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Post-dynasty exit · January 22, 1999

The sign-and-trade that ended Chicago's dynasty era

Chicago sent Scottie Pippen to Houston for Roy Rogers and a second-round pick after Pippen agreed to a new contract.

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The original receipt

Every asset in the deal

Each team panel shows the players and draft assets it received.

To HOUHOUPIPPEN33To CHICHIROGERS2520002NDround asset
HOUReceived

Houston Rockets

PScottie Pippen
CHIReceived

Chicago Bulls

PRoy Rogers
#2000 second-round pick

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

The trade formally dispersed another pillar of the Bulls dynasty and created a short-lived Pippen–Barkley–Olajuwon trio.

What changed

The consequences

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