NBA Trade Verdict

Hawks Win

Atlanta acquired Richie Guerin from Knicks in exchange for 1964 second-round pick (No. 15, Howard Komives); $50,000 cash.

October 18, 1963 Atlanta Hawks / New York Knicks Record confidence: Private Record

New York Knicks Received

Trade Analysis

Atlanta Hawks Perspective

Richie Guerin delivered multiple productive seasons and later coached the franchise, far outweighing the pick and cash Atlanta surrendered.

New York Knicks Perspective

New York acquired 1964 second round pick (#15-Howie Komives); $50,000 cash and sent Richie Guerin. the other team captured substantially more realized value than New York. The grade emphasizes realized player impact, pick outcomes, roster fit and asset cost rather than assuming the Knicks or the other team would have made identical downstream draft choices. For lower-profile historical deals, confidence is intentionally conservative because archival detail and transaction mechanics are thinner than for modern trades.