NBA Trade Verdict
Even Trade
Atlanta acquired rights to Shellie McMillon from Pistons in exchange for cash.
December 4, 1961 Atlanta Hawks / Detroit Pistons Record confidence: Private Record
Atlanta Hawks Received
- Draft Rights rights to Shellie McMillon
Detroit Pistons Received
- Cash cash
Trade Analysis
Atlanta Hawks Perspective
Atlanta used cash to acquire the rights to Shellie McMillon. The on-court and asset outcomes stayed close enough that neither team clearly separated.
Detroit Pistons Perspective
Neither side produced a durable realized-value advantage. Detroit’s return was led by cash, while the principal outgoing value was rights to Shellie McMillon.