St. Louis Traded Nick Mantis for a Choice of Second-Rounders
The Hawks sent Nick Mantis to the Chicago Zephyrs for a second-round pick that St. Louis could take in either 1963 or 1964. The Hawks ultimately used the option in 1964.
NBA Trade Verdict
Hawks Win
Atlanta acquired 1963 or 1964 second round pick (Hawks option) (1964 #12-Paul Silas) from Zephyrs in exchange for Nick Mantis.
November 18, 1962 Atlanta Hawks / Washington Wizards Record confidence: Not Specified
Atlanta Hawks Received
- Draft Pick 1963 or 1964 second round pick (Hawks option) (1964 #12- Paul Silas )
Washington Wizards Received
- Player Nick Mantis
Trade Analysis
The Pick Became Paul Silas at No. 12
The canonical asset ledger records the conveyed 1964 second-round selection as the No. 12 pick and identifies Paul Silas as the resulting player. That gives the Hawks side a specific realized draft outcome rather than an unresolved future pick.
Chicago Received the Player, St. Louis Controlled the Timing
The Zephyrs acquired Mantis immediately while St. Louis held the option over when to take the second-rounder. The option itself added flexibility before the Hawks ultimately converted it into the 1964 selection.
The Realized Draft Asset Drives the Hawks Grade
TradeVerdicts assigns St. Louis an A and the Chicago/Washington franchise a D. The decisive evidence in the canonical record is the pick’s documented conversion into Paul Silas, giving the Hawks a clearly realized asset outcome.
Final Verdict
Hawks Win — St. Louis A, Chicago/Washington franchise D. Atlanta acquired 1963 or 1964 second round pick (Hawks option) (1964 #12-Paul Silas) from Zephyrs in exchange for Nick Mantis.