Most Significant Sports Trade You Can Recall

[SabresRule]

We are approaching the 20-year anniversary of the infamous all-time trade of Wayne Gretzky by the Oilers to the Kings.

With that in mind, what are the most significant sports trades you can ever recall?

I'm not talking about big trades that occured before you were born; I meant those trades you visibly remember as a fan.


For me, it was October 25, 1991.

Pat LaFontaine becomes a Buffalo Sabre.

A Sabres fan I became.

 

[Oilers]

I was in high school and I cried when Oilers traded/sold Wayne Gretzky.

 

[charper1]

Shaq to the Lakers

 

[hancox]

Herschel Walker for about 1/2 of the Vikings roster (but hey, they got 2 personalities in the deal!)

 

[hancox]

Close 2nd: Ricky Williams for about 17 picks and a wedding dress

 

[dantheman77]

lou brock to the cardinals!!

 

[BillD1984]

This was already in the trivia thread, but it bears repeating in this thread:


Golden State Warriors gets Celtics #1 overall pick (Joe Barry Carroll) and #13 overall pick (Rickey Brown) in the 1980 NBA Draft. Boston gets Robert Parish and the #3 overall pick (Kevin McHale) from the Warriors.