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.
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#1 in the Athlore NBA offseasons ranking
No single favorite inherited the league; an unprecedented amount of star power changed teams and created the contenders that defined the next several seasons.
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.
June 15 · Trade agreed
Anthony Davis is headed to Los Angeles →The Lakers and Pelicans agreed to the defining pre-draft trade of the summer, pairing Davis with LeBron James while sending Brandon Ingram, Lonzo Ball, Josh Hart and major draft control to New Orleans.
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June 30 · Free agency
Durant and Irving choose Brooklyn
Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving committed to the Nets, ending one contender and creating an entirely new star experiment in Brooklyn.
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28Free agencyJune 30, 2019From GSWTo BKNDurant chooses Brooklyn's new experimentEven while recovering from a torn Achilles, Durant became the centerpiece of the Nets' leap from promising playoff team to star destination.Golden State Warriors → Brooklyn NetsOpen offseason →29Free agencyJune 30, 2019From BOSTo BKNIrving comes home to BrooklynIrving left Boston to form the on-court half of Brooklyn's new star partnership while Durant rehabilitated.Boston Celtics → Brooklyn NetsOpen offseason →Draft night · NBA Draft
Zion Williamson goes first overall to New Orleans Pelicans →New Orleans Pelicans used the No. 1 pick on Zion Williamson. The complete 2019 NBA draft board preserves every selection and each available player profile.
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July 1 · Sign-and-trade
Jimmy Butler finds his team in Miami →Miami assembled a multi-team sign-and-trade that delivered Butler, the centerpiece of two Finals runs and a new Heat identity.
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July 6 · Free agency and trade
Kawhi chooses the Clippers—and Paul George follows →Leonard's commitment depended on Los Angeles landing George. The resulting package sent Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Danilo Gallinari and historic draft control to Oklahoma City.
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02TradeJuly 10, 2019
To LAC
To OKC20211STround asset+6 assetsPaul George to the ClippersLAC receives Paul GeorgeOKC receives Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Danilo Gallinari, 2021 Miami first + 6 more10 original assets · 6 outcomes tracedOpen trade →08Free agencyJuly 6, 2019From TORTo LACKawhi chooses the ClippersFresh off a championship and Finals MVP in Toronto, Leonard chose the Clippers once they completed the companion trade for Paul George.Toronto Raptors → Los Angeles ClippersOpen offseason →July 11 · Trade
Westbrook and Chris Paul swap places →Houston reunited Russell Westbrook with James Harden; Oklahoma City added Chris Paul and more long-term first-round control.
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To LAL
To NOP
To MIA
To PHI
To HOU