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PDeron WilliamsFranchise-star surprise · February 23, 2011
The surprise trade that sent Deron Williams to the Nets
New Jersey acquired Deron Williams from Utah for Devin Harris, Derrick Favors and two first-round picks.
See where this happened in the 2011 trade deadline →The original receipt
Every asset in the deal
Each team panel shows the players and draft assets it received.
To NJN
To UTA20111STround asset+1 assetsUTAReceived
Utah Jazz
PDevin Harris
PDerrick Favors
#2011 first-round pick
#2013 first-round pick
Why it happened
The bet each side made
The move changed the NBA roster map during an active transaction window.
Why history remembers it
Williams became the star face of the Nets' move to Brooklyn. Utah used the picks on Enes Kanter and Gorgui Dieng before rerouting value. The trade arrived one day after the Carmelo Anthony blockbuster.
What changed
The consequences
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