NBA Trade Deadline: Top 10 deadline trades of all time

By Daniel Tran | Feb 17, 2015

Oct 10, 2013; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Detroit Pistons player development coach Rasheed Wallace (middle) shakes hands with Miami Heat shooting guard Dwyane Wade (left) after the game at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Heat beat the Pistons 112-107. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports /

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Nov 21, 2014; Denver, CO, USA; Denver Nuggets center JaVale McGee (34) kisses the cheek of Marilyn Quagliano after falling into an open seat next to her in the second quarter against the New Orleans Pelicans at Pepsi Center. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports /

9. Javale McGee brings his “entertaining” brand of basketball to Denver

In terms of lovably infuriating players in the NBA, Javale McGee has to rank somewhere near the top. Physically, he is a natural runner, and his length matched with his extraordinary jumping ability makes him have almost limitless potential.

However, his physical tools have not translated into consistent NBA success. With the Washington Wizards, McGee made a habit of completing an impossible play then following it with an impossibly idiotic one. Exhibit A: In 2010-11, McGee needed one more point in the final three minutes to complete a triple-double. When he gets an open dunk to earn it, McGee hangs on the rim and gets an unnecessary technical foul. Hilarious, but come on, man.

In 2011-12, McGee was having a career year, averaging 11.9 points, 8.8 rebounds, and 2.5 blocks. The Wizards used that as an excuse to trade the enigmatic center at the NBA trade deadline to the Denver Nuggets for a more, um, conventional center in Nene Hilario.

As far as the Wizards were concerned, he was the Nuggets problem.

However, the trade worked well for both parties. Washington got a steady and productive center, while Denver had enough depth at center to relieve any sort of pressure for McGee to be the guy that had to fulfill his potential.

Plus, fans were treated with more opportunities for potential McGee bloopers.

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