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The National Women’s Soccer League has completed its 11th year of operation, which makes it a good time to look back at 11 memorable trades that have helped shape the league.
The NWSL is no stranger to blockbuster deals, some of which have lived up to billing while some have fallen flat (remember Sydney Leroux to the Flash for a first round pick and the rights to Abby Wambach?). Still others have helped set precedents that still live today.
Between now and the end of the year, The Equalizer will bring you one memorable NWSL trade per day.
No. 10 – Portland Thorns FC trade No. 3 overall pick to Boston Breakers for the top spot in the Distribution Ranking Order (DRO); the Breakers also received the No. 4 spot in the DRO (January 15, 2016)
This one has a lot of tentacles to it, and would probably be higher on this list had the original intent of the trade come to pass. The 2016 NWSL Draft began like no other. As go-time approached, a league spokesperson began to alert media…
