Every trade between the Chicago Bulls and the Cleveland Cavaliers
The Chicago Bulls and the Cleveland Cavaliers have made 12 deals with each other since 1975. The most recent, on Feb 1, 2026: In a 3-team trade, the Chicago Bulls traded Emanuel Miller to the Cleveland Cavaliers; the Cleveland Cavaliers traded a 2027 2nd round draft pick to the Chicago Bulls; the Cleveland Cavaliers traded De'Andre Hunter to the Sacramento Kings; the Sacramento Kings traded Dario Saric and a 2029 2nd round draft pick to the Chicago Bulls; and the Sacramento Kings traded Keon Ellis and Dennis Schroder to the Cleveland Cavaliers. The first on file, on Sep 5, 1975: The Chicago Bulls traded a 1976 8th round draft pick (Dale Koehler was later selected) to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Fred Foster.
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| Date | Deal |
|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2026 | In a 3-team trade, the Chicago Bulls traded Emanuel Miller to the Cleveland Cavaliers; the Cleveland Cavaliers traded a 2027 2nd round draft pick to the Chicago Bulls; the Cleveland Cavaliers traded De'Andre Hunter to the Sacramento Kings; the Sacramento Kings traded Dario Saric and a 2029 2nd round draft pick to the Chicago Bulls; and the Sacramento Kings traded Keon Ellis and Dennis Schroder to the Cleveland Cavaliers.(3 clubs)Emanuel Miller · De'Andre Hunter · Dario Saric · Keon Ellis · Dennis Schroder |
| Jul 6, 2025 | The Chicago Bulls traded Lonzo Ball to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Isaac Okoro. Cleveland received a trade exception.Lonzo Ball · Isaac Okoro |
| Aug 28, 2021 | In a 3-team trade, the Chicago Bulls traded Lauri Markkanen to the Cleveland Cavaliers; the Cleveland Cavaliers traded a 2023 2nd round draft pick to the Chicago Bulls; the Cleveland Cavaliers traded Larry Nance Jr. to the Portland Trail Blazers; and the Portland Trail Blazers traded Derrick Jones Jr. and a 2026 1st round draft pick (Dailyn Swain was later selected) to the Chicago Bulls. 2022-28 lottery-protected 1st-rd pick was POR own, conveyed in 2026 2023 conditional 2nd-rd pick was eventually forfeited and never used(3 clubs)Lauri Markkanen · Larry Nance Jr. · Derrick Jones Jr. · Dailyn Swain |
| Jul 7, 2016 | The Chicago Bulls traded Mike Dunleavy and Vladimir Veremeenko to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Albert Miralles. |
| Jan 6, 2014 | The Chicago Bulls traded Luol Deng to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Andrew Bynum, a 2015 1st round draft pick, a 2015 2nd round draft pick (Sir'Dominic Pointer was later selected), a 2016 2nd round draft pick (Paul Zipser was later selected) and a 2017 2nd round draft pick (Jordan Bell was later selected). (1st-round pick is from SAC and is top-12 protected in 2014, top-10 protected from 2015-17; becoming a 2nd-round pick if not conveyed by 2017) conditional swap, did not conveyLuol Deng · Andrew Bynum · Jordan Bell |
| Feb 21, 2008 | In a 3-team trade, the Chicago Bulls traded Joe Smith, Ben Wallace and a 2009 2nd round draft pick (Danny Green was later selected) to the Cleveland Cavaliers; the Chicago Bulls traded Adrian Griffin to the Seattle SuperSonics; the Cleveland Cavaliers traded Shannon Brown, Drew Gooden, Larry Hughes and Cedric Simmons to the Chicago Bulls; the Cleveland Cavaliers traded Donyell Marshall and Ira Newble to the Seattle SuperSonics; and the Seattle SuperSonics traded Wally Szczerbiak and Delonte West to the Cleveland Cavaliers.(3 clubs)Joe Smith · Ben Wallace · Danny Green · Adrian Griffin · Shannon Brown · Drew Gooden · Larry Hughes · Cedric Simmons · Donyell Marshall · Ira Newble · Wally Szczerbiak · Delonte West |
| Aug 18, 2006 | The Chicago Bulls traded Eddie Basden to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Martynas Andriuškevičius.Eddie Basden · Martynas Andriuškevičius |
| Jun 28, 2000 | The Chicago Bulls traded Chris Mihm to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Jamal Crawford and cash.Chris Mihm · Jamal Crawford |
| Feb 15, 1987 | The Chicago Bulls traded a 1989 2nd round draft pick (Chucky Brown was later selected) to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Ben Poquette.Chucky Brown · Ben Poquette |
| Jun 18, 1985 | The Chicago Bulls traded Keith Lee and Ennis Whatley to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Calvin Duncan and Charles Oakley.Keith Lee · Ennis Whatley · Charles Oakley |
| Nov 27, 1975 | The Chicago Bulls traded Rowland Garrett and Nate Thurmond to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Eric Fernsten and Steve Patterson.Rowland Garrett · Nate Thurmond · Eric Fernsten · Steve Patterson |
| Sep 5, 1975 | The Chicago Bulls traded a 1976 8th round draft pick (Dale Koehler was later selected) to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Fred Foster.Fred Foster |
Trades between the two franchises under every name they have had, from Basketball-Reference’s transaction pages, three-team deals included.