If one was to rank the worst trades in NBA history, the Los Angeles Lakers sending Ivica Zubac to the Clippers for Mike Muscala in order to dump Michael Beasley’s contract likely wouldn’t rank incredibly high, if only because there have been far more damaging transactions over the decades involving superstars, major draft picks, and sometimes both.
After all, at least it wasn’t so bad that Magic Johnson got a new rule named after him, ala Ted Stepien, right? At least they didn’t trade the pick that became Damian Lillard for half a season of Gerald Wallace and then give up picks that became Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown for one playoff appearance like the Nets, right?