In November 2001, the Orlando Magic traded away a future first-round pick (which became Amaré Stoudemire at #9) and Bo Outlaw — one of the league’s best defenders who had finished Top 8 in DPOY voting 3 of the past 5 years. In return? Jud Buechler. A small forward who averaged 1.8 PPG that season and never played in the NBA again. The rationale? Pretty much a salary dump. Orlando shed about $2.4M in cap space — Outlaw was making $6M, while Buechler was at $3.6M. This was a team that had just made the playoffs, with a promising core of T-Mac, Mike Miller, and Grant Hill. Imagine adding Amaré to that mix… #NBA #AmareStoudemire #Magic #NBATrades #NBADebate #NBAWhatIf #Sports