New York Bought George Lehmann for Cash
New York acquired George Lehmann from the Los Angeles Stars for cash on November 11, 1969.
NBA Trade Verdict
Nets Win
New York acquired George Lehmann from the Los Angeles Stars for cash on November 11, 1969. Lehmann immediately became a useful backcourt piece, playing 46 games for the Nets and totaling 344 points, 104 assists and 41 made three-pointers in 679 minutes. New York then recovered additional value by selling him to Miami for cash on February 19, 1970. Los Angeles received an undisclosed payment in the original deal, but the Nets obtained nearly half a season of rotation production plus a later cash return, giving New York the modest hindsight edge.
November 11, 1969 Brooklyn Nets / LOS Angeles Stars Record confidence: High
Brooklyn Nets Received
- Player George Lehmann
LOS Angeles Stars Received
- Cash cash
Trade Analysis
Lehmann Immediately Helped the Nets
Lehmann immediately became a useful backcourt piece, playing 46 games for the Nets and totaling 344 points, 104 assists and 41 made three-pointers in 679 minutes.
New York Recovered Another Cash Return
New York then recovered additional value by selling him to Miami for cash on February 19, 1970.
The Nets Built the Better Asset Cycle
Los Angeles received an undisclosed payment in the original deal, but the Nets obtained nearly half a season of rotation production plus a later cash return, giving New York the modest hindsight edge.
Final Verdict
Nets Win — New York C+, Los Angeles Stars C. Los Angeles received an undisclosed payment in the original deal, but the Nets obtained nearly half a season of rotation production plus a later cash return, giving New York the modest hindsight edge. The canonical hindsight comparison is limited to the documented assets in this record — George Lehmann, cash — and does not add speculative value beyond those completed outcomes. For New York and Los Angeles Stars, the verdict stays tied to realized, source-supported franchise value.