New Jersey traded Art Heyman to Pittsburgh for Barry Leibowitz on December 2, 1967, correcting the legacy November 29 date and spelling. Heyman became a major contributor to the ABA champion Pipers, playing 54 regular-season games at 20.1 points, 7.9 rebounds and 4.4 assists plus 15 playoff games at 18.9 points. Leibowitz played 24 New Jersey games at 11.4 points before the Americans traded him to Oakland for Levern Tart. Tart then gave the Americans franchise 31 games at 19.0 points in 1967-68 and 35 more games the next season. Pittsburgh gets the edge, but New Jersey preserved substantial downstream value.
New Jersey traded Art Heyman to Pittsburgh for Barry Leibowitz on December 2, 1967, correcting the legacy November 29 date and spelling. Both players became immediate contributors after the exchange.
Heyman played 54 regular-season games for Pittsburgh at 20.1 points, 7.9 rebounds and 4.4 assists, then added 15 playoff games at 18.9 points. That made him a major part of the Pipers’ championship season.
Leibowitz played 24 games for the Americans at 11.4 points before being traded to Oakland for Levern Tart. Tart then gave the franchise 31 games at 19.0 points and another 35 games the next season.
The A- versus B+ grades capture a narrow but meaningful difference. Heyman delivered championship-level immediate value, while New Jersey still converted its return into another productive scorer.
Pipers Win — New Jersey B+, Pittsburgh A-. New Jersey traded Art Heyman to Pittsburgh for Barry Leibowitz on December 2, 1967, correcting the legacy November 29 date and spelling. Heyman became a major contributor to the ABA champion Pipers, playing 54 regular-season games at 20.1 points, 7.9 rebounds and 4.4 assists plus 15 playoff games at 18.9 points.