LeBron being traded after being the first pick?

[death valley40]

Is LeBron James the only 1st pick ever that if offered a top 5 player in the NBA, the Cleveland Cavaliers wouldn't have even entertained the Idea?

With Wiggins future as a Cav in Limbo, I wonder if LeBron was the only player where that would never be considered.

First Picks back to Magic Johnson

2014-Andrew Wiggins
2013-Anthony Bennett
2012-Anthony Davis
2011-Kyrie Irving
2010-John Wall
2009-Blake Griffin
2008-Derek Rose
2007-Greg Oden
2006-Andrea Bargnani
2005-Andrew Bogut
2004-Dwight Howard
2003-Lebron James
2002-Yao Ming
2001-Kwame Brown
2000-Kenyon Martin
1999-Elton Brand
1998-Michael Olowokandi
1997-Tim Duncan
1996-Allen Iverson
1995-Joe Smith
1994-Glen Robinson
1993-Chris Webber
1992-Shaq
1991-Larry Johnson
1990-Derek Coleman
1989-Pervis Ellison
1988-Danny Manning
1987-Davis Robinson
1986-Brad Daughtery
1985-Patrick Ewing
1984-Hakeem Olojuwon
1983-Ralph Sampson
1982-James Worthy
1981-Mark Aguirre
1980-Joe Barry Carrol
1979-Magic Johnson

1969-Lew Alcindor (Kareem)

Side Note, Houston Rockets had the top two picks back to back years in 83-84, as did the Orlando Magic in 92-93

[KendrickPerkins]

Pretty sure Anthony Davis was considered untouchable when he was drafted.

[MP.Trey]

Rookie LeBron was only brought in to be Ricky Davis' sidekick anyway, definitely tradeable.

[dreamwarrior]

James, Duncan, Joe smith, Shaq, Coleman, Robinson, Ewing, Hakeem. None of them would have been traded for a top 5 player.

[Cocaine80s]

Pretty sure Anthony Davis was considered untouchable when he was drafted.
not even close...

no one thought hed be this good

[Eric Cartman]

Rookie LeBron was only brought in to be Ricky Davis' sidekick anyway, definitely tradeable.

:biggums:

[KendrickPerkins]

not even close...

no one thought hed be this good
:facepalm

[russwest0]

No way in hell OKC was trading Durant.

[Milbuck]

not even close...

no one thought hed be this good
Someone please neg this guy, I can't. I'll rep whoever does it.

[MP.Trey]

:biggums:
“I thought LeBron James was just going to be another addition to help me score."

-Ricky Davis

[TheMarkMadsen]

Someone please neg this guy, I can't. I'll rep whoever does it.

Done doe

[Human Error]

Magic, Ewing, the Admiral, Coleman, Shaq, Duncan and Lebron were keepers no matter whom were offered. I believe the likes of Olajuwon, Daugherty and Webber would have been moved for a top 10~15 player.

[Warfan]

not even close...

no one thought hed be this good

Negged

[Milbuck]

Done doe
Repped
Negged
Future repped

[inclinerator]

didnt cavs refuse offer lebron for tmac

[NattyPButter]

not even close...

no one thought hed be this good

Are you on drugs? You would have to be an idiot to trade him for a top 5 with how he was playing college.

[Cocaine80s]

So everyone here thought he'd put up better stats than kg his rookie year?

[Suguru101]

Would Chicago have traded Rose? I don't think so.

Anybody in 1988+ till 1993 would have been traded for Jordan.

[VIntageNOvel]

not even close...

no one thought hed be this good


done:cheers:

[no pun intended]

Someone please neg this guy, I can't. I'll rep whoever does it.
Done. Can't believe I haven't yet.

[ralph_i_el]

So everyone here thought he'd put up better stats than kg his rookie year?

you said you're a highschool freshman. You were a toddler when lebron was in highschool. Just don't say anything if you don't know anything.

[bluechox2]

lebran was traded to the heat for some picks

[tmacattack33]

From 1990 and up: Shaq, Duncan, and Lebron would be untouchable.

[guy]

Probably Kareem, Ewing, and Lebron. It had a lot to do with how hyped they were as prospects, but it arguably had more to do with who were the top players at the time then anything else. With Kareem, players like Wilt, West, Baylor, and Oscar were in their 30s. With Ewing, Kareem and Moses were too old at that point, Magic and Bird wouldn't have been worth trading for at that point since the Knicks didn't have a great supporting cast, and Jordan was too new to take that risk (remember, Ewing didn't live up nearly to his hype). With Lebron, Shaq was past his prime and Duncan and Kobe just weren't good enough to take that risk especially when the Cavs didn't have a great supporting cast.

As far as other great players go, I'm sure the Lakers would've considered trading Magic if it someone more established like Dr. J to team up with Kareem. The Rockets would've considered trading Hakeem since they already had a young All-Star center in Ralph Sampson. I'm sure any team during Jordan's career after 1987, including the 92 Magic and 97 Spurs who drafted Shaq and Duncan, would've traded their pick to the Bulls for Jordan. The no. 1 picks between Duncan and Lebron weren't that good, and after 2003, I'm sure any team would've considered trading for Lebron (even the NOH with Anthony Davis, as long as Lebron said he'd extend.)

[Myth]

There were rumors that the Blazers turned down KG and Duncan for Oden.

Even after Oden's 2nd year, Blazers turned down Oden+Batum for CP3.

[Myth]

From 1990 and up: Shaq, Duncan, and Lebron would be untouchable.

Magic would have traded Shaq for Jordan.

[guy]

There were rumors that the Blazers turned down KG and Duncan for Oden.

Even after Oden's 2nd year, Blazers turned down Oden+Batum for CP3.

Never heard of KG. But I believe the Blazers proposed trading Oden for Duncan and the Spurs turned it down.

[guy]

Magic would have traded Shaq for Jordan.

Despite him being 34 years old, it wouldn't surprise me if the Spurs would have traded for Jordan using Duncan. The Spurs with Robinson had been a disappointment in the playoffs for years, so they might've not been able to pass up a Jordan/Robinson duo.

[GimmeThat]

I think there's a difference between teams making a trade, and trading a player

trading a player is generally hard to get equal value in return
making a trade probably involves more of having a specific purpose in mind

which is really a glorified 3 team trade when most 3rd teams don't find much reason to help.