June 16 in Wizards History: Bullets land Hall of Famer Moses Malone in trade (1986)

On June 16, 1986, the Washington Bullets acquired three-time MVP center Moses Malone, Terry Catledge and two first-round picks from the Philadelphia 76ers for Jeff Ruland and Cliff Robinson. Malone, a future Hall of Famer, gave Washington an elite low-post scorer and rebounder.

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Source: The Washington Post

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