Yes, our list goes to 11.
As I read the news yesterday about Denver trading Stephen Hunter, next year’s first round draft choice, and $3 Million to Memphis for a second round choice I have to reflect back upon the Devin Harris for Jason Kidd trade.
I wish I could easily put my hands on the messages in the Mavericks forums from 2004 when they acquired Jerry Stackhouse in the trade that also netted the 5th pick in the draft. As memory serves, the opinion of many fans was that Stackhouse would never and should never set foot on the court in a Mavs jersey.
He rode into Dallas with a great deal of baggage. He had been dumped by the Pistons for the younger Rip Hamilton. He was thought to have a bad attitude, had generally bombed in Washington during one of Jordan’s last tours of duty and injuries had knocked him out of all but 26 games the previous season.
Unable to get along with Allen Iverson in Philidelphia, unsuccessful with Grant Hill in Detroit, and unsuccessful with (old) Jordan in Washington. Stack was known for a bad attitude, recent injuries and playing on underperforming teams.
Over the next few seasons Stackhouse disproved many of those labels…
