The most and least frequent trade partners for each NBA team
Earlier this week, the Memphis Grizzlies traded Steven Adams to the Houston Rockets for Victor Oladipo, marking the 16th deal between these two franchises in the 29 years since the Grizzlies’ inception. Averaging 0.55 trades per season, this makes them the most frequent trade partners in NBA history.
But which teams are the most and least common trade partners for each NBA franchise? Find out below.
Atlanta
Most frequent partner: LA Clippers (15 trades in 54 years; 0.28 per season)
Least frequent partner: Orlando (one trade in 35 years; 0.03 per season)
Boston
Most frequent partner: Memphis (nine trades in 29 years; 0.31 per season)
Least frequent partner: Chicago (one trade in 58 years; 0.02 per season)
Brooklyn
Most frequent partner: Philadelphia (15 trades in 48 years; 0.31 per season)
Least frequent partner: Miami (one trade in 36 years; 0.03 per season)
Charlotte
Most frequent partner: New Orleans (five trades in 22 years; 0.23 per season)
Least frequent partner: Toronto (no trades in 29 years)
Chicago
Most frequent partner: Oklahoma City (13 trades in 57 years; 0.23 per season)
Least frequent partner: Boston (one trade in 58 years; 0.02 per season)
Cleveland
Most frequent partner: Orlando (eight trades in 35 years; 0.23 per season)
Least frequent partner: New Orleans (one trade in 22 years; 0.05 per season)
Dallas
Most frequent partner: New York and Houston (nine trades in 44 years; 0.20 per season)
Least frequent partner: San Antonio (two trades in 44 years; 0.05 per season)
Denver
Most frequent partner: Orlando (12 trades in 35 years; 0.34 per season)
Least frequent partner: New Orleans (no trades in 22 years)
Detroit
Most frequent partner: Atlanta (18 trades in 75 years; 0.24 per season)
Least frequent partner: Indiana (two trades in 48 years; 0.04 per season)
Golden State
Most frequent partner: Atlanta (16 trades in 75 years; 0.21 per season)
Least frequent partner: Memphis (one trade in 29 years; 0.03 per season)
Houston
Most frequent partner: Memphis (15 trades in 29 years; 0.52 per season)
Least frequent partner: Golden State (two trades in 57 years; 0.04 per season)
Indiana
Most frequent partner: Brooklyn (11 trades in 48 years; 0.23 per season)
Least frequent partner: Memphis (no trades in 29 years); Orlando (no trades in 35 years)
LA Clippers
Most frequent partner: New Orleans (seven trades in 22 years; 0.32 per season)
Least frequent partner: San Antonio (no trades in 48 years)
LA Lakers
Most frequent partner: Cleveland (10 trades in 54 years; 0.19 per season)
Least frequent partner: Minnesota (one trade in 35 years; 0.03 per season)
Memphis
Most frequent partner: Houston (15 trades in 29 years; 0.52 per season)
Least frequent partner: Indiana (no trades in 29 years)
Miami
Most frequent partner: New Orleans (five trades in 22 years; 0.23 per season)
Least frequent partner: Washington, Utah, San Antonio, New York, Brooklyn, or Milwaukee (one trade in 36 years; 0.03 per season)
Milwaukee
Most frequent partner: Orlando (nine trades in 35 years; 0.26 per season)
Least frequent partner: New York (one trade in 56 years; 0.02 per season)
Minnesota
Most frequent partner: Houston (10 trades in 35 years; 0.29 per season)
Least frequent partner: Orlando (no trades in 35 years)
New Orleans
Most frequent partner: LA Clippers (seven trades in 22 years; 0.32 per season)
Least frequent partner: Denver (no trades in 22 years)
New York
Most frequent partner: Toronto (eight trades in 29 years; 0.28 per season)
Least frequent partner: Milwaukee (one trade in 56 years; 0.02 per season)
Oklahoma City
Most frequent partner: Denver (15 trades in 48 years; 0.31 per season)
Least frequent partner: Toronto (one trade in 29 years; 0.03 per season)
Orlando
Most frequent partner: Denver (12 trades in 35 years; 0.34 per season)
Least frequent partner: Indiana or Minnesota (no trades in 35 years)
Philadelphia
Most frequent partner: Brooklyn (15 trades in 48 years; 0.31 per season)
Least frequent partner: Boston (three trades in 75 years; 0.04 per season)
Phoenix
Most frequent partner: Boston and Washington (12 trades in 56 years; 0.21 per season)
Least frequent partner: Denver (two trades in 48 years; 0.04 per season)
Portland
Most frequent partner: Denver (12 trades in 48 years; 0.25 per season)
Least frequent partner: LA Lakers (two trades in 54 years; 0.04 per season)
Sacramento
Most frequent partner: Atlanta (17 trades in 75 years; 0.23 per season)
Least frequent partner: LA Lakers (four trades in 76 years; 0.05 per season)
San Antonio
Most frequent partner: Brooklyn (13 trades in 48 years; 0.27 per season)
Least frequent partner: LA Clippers (no trades in 48 years)
Toronto
Most frequent partner: New York (eight trades in 29 years; 0.28 per season)
Least frequent partner: Charlotte or Washington (no trades in 29 years)
Utah
Most frequent partner: Atlanta (10 trades in 50 years; 0.20 per season); Minnesota (seven trades in 35 years; 0.20 per season)
Least frequent partner: Miami (one trade in 36 years; 0.03 per season)
Washington
Most frequent partner: New Orleans (five trades in 22 years; 0.23 per season)
Least frequent partner: Toronto (no trades in 29 years)