BOSReceived
PIsaiah ThomasBreakout guard trade · February 19, 2015
The deadline trade that brought Isaiah Thomas to Boston
Boston acquired Isaiah Thomas from Phoenix for Marcus Thornton and Cleveland's 2016 first-round pick.
See where this happened in the 2015 trade deadline →The original receipt
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To PHX20161STround assetPHXReceived
Phoenix Suns
PMarcus Thornton
#2016 Cleveland 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
Thomas became a two-time All-Star in Boston. He finished fifth in 2017 MVP voting. The low-cost deal accelerated Boston's return to contention.
What changed
The consequences
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