1998 NBA trade deadline
The 1998 NBA trade deadline.
A chronological guide to the transactions and decisions surrounding the 1998 NBA trade deadline.
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.
Early February · Market context
The coming lockout begins to cool a normally active market
With labor uncertainty approaching, front offices protected flexibility and the deadline lacked the contender-altering move seen in surrounding seasons.
February 19 · Trade
Orlando adds Derek Harper for its playoff push →Dallas sent veteran point guard Derek Harper to Orlando for Dennis Scott and cash, giving the Magic a steadier organizer as Penny Hardaway fought through injuries.
The complete trade package is preserved beside this moment →
Deadline week · Aftermath
The league reaches the postseason without a deadline arms race
Chicago's established core remained the favorite, and the summer's unresolved labor fight soon overshadowed the modest in-season market.
To ORL
To DAL