NBA Trade Verdict

Hawks Win

Atlanta acquired Larry Foust from Lakers in exchange for Charlie Share; rights to Nick Mantis; rights to Willie Merriweather; $10,000 cash.

January 31, 1960 Atlanta Hawks / Los Angeles Lakers Record confidence: Private Record

Los Angeles Lakers Received

Trade Analysis

Atlanta Hawks Perspective

The deal exchanged Charlie Share, the rights to Nick Mantis, and additional consideration for Larry Foust, with draft rights forming a central part of the return. Neither side turned the move into a lasting advantage, and the realized value remained modest.

Los Angeles Lakers Perspective

Minneapolis Lakers received Charlie Share (Chuck Share); rights to Nick Mantis; rights to Willie Merriweather; $10,000 cash and sent Larry Foust in the transaction with Atlanta Hawks. The displayed team grades for Atlanta Hawks and Los Angeles Lakers reflect the realized value of the players, draft assets and transaction context that ultimately materialized. The evaluation is retrospective: it weighs what the players and draft assets actually became, while still considering role, age, contract timing, competitive-window fit and identifiable downstream asset conversion.