--- title: "20 Got Traded Quotes by 19 authors" description: "Browse 20 Got Traded quotes by 19 authors. Discover the best Got Traded sayings and thoughts." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f8e/robert-parish-8044_another_everyone-knows-my-career-was-catapulted_2308734.jpg" --- > [Everyone knows my career was catapulted to another level when I got traded to the Boston Celtics.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-parish/everyone-knows-my-career-was-catapulted-to-another-level-when-i-got/) [Robert Parish](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-parish/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f8e/robert-parish-8044_another_everyone-knows-my-career-was-catapulted_2308734.jpg) > [“When I got Traded To The Celtics, I was so Happy Because I was Back home And Had Grown Up Idolizing The…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chris-herren/when-i-got-traded-to-the-celtics-i-was-so-happy-because-i-was-back/) [Chris Herren](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chris-herren/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/575/chris-herren-64298_celtics_when-i-got-traded-to-the-celtics-i-was-s_538672.jpg) > [I almost got traded my rookie year or my second year in the league.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-conley-jr/i-almost-got-traded-my-rookie-year-or-my-second-year-in-the-league/) [Mike Conley Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-conley-jr/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ad8/mike-conley-jr-5914_almost_i-almost-got-traded-my-rookie-year-or-my_1708329.jpg) > [When I first came to Atlanta, I did not want to come here; I got traded here.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kyle-korver/when-i-first-came-to-atlanta-i-did-not-want-to-come-here-i-got-traded/) [Kyle Korver](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kyle-korver/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/78d/kyle-korver-5668_atlanta_when-i-first-came-to-atlanta-i-did-not-w_2679032.jpg) > [Any time you get traded, initially you feel a little weird, because you got traded, right?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerami-grant/any-time-you-get-traded-initially-you-feel-a-little-weird-because-you/) [Jerami Grant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerami-grant/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ddb/jerami-grant-7543_feel_any-time-you-get-traded-initially-you-fe_2194618.jpg) > [I think earlier in my career, especially before I got traded, I thought about it a lot before the trade deadline.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerami-grant/i-think-earlier-in-my-career-especially-before-i-got-traded-i-thought/) [Jerami Grant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerami-grant/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/73e/jerami-grant-7543_career_i-think-earlier-in-my-career-especially_633826.jpg) > [Come on, when does it come to the point where your name can't come up in trade talks? Willie Mays got traded.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-davis/come-on-when-does-it-come-to-the-point-where-your-name-can-t-come-up/) [Eric Davis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eric-davis/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6f1/eric-davis-11953_come_come-on-when-does-it-come-to-the-point-w_3050635.jpg) > [When I got traded to the Raptors Kyle Lowry told me, 'We expect you to average 15 points a game off the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lou-williams/when-i-got-traded-to-the-raptors-kyle-lowry-told-me-we-expect-you-to/) [Lou Williams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lou-williams/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ca6/lou-williams-6438_average_when-i-got-traded-to-the-raptors-kyle-lo_2775921.jpg) > [The day I got to Los Angeles after I got traded, Chase Utley was the first guy I saw. He welcomed me.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carlos-ruiz/the-day-i-got-to-los-angeles-after-i-got-traded-chase-utley-was-the/) [Carlos Ruiz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carlos-ruiz/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/064/carlos-ruiz-25407_big_the-day-i-got-to-los-angeles-after-i-got_2638756.jpg) > [It's crazy because I got traded for Chris Paul of all people. He was the guy who I looked up to who…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kelly-oubre-jr/it-s-crazy-because-i-got-traded-for-chris-paul-of-all-people-he-was/) [Kelly Oubre, Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kelly-oubre-jr/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b15/kelly-oubre-jr-6750_crazy_it-s-crazy-because-i-got-traded-for-chri_162367.jpg) > [One thing I know in baseball is you should never be comfortable where you are. It doesn't matter who you are. It's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-lester/one-thing-i-know-in-baseball-is-you-should-never-be-comfortable-where/) [Jon Lester](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-lester/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/054/jon-lester-22295_baseball_one-thing-i-know-in-baseball-is-you-shou_729150.png) > [Most of the time, before you get traded, there are rumblings. I wasn't totally surprised that I was going to get traded…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jalen-rose/most-of-the-time-before-you-get-traded-there-are-rumblings-i-wasn-t/) [Jalen Rose](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jalen-rose/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/628/jalen-rose-3798_either_most-of-the-time-before-you-get-traded-t_2807500.jpg) > [I really started from the bottom. When I got drafted, I was not playing. I had to work my way up. Then…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evan-fournier/i-really-started-from-the-bottom-when-i-got-drafted-i-was-not-playing/) [Evan Fournier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evan-fournier/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ae7/evan-fournier-5766_bench_i-really-started-from-the-bottom-when-i_3116631.jpg) > [I've been told a million things in this league. I was Rookie of the Year, and then got traded... So it's hard…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-carter-williams/i-ve-been-told-a-million-things-in-this-league-i-was-rookie-of-the/) [Michael Carter-Williams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-carter-williams/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0d5/michael-carter-williams-7590_back_i-ve-been-told-a-million-things-in-this_928250.jpg) > [I got traded in the middle of an injury - my ankle injury - so in '09, I came back and just…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jake-peavy/i-got-traded-in-the-middle-of-an-injury-my-ankle-injury-so-in-09-i/) [Jake Peavy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jake-peavy/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ef1/jake-peavy-20153_chicago_i-got-traded-in-the-middle-of-an-injury_136561.jpg) > [You know, my first nine years I only played for two teams, Chicago and New York. And the only reason I got…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jamal-crawford/you-know-my-first-nine-years-i-only-played-for-two-teams-chicago-and/) [Jamal Crawford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jamal-crawford/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/087/jamal-crawford-6149_chance_you-know-my-first-nine-years-i-only-play_2532041.jpg) > [One of the things I remember when I first got traded to the Yankees was