Trade Verdicts
NBA Trade Verdict

Insufficient Evidence

New York acquired Bob Duffy's player rights from the St. Louis Hawks for cash on November 11, 1963, correcting the legacy November 10 date and the malformed Bob Duffy (Joseph) identity. Basketball-Reference's Hawks, Knicks, league and player transaction records all agree on November 11. Duffy appeared in only four games for New York, averaging 4.0 points in 12.5 minutes per game, before the Knicks included him with Donnie Butcher in the December 16 three-team trade that brought Bob Boozer and Johnny Egan to New York. Because Duffy was only one of two Knicks assets in that later package and the original cash amount paid to St. Louis is unknown, the sale cannot be graded responsibly as a clear win for either side.

November 11, 1963 Atlanta Hawks / New York Knicks Record confidence: High

Atlanta Hawks Received

  • Cash cash

New York Knicks Received

Atlanta Hawks

C

No separate canonical grade is recorded for New York Knicks.

Trade Analysis

The Correct Sale Date Is November 11

New York acquired Bob Duffy’s player rights from St. Louis for cash on November 11, 1963. That corrects both the legacy November 10 date and the malformed “Bob Duffy (Joseph)” identity.

Duffy Played Only Four Games for New York

Duffy appeared in four Knicks games, averaging 4.0 points in 12.5 minutes. New York then included him with Donnie Butcher in the December 16 three-team deal that brought Bob Boozer and Johnny Egan to the Knicks.

The Later Trade Does Not Make Duffy’s Full Value Measurable

Duffy was only one of two Knicks assets in the later package, so the value New York ultimately received cannot be attributed to him alone. St. Louis’ original cash amount is also unknown.

The Evidence Supports the Transaction, Not a Winner

Because both the sale price and Duffy’s individual downstream contribution are unresolved, assigning team grades would overstate what the sources establish. The record therefore remains Insufficient Evidence.

Final Verdict

Insufficient Evidence New York acquired Bob Duffy's player rights from the St. Louis Hawks for cash on November 11, 1963, correcting the legacy November 10 date and the malformed Bob Duffy (Joseph) identity.

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