Milwaukee traded Mark Workman to the Philadelphia Warriors for Don Sunderlage on November 19, 1952. Basketball-Reference's Milwaukee, Philadelphia and league transaction logs all describe a straight one-for-one exchange; the legacy TradeVerdicts record incorrectly added cash and labeled Sunderlage as 1952 draft rights. Sunderlage was Philadelphia's 1951 first-round pick and was still in military service at the time. When he returned in 1953-54, he played 68 games for Milwaukee, averaged 11.2 points and made the All-Star team. Workman, the 1952 No. 1 overall pick, played 60 games for Philadelphia and averaged 5.3 points. The verified outcome strongly favors Milwaukee.
Milwaukee sent Mark Workman to Philadelphia for Don Sunderlage on November 19, 1952. The verified transaction logs show a straight player-for-player trade, correcting the old record that added cash. Sunderlage was Philadelphia's 1951 first-round pick and remained in military service when Milwaukee acquired his rights; he was not a 1952 draft-rights asset.
Sunderlage did not play for Milwaukee until 1953-54, but the wait produced the best season either player delivered after the deal. He appeared in 68 games, averaged 32.8 minutes and 11.2 points, and was selected to the NBA All-Star Game.
Workman, the first overall pick in the 1952 draft, played 60 games for the Warriors and averaged 5.3 points and 3.1 rebounds in 1,001 minutes. He did not return to Philadelphia the next season, appeared in 14 games for Baltimore in 1953-54 and then left the NBA.
Sunderlage's delayed arrival produced a substantially better peak than Workman's Philadelphia season. Once the unsupported cash component is removed, the comparison is direct: Milwaukee traded five early games of Workman for an eventual All-Star season, while Philadelphia received one modest year from the No. 1 pick.
Hawks Win — Milwaukee Hawks B+, Philadelphia Warriors D+. Milwaukee traded Mark Workman to the Philadelphia Warriors for Don Sunderlage on November 19, 1952. Basketball-Reference's Milwaukee, Philadelphia and league transaction logs all describe a straight one-for-one exchange; the legacy TradeVerdicts record incorrectly added cash and labeled Sunderlage as 1952 draft rights. Sunderlage was Philadelphia's 1951 first-round pick and was still in military service at the time. When he returned in 1953-54, he played 68 games for Milwaukee, averaged 11.2 points and made the All-Star team. Workman, the 1952 No. 1 overall pick, played 60 games for Philadelphia and averaged 5.3 points. The verified outcome strongly favors Milwaukee.