In the history of the NBA, there have been a handful of brutally lopsided trades that shifted the balance of power in the league and still leave fans bewildered to this very day. Among the most consequntial is the deal between the Houston Rockets and Philadelphia 76ers in 1982 that sent reigning league MVP Moses Malone to the City of Brotherly Love. The trade was conceived as justifiable by the Rockets at its time, but in retrospect, it was one of the best examples in sports of taking candy.
