NBA Trade Verdict

Hawks Win

Atlanta acquired rights to Efthimios Rentzias; 2000 second round pick (#40-Hanno Mottola) from Nuggets in exchange for Priest Lauderdale.

September 29, 1997 Atlanta Hawks / Denver Nuggets Record confidence: Private Record

Atlanta Hawks Received

Trade Analysis

Atlanta Hawks Perspective

Both sides obtained usable value, but Atlanta's return in rights to Efthimios Rentzias; 2000 second round pick (#40-Hanno Mottola) carries a modest advantage over Priest Lauderdale based on realized production, asset control and downstream value.

Denver Nuggets Perspective

The counterpart gained a modest realized-value advantage. Denver's side was led by Priest Lauderdale, while the principal outgoing value was rights to Efthimios Rentzias. The C+/B grades reflect the players and picks that actually materialized, with contract, age, competitive-window fit, and downstream pick conversion treated as context rather than substitutes for realized value.