St. Louis Bought the Rights to Bevo Nordmann
The Hawks acquired the rights to Bevo Nordmann from Cincinnati for cash on October 12, 1962. No additional player or draft asset is present in the canonical transaction record.
NBA Trade Verdict
Even Trade
Atlanta acquired rights to Bevo Nordmann from Royals in exchange for cash.
October 12, 1962 Atlanta Hawks / Sacramento Kings Record confidence: Not Specified
Atlanta Hawks Received
- Draft Rights rights to Bevo Nordmann
Sacramento Kings Received
- Cash cash
Trade Analysis
The Deal Is a Straight Rights-for-Cash Exchange
Because the outgoing asset is cash and the incoming asset is a player-rights claim, the transaction is best evaluated as a modest roster bet rather than a multi-step trade tree. The surviving record does not identify the cash amount.
Cincinnati Chose Immediate Financial Value
The Royals moved the rights instead of retaining them. Without a preserved cash figure, the evidence does not support treating Cincinnati’s side as either a major win or a major concession.
Even Grades Fit the Limited Evidence
The canonical record assigns both St. Louis and Cincinnati a C. That is appropriate for a small rights-for-cash transaction with no documented basis for a wider grade gap.
Final Verdict
Even Trade — St. Louis C, Cincinnati C. Atlanta acquired rights to Bevo Nordmann from Royals in exchange for cash.