OKCReceived
Oklahoma City Thunder
PKendrick Perkins
PNate Robinson
Contender retool · February 24, 2011
The trade that unexpectedly broke up Boston's title frontcourt
Oklahoma City acquired Kendrick Perkins and Nate Robinson. Boston received Jeff Green, Nenad Krstić and a future first-round pick.
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 OKC
To BOS20121STround assetBOSReceived
Boston Celtics
PJeff Green
PNenad Krstić
#2012 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
Perkins became Oklahoma City's starting center during its Finals run. Boston changed a frontcourt that had reached two Finals. The deal remained controversial among the Celtics' championship core.
What changed
The consequences
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