Earl Tatum Trade History

6 trades, 1975–1979.

1. September 30, 1975 — DET ↔ PHO

   The Detroit Pistons traded a 1976 2nd round draft pick ( Earl Tatum was later se

   • 1977 draft pick (Earl Tatum was later selected): DET → PHO — became Earl Tatum
   • Earl Williams: PHO → DET

2. November 3, 1975 — LAL ↔ PHO

   The Los Angeles Lakers traded Pat Riley to the Phoenix Suns for John Roche and a

   • Pat Riley: LAL → PHO
   • John Roche: PHO → LAL
   • 1977 draft pick (Earl Tatum was later selected): PHO → LAL — became Earl Tatum

3. December 13, 1977 — IND ↔ LAL

   The Indiana Pacers traded Adrian Dantley and Dave Robisch to the Los Angeles Lak

   • Adrian Dantley: IND → LAL
   • Dave Robisch: IND → LAL
   • James Edwards: LAL → IND
   • Earl Tatum: LAL → IND

4. July 19, 1978 — BOS ↔ IND

   The Boston Celtics traded a 1980 1st round draft pick ( Carl Nicks was later sel

   • 1981 draft pick (Carl Nicks was later selected): BOS → IND — became Carl Nicks
   • Earl Tatum: IND → BOS

5. October 19, 1978 — BOS ↔ DET

   The Boston Celtics traded Earl Tatum to the Detroit Pistons for Chris Ford and a

   • Earl Tatum: BOS → DET
   • Chris Ford: DET → BOS
   • 1982 draft pick (Tracy Jackson was later selected): DET → BOS — became Tracy Jackson

6. February 15, 1979 — CLE ↔ DET

   The Cleveland Cavaliers traded Jim Brewer and future considerations to the Detro

   • Jim Brewer: CLE → DET
   • Earl Tatum: DET → CLE

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