14. Washington Wizards trade Chris Webber
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With a jam-packed front court that included Juwan Howard and Ben Wallace, the Washington Wizards decided to trade away talented young big man Chris Webber. They dealt 25-year-old power forward Chris Webber to the Sacramento Kings in exchange for shooting guard Mitch Richmond and forward Otis Thorpe. Richmond had made seven consecutive All-Star teams and averaged 23.5 points over that period, so it looked like a good deal.
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But he was 33 years old, and his production began to slip. While Richmond spent only three seasons in Washington, Webber developed into a superstar in Sacramento and helped lead the Kings to several deep playoff runs. Webber is recognized as one of the best passing big men in league history.
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