Boston Celtics franchise 90 Red Auerbach was the greatest trader in NBA history. KG/Allen trade won a title. Consistent trade winners. Toronto Raptors franchise 82 Kawhi trade was franchise-defining gamble that paid off with a title; Vince trade got good value Los Angeles Lakers franchise 82 Kareem trade, Gasol trade were franchise-defining wins. Some poor trades too but net positive over franchise history. 4 Oklahoma City Thunder franchise 78 Paul George + all the picks from trades; Harden trade was bad but recent asset accumulation is historic 4 San Antonio Spurs franchise 78 Leonard trade was a loss but necessary. Generally solid trades. International scouting was a massive advantage. 6 Houston Rockets franchise 72 Harden trade acquisition from OKC was franchise-changing. Drexler trade helped win title. Solid trade history. 7 Golden State Warriors franchise 70 KD was a free agent signing, not a trade. Some good trades (Wiggins for depth) but nothing franchise-defining via trade. 7 Dallas Mavericks franchise 70 Dirk and Luka draft-night trades were brilliant; Porzingis acquisition was okay 9 Denver Nuggets franchise 68 Kept core together through development; Aaron Gordon trade was key; generally positive 9 Miami Heat franchise 68 Shaq trade worked out. Some shrewd trades but franchise success built more on free agency than trades. 11 Memphis Grizzlies franchise 65 Pau Gasol trade from Lakers got Marc Gasol; generally positive trade history 11 New Orleans Pelicans franchise 65 AD trade got massive Lakers haul; CP3 trade (forced by NBA) got decent return 13 Indiana Pacers franchise 62 PG13 trade got Oladipo/Sabonis (initially great); Haliburton acquisition excellent 13 Detroit Pistons franchise 62 Rasheed Wallace trade helped win 2004 title. Chauncey Billups acquisition was great. Some poor trades too. 13 Milwaukee Bucks franchise 62 Jrue Holiday acquisition was key to 2021 title; traded Kareem (forced) and Ray Allen 16 Chicago Bulls franchise 60 Pippen trade acquisition was brilliant. But dismantling the dynasty, and decades of poor trades since, hurt the average. 17 Utah Jazz franchise 58 Mitchell/Gobert trades got massive draft hauls; Deron Williams trade was poor 17 Los Angeles Clippers franchise 58 CP3 acquisition (from Hornets) was great; Kawhi/PG acquisitions were bold but costly 19 Atlanta Hawks franchise 55 Luka-Trae trade is debatable; historically mixed trade record 20 Phoenix Suns franchise 52 KD trade cost massive draft capital; Nash acquisition was brilliant; mixed overall 20 Portland Trail Blazers franchise 52 Lillard trade got decent return; Pippen trade was meh; historically mixed 22 Philadelphia 76ers franchise 50 Barkley trade was a loss. Simmons saga was messy. Moses Malone acquisition was great. Net neutral to negative. 23 Minnesota Timberwolves franchise 48 KG trade got decent return; Gobert trade was massive overpay; mixed 23 Cleveland Cavaliers franchise 48 Gave up significant assets for Love; assembled supporting cast through overpaying 25 Orlando Magic franchise 42 Lost Shaq for little; Dwight trade return was poor; historically bad at retaining stars 26 Sacramento Kings franchise 40 Haliburton trade (for Sabonis) divisive; historically poor trade track record 27 Washington Wizards franchise 38 Wall supermax trade, Beal let go for little; historically poor trade decisions 28 New York Knicks franchise 35 Consistently traded away picks and assets for aging stars. Melo trade, Bargnani trade among the worst in NBA history. 28 Charlotte Hornets franchise 35 Limited significant trades; generally break even or worse 30 Brooklyn Nets franchise 32 Celtics trade (KG/Pierce) was historically awful; KD/Harden trades left them with nothing