NOPReceived
New Orleans Pelicans
PNikola Mirotić
#2018 second-round pick
Playoff frontcourt trade · February 1, 2018
The trade that sent Nikola Mirotić to New Orleans
New Orleans acquired Nikola Mirotić and a second-round pick while Chicago received Ömer Aşık, Jameer Nelson, Tony Allen and a first-round selection.
See where this happened in the 2018 trade deadline →The original receipt
Every asset in the deal
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Chicago Bulls
PÖmer Aşık
PJameer Nelson
PTony Allen
#2018 first-round pick
Why it happened
The bet each side made
The move reset two roster plans during the NBA transaction calendar.
Why history remembers it
Mirotić helped New Orleans sweep Portland in the first round. His shooting opened the floor after DeMarcus Cousins' injury. Chicago converted the return into another first-round prospect.
What changed
The consequences
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