CLEReceived
Cleveland Cavaliers
PTimofey Mozgov
Frontcourt correction · January 7, 2015
The trade that gave Cleveland its starting rim protector
Cleveland acquired Timofey Mozgov from Denver for two protected first-round picks.
See where this happened in the 2015 trade deadline →The original receipt
Every asset in the deal
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Denver Nuggets
#Two protected first-round picks
Why it happened
The bet each side made
The move changed the NBA roster map during an active transaction window.
Why history remembers it
Mozgov started during Cleveland's 2015 Finals run. The Cavaliers completed a midseason defensive overhaul. Denver added two first-round assets for a rotation center.
What changed
The consequences
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