10 Most Impactful Trades In NBA History

#6 Kevin Mchale & Robert Parrish (Golden State Warriors to Boston Celtics)

Kevin McHale (L) and Robert Parish (C)

This was a very interesting trade at the time. The Celtics had the NBA's Rookie of the Year Larry Bird but had aging players around him such as Dave Cowens and Pete Maravich.

This changed in 1980 when Red Auerbach made a deal with the Golden State Warriors to send both of Boston's first round picks (1st and 13th) for the Warriors' pick (3) and Robert Parrish who was in his fourth year in the league.

This went on to be the most lopsided trade of the decade.

The Celtics chose Kevin McHale with the third pick and the results were immediate with Boston winning a title the following season. They would also reach the Finals four more times in the 80s, winning two of them.

The Warriors chose Joe Barry Carroll (1) and Rickey Brown (13) with their two picks. Carroll wasn't a bad player and even made an All-Star appearance. Brown, on the other hand, averaged 4.4 points and 3.5 rebounds for his career.

On the whole, this trade resulted in three championships in the 80s for the Celtics. Golden State, on the other hand, had to wait till 2015 for another Finals appearance.