In addition to free signings and draft reinforcements, trades are the main way for teams in the league to strengthen, and most teams in the league believe that blockbuster deals are the only way to improve their teams.
And trades not only happen in the middle of the season, but often also in the offseason, and players who are tired of the original team will push for deals to happen.
In the massive number of transactions, most of them cannot achieve win-win results, and a small number of them are one-sided, which is called the worst transaction by the wrong party.
Around this topic, the US media "FW" selected the top ten worst deals in the past 10 years, of which the Thunder sent Harden to the fourth place, the Lakers occupied two seats, and there was no suspense at the top of the list.
Tenth place: Nets 3-for-1 Gerald Wallace
In order to build a super team, the Nets chose to complete a 3-for-1 deal with the Blazers before the start of the 2011-12 season, sending Williams + Oku + the first round of the first three picks protected by 2012 to Wallace.
The Nets won the deal from a player-to-player standpoint, but the problem was that the 2012 first-round pick ultimately picked Lillard.
Ninth place: Lone Ranger 5 to 2 Rondo
Later in Nowitzki's career, the Lone Ranger tried to pair him with Rondo, sending away Wright + Crowder + Nelson + the first round of 2015 + the second round of 2016, from the Green Army back to Rondo + Powell.
As a result, Rondo quickly fell out with the coaching staff and was sent away after playing only 46 games for the team.
This left Rondo with the classic quote that he would rather eat with Paul than communicate with Carlisle.
Eighth place: Knicks 6 for 1 Banyani
Because the Knicks had a great season in 2013, entering the second round of the playoffs, the team completed a 6-for-1 trade in the offseason to reinforce.
With Novak + Canby + Richardson + 2016 first round + 2014 second round + 2017 second round, it was exchanged for The Raptors' Banjani.
He played only three seasons for the Knicks and performed decently, but the first-round pick in 2016 finally selected Murray.
Seventh place: Pacers 3 to 1 George Hill
The Pacers picked Leonard on the night of the 2011 draft and then packed him up and sent Himertans and Baker to the Spurs in exchange for George Hill.
At the start of the trade, the Pacers were big winners, and they managed to reach the Eastern Conference Finals.
But as Leonard grew up, the Pacers discovered that they had personally sent away a superstar.
Sixth place: Green Army 4 for 1 Irving
After the 2017 Finals, Irving hopes to leave the shadow of James and join a new team to claim the throne.
See the opportunity of the Green Army, send away Thomas Jr. + Crowder + Dayridge + 2018 first round, get Irving from the Cavaliers.
Irving failed to lead the Green Army to any substantial achievements, but instead messed up the atmosphere in the dressing room, resulting in the green army becoming a big loser in the deal.
Fifth place: Magic 3-for-1 Ibaka
In order to improve the depth of the frontcourt, the Magic completed the nightmare deal, sending Oladipo + Ilyasova + Sabonis Jr. to Ibaka from the Thunder.
At such a high price, Ibaka only played 56 games for the team, plagued by injuries during the period, and the overall performance was disappointing.
Fourth place: Rockets 5 for 4 Harden
The Rockets sent Martin + Lamb + 2013 first round + 2014 first round + 2013 second round, from the Thunder to Harden + Cook + Aldridge + Lazar Hayward.
If it weren't for the deal, Durant might not have left, but in order to save $5 million, Thunder management personally broke down one of the most talented big three in history.
After Harden joined the Rockets, although he failed to lead the team to the Finals, he won the scoring championship 3 times and the MVP once, and the team has always been a reasonable championship team.
Third place: Lakers 4 for 1 Nash
At the end of Kobe's career, the Lakers created the Super 4 giants, and Nash was one of the giants introduced.
The Lakers sent the 2013 first round + 2015 first round + 2013 second round + 2014 second round to get Nash from the Suns.
As a result, Nash was plagued by injuries and played only 65 games for the team, which was hastily closed.
Second place: Lakers 4 for 3 Wei Shao
Driven by James and Thick Brow, the Lakers completed this extremely bad deal, sending away Kuzma + Harrell + Pope + the first round of 2021, and getting Westbrook + 2024 second round + 2028 second round from the Wizards.
The deal not only did not alleviate the Lakers' predicament, but put the team in bigger trouble, wasting another precious season for the 37-year-old Zhan.
And with more than $40 million in player options next season, the Lakers need to take more chips to send him away.
First place: Nets 9 to 3 Garnett, Pierce
There is no doubt that the top spot belongs to this ridiculous deal scheme, which is not only the worst deal in the past decade, but also one of the worst in the history of the league.
The Nets gave away Wallace + Humphreys + Joseph + Brooks + Bogan + 2014 first round + 2016 first round + 2018 first round + 2017 first round exchange rights, from the Green Army to Garnett + Pierce + Terry.
The deal didn't allow the Nets to achieve anything practical, but instead allowed the Green Army to select Tatum and Brown, and the top spot was deserved.