NBA Trade Verdict
Even Trade
Atlanta acquired rights to Bob Sims from Lakers in exchange for cash.
December 5, 1961 Atlanta Hawks / Los Angeles Lakers Record confidence: Private Record
Atlanta Hawks Received
- Draft Rights rights to Bob Sims
Los Angeles Lakers Received
- Cash cash
Trade Analysis
Atlanta Hawks Perspective
Atlanta used cash to acquire the rights to Bob Sims. The on-court and asset outcomes stayed close enough that neither team clearly separated.
Los Angeles Lakers Perspective
Los Angeles Lakers received cash and sent rights to Bob Sims in the transaction with Atlanta Hawks. Neither side created enough durable separation to force a directional result, reflected in the C/C grade pairing. 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.