Syracuse sold Jim Brasco's player rights to the Milwaukee Hawks on November 25, 1952. Basketball-Reference's Syracuse, Milwaukee and league transaction logs all describe a sale, not a 1952 draft-rights transfer. Brasco had already appeared in 10 games for Syracuse after being selected by the Nationals in the second round of the 1952 draft. He then played 10 games for Milwaukee before his NBA career ended. The cash amount is not preserved in the reviewed public record, so neither side produced enough measurable value to justify a strong directional verdict.
Syracuse sold Jim Brasco's player rights to Milwaukee on November 25, 1952. The old TradeVerdicts record treated Brasco as an unexercised 1952 draft-rights asset, but he had already played 10 games for the Nationals after Syracuse selected him in the second round. Milwaukee was buying an active rookie guard.
Brasco appeared in 10 games for Milwaukee, averaging 13.7 minutes, 4.4 points, 0.9 rebounds and 0.9 assists. His shooting percentage improved from .229 with Syracuse to .304 with the Hawks, but the sample stayed small and he never appeared in another NBA season.
The Nationals' return was cash. The amount is not preserved, so there is no responsible way to assign a precise financial value or claim that the payment created a later roster asset. Syracuse did, however, monetize a player who had only 10 NBA games left after the transaction.
Milwaukee obtained short-term reserve depth and nothing beyond the season. Syracuse received money for a player whose NBA career was almost over. With neither side generating durable basketball value and the cash amount unknown, a balanced C-level result fits better than a forced winner.
Even Trade — Milwaukee Hawks C, Syracuse Nationals C. Syracuse sold Jim Brasco's player rights to the Milwaukee Hawks on November 25, 1952. Basketball-Reference's Syracuse, Milwaukee and league transaction logs all describe a sale, not a 1952 draft-rights transfer. Brasco had already appeared in 10 games for Syracuse after being selected by the Nationals in the second round of the 1952 draft. He then played 10 games for Milwaukee before his NBA career ended. The cash amount is not preserved in the reviewed public record, so neither side produced enough measurable value to justify a strong directional verdict.