Getting Roy for Foye: 8th best trade of all time

[Shooter]

8. 2006 - Trail Blazers traded the rights to Randy Foye to the Minnesota Timberwolves for the rights to Brandon Roy. I'm doing some projecting with this fairly recent draft day trade. It probably doesn't belong this high yet, but it'll soon compete with the seven debacles above it. Roy will win at least one NBA title in Portland and represent Trailblazers basketball at many All-Star games to come. Foye will occasionally hit jumpers in Minnesota, likely get traded to a new destination with the same results.

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[THE HCP]

8th best!?!

 

[Natebishop3]

How does Pippen for Olden Polynice not make the list?

 

[alex42083]

I remember the Blazers had a proposed deal for Barkley for Kersey, Duck and Cliff or something like that.. that would've been exciting if we had him during his MVP years.

 

[Sinobas]

How does Pippen for Olden Polynice not make the list?

No doubt! I was just thinking that. That should be #2 on that list.

 

[Sinobas]

I remember the Blazers had a proposed deal for Barkley for Kersey, Duck and Cliff or something like that.. that would've been exciting if we had him during his MVP years.

I think it was Kersey, Duck and Porter. Looking back Portland really should have done that. But Portland thought they could make another championship run with their core. At the time, I thought it was way too much to give up.

 

[alex42083]

I think it was Kersey, Duck and Porter. Looking back Portland really should have done that. But Portland thought they could make another championship run with their core. At the time, I thought it was way too much to give up.

Yeah, that sounds right. I would've hated to give up TP, and three starters. But we could've had Ainge and Clyde in the backcourt, and Barkley and Cliff in the frontcourt and some scrub. That would've changed our entire team history.

 

[Natebishop3]

Yeah, that sounds right. I would've hated to give up TP, and three starters. But we could've had Ainge and Clyde in the backcourt, and Barkley and Cliff in the frontcourt and some scrub. That would've changed our entire team history.

And Michael Jordan still would have beaten us.

 

[MAS RipCity]

Why did we have to give up so much to get Barkley but Phx gave away Horny and scraps?

 

[alex42083]

Why did we have to give up so much to get Barkley but Phx gave away Horny and scraps?

I think Perry and Lang were starters or at least top reserves for the Suns, and at one point, were legit NBA front-line players with potential. But looking back, they pretty much sucked.

 

[alex42083]

And Michael Jordan still would have beaten us.

Who knows.. it would've been exciting to find out though looking back at it, although Clyde and Barkley never got along later in Houston.

 

[Shooter]

8th best!?!

I have a feeling it's going to move up the list very soon, when the Blazers win the title!!!!