15 DUMBEST Trades In NBA History

The trades in this video are some of the most lopsided in NBA history.

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[benadrylcucumberman]

Man this season is proving the Gobert trade wasn’t THAT bad

[billycrystal]

The fact that the Kyle Korver for a copy machine trade isn't on this list just shows you how good that copy machine was

[raptorunhinged]

As a Timberwolves fan, I was hella annoyed with the Gobert trade at first. Really seemed like a rash decision (to say the least). However, this 2023-2024 season, he's proven to be one of the more valuable members of the team in many occasions and is on track to win his 4th DPOY with our #1 D.

[JohnnyYeet-srxk]

Few things:
- The TWolves trade seemed bad at the time and is still an overpay, but Minnesota's 1st in the west and is a surefire contender.

- Ainge gave up a boatload of picks in that 2007 trade (7 alone for KG iirc) so if they didn't win a title it was a failure. (Edit: should also mention that this team almost failed multiple times: they went to 7 against the 8th-seeded Hawks and LeBron’s Cavs, then 6 games each against Detroit and LA., including a 24-point comeback in Game 3 of the Finals.)

- Fultz ruined his shoulder, but he would've been a star had that not happened.

- Kobe refused to play for the Hornets.

- Rodman was an absolute cancer on the Spurs. He didn't stick to defensive assignments, constantly misbehaved, and was a huge reason they lost in the 1995 playoffs.

[MNPhantom]

Saying the wolves won 41 games with rudy without mentioning kat's 60+ missed games is a huge cherry pick lmfao. Saying kessler played better defense is fine, he did slightly. But let's not leave out the fact rudy averages 2x as many points and like 5 more rebounds per game.

[minnesotawelit]

One thing people overlook about the Rudy Gobert trade is that the Timberwolves did it to surround Anthony Edwards with winning basketball early in his career, which is something that they massively failed at when developing Kevin Love, Ricky Rubio and then Towns and Wiggins. While Rudy Gobert hasn't had the most success in the postseason he's been on team's that at least made the playoffs every year which Minnesota can't say has been accomplished since the KG day's

[WingmanFilms]

You released this 41 min ago knowing Gobert is a rebounding/block league leader on the #1 team on the West while Kessler and Vando are coming off the bench in reduced roles lol way

[mr.longjohn]

I’m far from a wolves fan. But this season definitely changed the narrative of the trade. As of right now it absolutely seems worth it. Now they still overpayed a lot but the trade isn’t a failure.

[MNSportsJunkie]

It’s great that Gobert and the Wolves are playing much better this season, but I also understand the true value of this trade is gonna be judged in the playoffs.

[NateArchibaldWithTheFro]

That Westbrook one was personal huh lol. And the spurs trading Rodman isn’t even all that bad. It was all about fit. Rodman was NOT going to play with Pop and the spurs.

[scienceart]

I think an underrated dumb trade in nba history was Milwaukee's Damian Lillard trade. It doesn't work as expected and they sent Jrue Holiday to their rival, Boston

[trvpstarr_jey]

It's crazy how as soon as James got traded he turned into the one of the best players in the league

[jpx]

Kobe forced the hornets arms and said that he would only play for the Lakers. The hornets really didn't have a choice but to trade him.

[ColeslawCustard]

As a Pistons fan, that Saddiq Bey trade we had last year was atrocious.

[hess]

The second I heard the Gobert trade being brought up I knew this dude has no real nba knowledge whatsoever, the Gobert trade was well and truly worth it. What did the wolves really give up? A few late first rounders and a few average role players??? They’re now first seed in the west and have been for 2 months, and they have by far the best defensive team in the league. They literally got exactly what they wanted. Bro has absolutely no ball knowledge

[BoskoShabazz]

Yea the James Harden trade is dumb in hindsight but in real time it didn’t seem that bad.

[OXIGM]

Let's not forget when the Knicks threw away their whole core of players, even the water boy, to get Melo early midway season when they could've just waited till summer to get him for free and keep a really good team.

[staredown]

As a wolves fan, The Gobert trade turned out to be great. All the first round picks are overrated. And this season, Gobert was way better than those 5 players that were traded. Gobert is as valuable as Ant and KAT come playoffs time

[jbcfamily]

If wolves win their first championship ever this year, this video will have aged terribly.

[ThePilot]

Hindsight trades shouldn’t be on here. Kobe and Dirk didn’t have the expectations that their careers ended the way the did…