New York acquired Ed Sherod from New Jersey on September 30, 1982 for a 1983 third-round pick that became No. 59 Bruce Kuczenski. Sherod played 64 regular-season games for the Knicks, started 37 and averaged 6.2 points, 4.9 assists and 1.5 steals in his only NBA season. New Jersey used the pick on Kuczenski, who appeared in seven regular-season games for the Nets, all off the bench, before finishing his brief 15-game NBA career with Philadelphia and Indiana. The Knicks therefore received a functional one-season starting point guard while the Nets' pick produced only seven direct games, giving New York the clear realized-value win.
The September 30, 1982 transaction sent Ed Sherod from New Jersey to New York for a 1983 third-round pick. Sherod had not played in the NBA during 1981-82 after spending time in the CBA, but the Knicks gave him a real role immediately.
Sherod appeared in 64 regular-season games for New York in 1982-83 and started 37. He played 1,624 minutes, averaging 25.4 per game. His season totals included 395 points, 311 assists and 96 steals. That works out to 6.2 points, 4.9 assists and 1.5 steals per game. For the cost of a third-round pick, New York received a legitimate rotation point guard who started more than half of his appearances.
Sherod did not return to the NBA after 1982-83, so the Knicks did not obtain long-term value. That limitation keeps the New York grade below the elite range. The trade was still effective because the immediate return was substantial relative to the asset surrendered.
The Nets used the incoming third-round pick at No. 59 in the 1983 NBA Draft on Connecticut forward Bruce Kuczenski. Kuczenski played seven regular-season games for New Jersey in 1983-84, made no starts and logged only 28 minutes. He scored 11 points and collected eight rebounds for the Nets. He later appeared in three games for Philadelphia and five for Indiana, finishing with 15 NBA games total. Those later appearances are not credited to New Jersey.
New Jersey did convert the pick into an NBA player, so the return was not completely empty. Kuczenski's direct Nets contribution, however, was only seven games and 28 minutes. Sherod gave New York 64 games, 37 starts and more than 1,600 minutes in the same era. Even though his NBA career ended after one season, that is far more direct realized value.
Knicks Win, B+/D. New York receives a B+ for turning a third-round pick into 64 games, 37 starts and useful point-guard production. New Jersey receives a D because Kuczenski reached the NBA but produced only seven Nets games and no starts before moving on.