wing to the East's reigning No. 1 seed, reuniting Hayward with his Butler coach as the Celtics accelerated their rise.Utah Jazz → Boston CelticsOpen offseason →

  5. July 6 · Trade

    Indiana sends Paul George to Oklahoma City →

    Victor Oladipo and Domantas Sabonis became the first branches of a trade tree that later reached Tyrese Haliburton.

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    06TradeJuly 6, 2017To OKCOKCGEORGE13To INDINDOLADIPO4INDSABONIS11George → Sabonis → HaliburtonOKC receives Paul GeorgeIND receives Victor Oladipo, Domantas Sabonis3 original assets · 3 outcomes tracedOpen trade →

  6. August 22 · Trade

    Kyrie Irving and Isaiah Thomas headline a rivalry swap →

    Cleveland and Boston exchanged All-Star guards, with Jae Crowder, Ante Žižić and Brooklyn's 2018 first also moving.

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    24TradeAugust 30, 2017To BOSBOSIRVING11To CLECLETHOMAS3CLECROWDER99DraftPICKround asset+2 assetsKyrie Irving to BostonBOS receives Kyrie IrvingCLE receives Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, Ante Žižić + 2 more6 original assets · 2 outcomes tracedOpen trade →

  7. September 25 · Trade

    Carmelo Anthony completes Oklahoma City's new trio →

    The Thunder added Anthony after George, creating one of the offseason's most scrutinized experiments.

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    25TradeSeptember 25, 2017To OKCOKCANTHONY7To NYKNYKKANTER—NYKMCDERMOTT2020182NDround assetCarmelo Anthony to OKCOKC receives Carmelo AnthonyNYK receives Enes Kanter, Doug McDermott, 2018 Chicago 2nd-round pick4 original assets · 1 outcomes tracedOpen trade →