Way back in October 2012, on the eve of a new season, then-Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey pulled off what turned out to be one of the most lopsided trades in NBA history.
The Oklahoma City Thunder’s Sixth Man of the Year award winner James Harden and two other players were dealt to the Rockets for Kevin Martin, Jeremy Lamb and three draft picks.
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