Trade Verdicts
NBA Trade Verdict

Americans Win

New Jersey traded Barry Leibowitz to Oakland for Levern Tart on January 18, 1968. Tart gave the Americans 31 games at 19.0 points per game that season, then stayed through the move to New York and added 35 games at 14.7 points in 1968-69 before joining a three-player trade to Houston. Leibowitz played 35 games for Oakland at 14.2 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.8 assists before the Oaks included him with Ronald Franz and Steve Jones in the June 1968 deal for Larry Brown and Doug Moe. Both sides preserved downstream value, but New Jersey received the stronger direct player return.

January 18, 1968 Brooklyn Nets / Virginia Squires Record confidence: High

Brooklyn Nets Received

Virginia Squires Received

Brooklyn Nets

A-

Virginia Squires

B+

Trade Analysis

New Jersey Traded Barry Leibowitz for Levern Tart

The Americans acquired Levern Tart from the Oakland Oaks for Barry Leibowitz on January 18, 1968. Both players became productive immediately, and each later carried downstream trade value.

Tart Was the Stronger Direct Scoring Return

Tart averaged 19.0 points in 31 games for New Jersey, then stayed through the move to New York and added 35 games at 14.7 points in 1968-69 before joining a three-player trade to Houston.

Oakland Also Converted Leibowitz into a Bigger Package

Leibowitz played 35 games for the Oaks at 14.2 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.8 assists. Oakland later included him with Ronald Franz and Steve Jones in the June 1968 deal for Larry Brown and Doug Moe.

New Jersey Wins a Productive Two-Way Trade

The Americans’ A- versus Oakland/Virginia’s B+ reflects Tart’s stronger direct scoring return. The close grades also recognize that Oakland extracted real production and preserved useful downstream value.

Final Verdict

Americans Win — New Jersey A-, Oakland/Virginia B+. New Jersey traded Barry Leibowitz to Oakland for Levern Tart on January 18, 1968. Tart gave the Americans 31 games at 19.0 points per game that season, then stayed through the move to New York and added 35 games at 14.7 points in 1968-69 before joining a three-player trade to Houston.

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