NBA Trade Verdict

Slight Wizards Edge

In a multi-team transaction involving Lakers, Pacers, Spurs, Wizards, the Nets acquired rights to Nikola Milutinov; 2024 second-round pick (from Wizards) (more favorable of Grizzlies, Wizards picks) (#32, Kyle Filipowski); Nets' option to swap 2025 second-round picks (Warriors pick) with Wizards (from Wizards) (#32, Noah Penda) and sent Spencer Dinwiddie; Nets' option to swap 2025 second-round picks (Warriors pick) with Wizards (#48, Javon Small).

August 6, 2021 Brooklyn Nets / Indiana Pacers / Los Angeles Lakers / San Antonio Spurs / Washington Wizards Record confidence: Medium

Brooklyn Nets Received

  • Draft Rights rights to Nikola Milutinov
  • Draft Pick 2024 second-round pick (from Wizards) (more favorable of Grizzlies, Wizards picks) (#32, Kyle Filipowski)
  • Pick Swap Nets option to swap 2025 second-round picks (Warriors pick) with Wizards (from Wizards) (#32, Noah Penda)

Indiana Pacers Received

Los Angeles Lakers Received

  • Player Russell Westbrook
  • Draft Pick 2023 second-round pick
  • Draft Pick 2024 second-round pick
  • Draft Pick 2028 second-round pick

San Antonio Spurs Received

Washington Wizards Received

Trade Analysis

Spencer Dinwiddie; Nets' option to swap 2025 second-round picks (Warriors pick) with Wizards (#48, Javon Small) produced substantially more realized value than rights to Nikola Milutinov; 2024 second-round pick (from Wizards) (more favorable of Grizzlies, Wizards picks) (#32, Kyle Filipowski); and the accompanying assets. The Nets finished clearly behind in hindsight.