NBA Trade Verdict

Slight Knicks Edge

Atlanta acquired Randy Denton from Knicks in exchange for 1977 second round pick (#26-Glen Gondrezick).

October 1, 1976 Atlanta Hawks / New York Knicks Record confidence: Private Record

New York Knicks Received

Trade Analysis

Atlanta Hawks Perspective

Atlanta moved 1977 second round pick (#26-Glen Gondrezick) to bring in Randy Denton. The exchange functioned as roster maintenance rather than a franchise-changing decision, with no durable winner.

New York Knicks Perspective

New York acquired 1977 second round pick (#26-Glen Gondrezick) and sent Randy Denton. New York received useful value, but the other team finished with the better overall return. 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.