MIAReceived
Miami Heat
PTim Hardaway
PChris Gatling
Backcourt reset · February 22, 1996
The deal that gave Miami its first great point guard
Miami acquired Tim Hardaway and Chris Gatling from Golden State for Kevin Willis and Bimbo Coles.
See where this happened in the 1996 trade deadline →The original receipt
Every asset in the deal
Each team panel shows the players and draft assets it received.
To MIA
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Golden State Warriors
PKevin Willis
PBimbo Coles
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
Hardaway became an All-NBA partner for Alonzo Mourning and led the Heat through the strongest run in their pre-Wade history.
What changed
The consequences
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