The NBA reached an unexpected late July Saturday night milestone with the completion of a massive trade.
The deal that sent Klay Thompson to the Dallas Mavericks and Buddy Hield and Kyle Anderson to the Golden State Warriors is officially complete, and there are now a record six teams involved in the transaction.
Oh yes, for the first time in NBA history, there has been a six-team trade.
The Mavericks, Warriors, Minnesota Timberwolves, Denver Nuggets, Charlotte Hornets and Philadelphia 76ers were all involved in the same deal, one that also involved two other players a handful of draft picks and cash.
Dallas broke down all the parts of this multi-part trade:
The Dallas Mavericks announced today that they have acquired 5-time All-Star Klay Thompson and a future 2nd-round pick as part of a six-team sign-and-trade deal in exchange for Josh Green and a future 2nd-round pick.
It marks the first six-team trade in NBA history. pic.twitter.com/BKHszomMay
— Mavs PR (@MavsPR) July 7, 2024
And a partridge in a pear tree!
What an absolutely fascinating moment in the NBA, as so many moving parts all fell together in succession of each other to land some major players some new teams and some very far, far away draft picks some new homes.
Next time, we’re going to need a bigger trade announcement.
