NBA Trade Verdict

Knicks Win

Atlanta acquired 1959 second round pick (#14-Alan Seiden) from Knicks in exchange for Frank Selvy.

October 22, 1958 Atlanta Hawks / New York Knicks Record confidence: Private Record

Atlanta Hawks Received

Trade Analysis

Atlanta Hawks Perspective

Atlanta exchanged Frank Selvy for 1959 second round pick (#14-Alan Seiden). the other team secured the most valuable asset or outcome, creating a clear disadvantage for Atlanta.

New York Knicks Perspective

New York acquired Frank Selvy and sent 1959 second round pick (#14-Alan Seiden). The value leaned toward New York, but the other team still received meaningful return. The grade emphasizes realized player impact, pick outcomes, roster fit and asset cost rather than assuming the Knicks or the other team would have made identical downstream draft choices. For lower-profile historical deals, confidence is intentionally conservative because archival detail and transaction mechanics are thinner than for modern trades.