Magic Johnson
August 5, 1976: Traded by the
New Orleans Jazz (as a
future 1979 1st round draft pick) with a 1977 1st round draft pick (
Kenny Carr was later selected), a 1978 1st round draft pick (
Freeman Williams was later selected) and a 1980 2nd round draft pick (
Sam Worthen was later selected) to the
Los Angeles Lakers for a 1977 2nd round draft pick (
Essie Hollis was later selected) and a 1978 1st round draft pick (
Jack Givens was later selected). This exchange was arranged as compensation for Utah signing veteran free agent Gail Goodrich on July 19, 1976.
There's simply not enough to be said about this lopsided trade.
The Jazz traded:
1st round pick in 77 (#6), 78 (#8/Freeman Williams, Portland State) and 79 (#1) AND a 1980 2nd round pick in exchange for a 1977 2nd round pick and a 1978 1st round pick (who played 2 years), all because they signed Gail Goodrich...who absolutely sucked at that point in his career.
Fun fact about the 78 pick.
August 5, 1976: Traded by the
New Orleans Jazz (as a
future 1978 1st round draft pick) with a 1977 1st round draft pick (
Kenny Carr (future Blazer) was later selected), 1979 1st round draft pick (
Magic Johnson was later selected) and a 1980 2nd round draft pick (
Sam Worthen was later selected) to the
Los Angeles Lakers for a 1977 2nd round draft pick (
Essie Hollis was later selected) and a 1978 1st round draft pick (
Jack Givens was later selected). This exchange was arranged as compensation for Utah signing veteran free agent Gail Goodrich on July 19, 1976.
December 27, 1977: Traded by the
Los Angeles Lakers (as a
future 1978 1st round draft pick) with
Don Chaney and
Kermit Washington (future Blazer) to the
Boston Celtics for
Charlie Scott (Scott turned into Ron Boone, who in turn turned into wasted pick)
June 9, 1978: Drafted by the
Boston Celtics in the 1st round (8th pick) of the
1978 NBA Draft.
August 4, 1978: Traded by the
Boston Celtics with
Kevin Kunnert,
Kermit Washington and
Sidney Wicks (all played for the Blazers) to the
San Diego Clippers for
Tiny Archibald,
Marvin Barnes,
Billy Knight, a 1981 2nd round draft pick (
Danny Ainge was later selected...future Blazer) and a 1983 2nd round draft pick (
Rod Foster was later selected).
January 20, 1982: Traded by the
San Diego Clippers to the
Atlanta Hawks for
Charlie Criss and
Al Wood.
September 2, 1982: Traded by the
Atlanta Hawks with
John Drew to the
Utah Jazz for
Dominique Wilkins.
So that #8 pick ended up going back to the Jazz and was involved in two of the most lopsided trades in NBA History. The trade that netted the Lakers Magic, and the trade that netted the Hawks Dominique.