walking into Joe Torre's office. His presence,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aaron-boone/one-of-the-things-i-remember-when-i-first-got-traded-to-the-yankees/) [Aaron Boone](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aaron-boone/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/155/aaron-boone-9720_experience_one-of-the-things-i-remember-when-i-firs_1145235.jpg) > [When I got traded to the California Angels, I really wasn't that excited about going to the Angels because it meant changing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nolan-ryan/when-i-got-traded-to-the-california-angels-i-really-wasn-t-that/) [Nolan Ryan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nolan-ryan/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/819/nolan-ryan-16984_angel_when-i-got-traded-to-the-california-ange_883811.jpg) > [25 was my number in high school and college. But when I got traded to Lakers, it was retired, and Derek Fisher…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-horry/25-was-my-number-in-high-school-and-college-but-when-i-got-traded-to/) [Robert Horry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-horry/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/95b/robert-horry-9362_high-school_25-was-my-number-in-high-school-and-coll_44487.jpg) > [I was happy that I got drafted to Charlotte and ecstatic and it was a dream come true and I couldn't even…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shai-gilgeous-alexander/i-was-happy-that-i-got-drafted-to-charlotte-and-ecstatic-and-it-was-a/) [Shai Gilgeous-Alexander](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shai-gilgeous-alexander/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/83b/shai-gilgeous-alexander-5690_better_i-was-happy-that-i-got-drafted-to-charlo_2627977.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/got-traded/#itemlist", "name": "Got Traded Quotes", "numberOfItems": 20, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Everyone knows my career was catapulted to another level when I got traded to the Boston Celtics.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Robert Parish" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-parish/everyone-knows-my-career-was-catapulted-to-another-level-when-i-got/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f8e/robert-parish-8044_another_everyone-knows-my-career-was-catapulted_2308734.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f8e/robert-parish-8044_another_everyone-knows-my-career-was-catapulted_2308734.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f8e/robert-parish-8044_another_everyone-knows-my-career-was-catapulted_2308734.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Everyone knows my career was catapulted to another level when I got traded to the Boston Celtics.” — Robert Parish", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“When I got Traded To The Celtics, I was so Happy Because I was Back home And Had Grown Up Idolizing The Celtics”", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Chris Herren" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chris-herren/when-i-got-traded-to-the-celtics-i-was-so-happy-because-i-was-back/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/575/chris-herren-64298_celtics_when-i-got-traded-to-the-celtics-i-was-s_538672.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/575/chris-herren-64298_celtics_when-i-got-traded-to-the-celtics-i-was-s_538672.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/575/chris-herren-64298_celtics_when-i-got-traded-to-the-celtics-i-was-s_538672.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“When I got Traded To The Celtics, I was so Happy Because I was Back home And Had Grown Up Idolizing The…” — Chris Herren", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I almost got traded my rookie year or my second year in the league.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Mike Conley Jr" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-conley-jr/i-almost-got-traded-my-rookie-year-or-my-second-year-in-the-league/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ad8/mike-conley-jr-5914_almost_i-almost-got-traded-my-rookie-year-or-my_1708329.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ad8/mike-conley-jr-5914_almost_i-almost-got-traded-my-rookie-year-or-my_1708329.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ad8/mike-conley-jr-5914_almost_i-almost-got-traded-my-rookie-year-or-my_1708329.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“I almost got traded my rookie year or my second year in the league.” — Mike Conley Jr", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 4, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "When I first came to Atlanta, I did not want to come here; 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So once he put that expectation on me, it just made everything fall into place.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Lou Williams" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lou-williams/when-i-got-traded-to-the-raptors-kyle-lowry-told-me-we-expect-you-to/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ca6/lou-williams-6438_average_when-i-got-traded-to-the-raptors-kyle-lo_2775921.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ca6/lou-williams-6438_average_when-i-got-traded-to-the-raptors-kyle-lo_2775921.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ca6/lou-williams-6438_average_when-i-got-traded-to-the-raptors-kyle-lo_2775921.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“When I got traded to the Raptors Kyle Lowry told me, 'We expect you to average 15 points a game off the…” — Lou Williams", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 9, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "The day I got to Los Angeles after I got traded, Chase Utley was the first guy I saw. He welcomed me. He gave me a big hug. He was, like, 'You. You are my brother.'", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Carlos Ruiz" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carlos-ruiz/the-day-i-got-to-los-angeles-after-i-got-traded-chase-utley-was-the/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/064/carlos-ruiz-25407_big_the-day-i-got-to-los-angeles-after-i-got_2638756.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/064/carlos-ruiz-25407_big_the-day-i-got-to-los-angeles-after-i-got_2638756.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/064/carlos-ruiz-25407_big_the-day-i-got-to-los-angeles-after-i-got_2638756.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“The day I got to Los Angeles after I got traded, Chase Utley was the first guy I saw. He welcomed me. 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He was the guy who I looked up to who played for the New Orleans Hornets.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Kelly Oubre, Jr" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kelly-oubre-jr/it-s-crazy-because-i-got-traded-for-chris-paul-of-all-people-he-was/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b15/kelly-oubre-jr-6750_crazy_it-s-crazy-because-i-got-traded-for-chri_162367.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b15/kelly-oubre-jr-6750_crazy_it-s-crazy-because-i-got-traded-for-chri_162367.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b15/kelly-oubre-jr-6750_crazy_it-s-crazy-because-i-got-traded-for-chri_162367.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“It's crazy because I got traded for Chris Paul of all people. 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