DENReceived
PAaron GordonDenver Nuggets
PGary Clark
Long-term contender fit · March 25, 2021
The deadline trade that completed Denver's championship frontcourt
Denver acquired Aaron Gordon and Gary Clark while Orlando received Gary Harris, R.J. Hampton and a protected first-round pick.
See where this happened in the 2021 trade deadline →The original receipt
Every asset in the deal
Each team panel shows the players and draft assets it received.
To DEN
To ORL20251STround assetORLReceived
Orlando Magic
PGary Harris
PR.J. Hampton
#2025 protected first-round pick
Why it happened
The bet each side made
The move reset two roster plans during the NBA transaction calendar.
Why history remembers it
Gordon became Denver's primary big-wing defender. He started throughout the Nuggets' 2023 championship run. Orlando added a young player and another first to its reset.
What changed
The consequences
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