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Rebuild bridge · July 9, 2010

The sign-and-trade that brought David Lee to Golden State

Golden State acquired All-Star forward David Lee while New York received Anthony Randolph, Kelenna Azubuike and Ronny Turiaf.

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The original receipt

Every asset in the deal

Each team panel shows the players and draft assets it received.

To GSWGSWLEE10To NYKNYKRANDOLPH4NYKAZUBUIKE7NYKTURIAF14Draft2NDround asset
GSWReceived

Golden State Warriors

PDavid Lee
NYKReceived

New York Knicks

PAnthony Randolph
PKelenna Azubuike
PRonny Turiaf
#Future second-round pick

Why it happened

The bet each side made

The Warriors wanted an established frontcourt scorer and rebounder; the Knicks converted an outgoing free agent into rotation value.

Why history remembers it

Lee became Golden State's first All-Star in more than a decade and a veteran bridge to the Curry-era championship core.

What changed

The consequences

  • Lee earned an All-Star selection with Golden State.
  • He remained part of the rotation when the Warriors won the 2015 title.

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