Hawks Win
Atlanta acquired conditional first round pick beginning with the 1998 draft (1999 #17-Cal Bowdler); conditional first round pick beginning with the 1998 draft (1999 #20-Dion Glover); 1997 second round pick (Pistons least favorable) (#49-Alain Digbeau); 1999 second round pick (Pistons most favorable) (#49-Lari Ketner) from Pistons in exchange for Stacey Augmon; Grant Long.
Atlanta Hawks Received
- Draft Pick conditional first round pick beginning with the 1998 draft (1999 #17- Cal Bowdler )
- Draft Pick conditional first round pick beginning with the 1998 draft (1999 #20- Dion Glover )
- Draft Pick 1997 second round pick (Pistons least favorable) (#49- Alain Digbeau )
- Draft Pick 1999 second round pick (Pistons most favorable) (#49- Lari Ketner )
Detroit Pistons Received
- Player Stacey Augmon
- Player Grant Long
Trade Analysis
Atlanta Hawks Perspective
Atlanta turned Stacey Augmon and Grant Long into two future first-round picks plus second-round value. The selections became Cal Bowdler and Dion Glover, producing useful cost-controlled assets for veterans.
Detroit Pistons Perspective
Detroit clearly lost the trade. Detroit's return centered on Stacey Augmon, Grant Long, while the outgoing package centered on conditional first round pick beginning with the 1998 draft (1999 #17-Cal Bowdler), conditional first round pick beginning with the 1998 draft (1999 #20-Dion Glover); 1997 second round pick (Pistons least favorable) (#49-Alain Digbeau); 1999 second round pick (Pistons most favorable) (#49-Lari Ketner). The outgoing side produced the transaction's clearly superior realized value. Contract timing, roster fit and Detroit's competitive window provide context, but the players and draft selections that actually materialized drive the verdict. The transaction has enough durable player value, draft consequence or franchise context to support substantive historical treatment.