NBA Trade Verdict
Slight Hawks Edge
Atlanta acquired Don Otten from Pistons (date approximate) in exchange for Dike Eddelman.
July 1, 1951 Atlanta Hawks / Detroit Pistons Record confidence: Private Record
Atlanta Hawks Received
- Player Don Otten
Detroit Pistons Received
- Player Dike Eddelman
Trade Analysis
Atlanta Hawks Perspective
The swap sent Dike Eddelman out and brought Don Otten to Atlanta. The Hawks gained a small advantage in realized value while the other side still received a defensible return.
Detroit Pistons Perspective
Atlanta held a modest realized-value advantage. Eddleman gave Detroit some legitimate multi-sport and NBA value, but Otten supplied the stronger basketball return for the Hawks. The B- versus C+ comparison supports a Slight the other team Edge rather than leaving the transaction ungraded.