NBA Trade Verdict
Lakers Win
Atlanta acquired Ollie Johnson from Lakers in exchange for Lou Hudson.
September 30, 1977 Atlanta Hawks / Los Angeles Lakers Record confidence: Private Record
Atlanta Hawks Received
- Player Ollie Johnson
Los Angeles Lakers Received
- Player Lou Hudson
Trade Analysis
Atlanta Hawks Perspective
Ollie Johnson did not replace the production or stature of longtime Hawks star Lou Hudson. Los Angeles obtained the clearly superior player.
Los Angeles Lakers Perspective
Los Angeles Lakers received Lou Hudson and sent Ollie Johnson in the transaction with Atlanta Hawks. The displayed team grades for Atlanta Hawks and Los Angeles Lakers reflect the realized value of the players, draft assets and transaction context that ultimately materialized. The evaluation is retrospective: it weighs what the players and draft assets actually became, while still considering role, age, contract timing, competitive-window fit and identifiable downstream asset conversion.