HOUReceived
Houston Rockets
PClyde Drexler
PTracy Murray
Deadline-to-title move · February 14, 1995
The homecoming trade that rescued Houston's title defense
Houston acquired Clyde Drexler and Tracy Murray from Portland for Otis Thorpe, Marcelo Nicola's rights and a first-round pick.
See where this happened in the 1995 trade deadline →The original receipt
Every asset in the deal
Each team panel shows the players and draft assets it received.
To HOU
To PORDraftPICKround asset19951STround assetPORReceived
Portland Trail Blazers
POtis Thorpe
+Marcelo Nicola draft rights
#1995 first-round pick
Why it happened
The bet each side made
The move forced both organizations to choose between the value of the present roster and a different competitive timeline.
Why history remembers it
Drexler reunited with Hakeem Olajuwon and helped the sixth-seeded Rockets win four road series to repeat as champions.
What changed
The consequences
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