February 20, 2003 is a date that is etched in the hearts and minds of all Milwaukee Bucks fans.
Fifteen years ago to this day, the Bucks sent shock waves throughout the city of Milwaukee, the state of Wisconsin and the entire NBA by trading star shooting guard Ray Allen to the Seattle Supersonics, along with Ronald ‘Flip’ Murray, Kevin Ollie and a first round pick for that year’s draft (which later turned out to be Luke Ridnour) in exchange for veteran point guard Gary Payton and uber-athletic swingman Desmond Mason.
The decision to move Allen to Seattle absolutely blindsided the Bucks faithful and it’s hard to argue against the fact that the ripple effects of it can still be felt all these years later, even as the organization has changed hands over the years.