At the trading deadline last year, the Cubs obtained Garciaparra from Boston in a four-team trade.

But the proposed four-team trade fell apart when Detroit pulled out.

Before the end of August, he was involved in a six-player, four-team trade that sent him to Alaska.

He agreed to trade Jimmy Haynes to the Milwaukee Brewers, and the first four-team trade in 14 years was complete.

Following that season, he was traded to the Golden State Warriors in a four-team trade.

During the 2002-03 offseason, Dessens was involved in a four-team trade that sent him to the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Due to some midseason struggles with injuries, management shook up the team at the July 31 trading deadline as part of a four-team trade.

The four-team trade completed Wednesday night was called a blockbuster, but only one compelling character, Latrell Sprewell, actually changed hands.

Just days after the four-team trade fell apart, Layden said the Knicks would continue to seek opportunities to trade Ewing.

When they are together in one hotel, they occasionally get carried away and put together three-team or four-team trades.