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Chicago Bulls
PDennis Rodman
Championship finishing piece · October 2, 1995
The trade that completed Chicago's second three-peat core
Chicago acquired Dennis Rodman from San Antonio for center Will Perdue, betting that Phil Jackson and the returning championship core could channel the league's best rebounder.
See where this happened in the 1995 offseason →The original receipt
Every asset in the deal
Each team panel shows the players and draft assets it received.
To CHI
To SASSASReceived
San Antonio Spurs
PWill Perdue
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
Rodman led the league in rebounding in all three Chicago seasons and the Bulls won three consecutive championships.
What changed
The consequences
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