St. Louis acquired Bill McGill from New York on October 18, 1964 for a 1965 second-round pick that became Hal Blevins. Basketball-Reference's Hawks, Knicks and league transaction ledgers all agree on that two-asset structure and do not list the cash component preserved in the legacy TradeVerdicts import. McGill played 16 games for St. Louis in 1964-65, averaging 2.5 points in 6.0 minutes per game, before the Lakers signed him in January 1965. New York used the acquired pick at No. 17 on Blevins, who never appeared in the NBA. The realized return was modest on both sides, but St. Louis got the only NBA production tied directly to the deal.
The Hawks received Bill McGill from New York on October 18, 1964. The Knicks received a 1965 second-round pick that became No. 17 selection Hal Blevins; the team and league ledgers do not support the cash component carried in the legacy import.
McGill played 16 games for St. Louis in 1964-65, averaging 2.5 points in 6.0 minutes. The stint ended when the Lakers signed him in January, but it still created the only direct NBA production from either incoming asset.
New York exercised the acquired second-rounder on Blevins. He never appeared in an NBA game, leaving the Knicks without realized on-court value from the documented return.
Neither side landed a major long-term piece. St. Louis receives the B- because McGill actually played, while New York’s C+ reflects a draft asset that did not convert into NBA production.
Slight Hawks Edge — St. Louis B-, New York C+. St. Louis acquired Bill McGill from New York on October 18, 1964 for a 1965 second-round pick that became Hal Blevins.