NBA Trade Verdict
76ers Win
Atlanta's predecessor Tri-Cities Blackhawks sold the draft rights to Dolph Schayes to the Syracuse Nationals for cash.
July 1, 1948 Atlanta Hawks / Philadelphia 76ers Record confidence: Private Record
Atlanta Hawks Received
- Cash cash
Philadelphia 76ers Received
- Draft Rights rights to Dolph Schayes
Trade Analysis
Atlanta Hawks Perspective
A franchise-altering loss. Schayes was selected through the NBL draft process and became a 12-time All-Star, Hall of Famer, and the cornerstone of Syracuse's 1955 championship. Selling his rights for cash left the Blackhawks with no comparable basketball value.
Philadelphia 76ers Perspective
Tri-Cities held Dolph Schayes’s NBL rights but could not match the competing bids for the All-American. Syracuse bought those rights, signed Schayes, and received a 15-year franchise cornerstone: 12 All-Star selections, repeated All-NBA honors, and the 1955 championship. The cash outlay produced foundational value.