New York Sold Tommie Bowens to New Orleans
The Nets sold Tommie Bowens to the New Orleans Buccaneers for cash on October 24, 1969. No additional asset is documented in the canonical transaction record.
NBA Trade Verdict
Sounds Win
New York sold Tommie Bowens to the New Orleans Buccaneers for cash on October 24, 1969. Bowens gave New Orleans 68 games that season, averaging 3.9 points and 2.6 rebounds in 11.1 minutes while contributing 1.2 win shares. It was the final season of his three-year ABA career. New York's cash return is undisclosed, so its exact value cannot be measured. The Buccaneers received real rotation depth for a full season, but the modest role and unknown payment keep the advantage limited rather than overwhelming. The completed outcome gives the New Orleans/Memphis franchise the clearer hindsight edge.
October 24, 1969 Brooklyn Nets / Memphis Sounds Record confidence: High
Brooklyn Nets Received
- Cash cash
Memphis Sounds Received
- Player Tommie Bowens
Trade Analysis
Bowens Gave New Orleans a Full Season of Depth
Bowens played 68 games for the Buccaneers that season, averaging 3.9 points and 2.6 rebounds in 11.1 minutes. It was the final year of his three-season ABA career.
New York’s Cash Return Cannot Be Precisely Valued
The amount paid to the Nets is undisclosed. That prevents a precise financial comparison even though Bowens’ on-court role was modest.
The Buccaneers Hold a Limited Hindsight Edge
New Orleans received a full season of usable rotation depth while New York’s return remains unquantified. A B- versus C split reflects a real but not overwhelming advantage for the Buccaneers/Sounds franchise.
Final Verdict
Sounds Win — New York C, New Orleans B-. New York sold Tommie Bowens to the New Orleans Buccaneers for cash on October 24, 1969. Bowens gave New Orleans 68 games that season, averaging 3.9 points and 2.6 rebounds in 11.1 minutes while contributing 1.2 win shares.