SEAReceived
Seattle SuperSonics
PVin Baker
Three-team star exchange · September 25, 1997
The three-team frontcourt trade that moved two All-Stars
Seattle landed Vin Baker, Cleveland acquired Shawn Kemp and Milwaukee received Terrell Brandon, Tyrone Hill and draft value.
See where this happened in the 1997 offseason →The original receipt
Every asset in the deal
Each team panel shows the players and draft assets it received.
To SEA
To CLE
To MIL19981STround assetCLEReceived
Cleveland Cavaliers
PShawn Kemp
PSherman Douglas
MILReceived
Milwaukee Bucks
PTerrell Brandon
PTyrone Hill
#1998 first-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
Baker helped Seattle remain a 60-win contender, while Kemp carried Cleveland back to the playoffs in his first season.
What changed
The consequences
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