NBA Trade Verdict

Hawks Win

Atlanta acquired first round pick (top-18 protected for 2 years, lottery protected for 4 years) (2003 #21-Boris Diaw) from Pacers (trade was made official on 07-19) in exchange for rights to Jamaal Tinsley.

June 27, 2001 Atlanta Hawks / Indiana Pacers Record confidence: Private Record

Atlanta Hawks Received

  • Draft Pick first round pick (top-18 protected for 2 years, lottery protected for 4 years) (2003 #21- Boris Diaw )

Indiana Pacers Received

Trade Analysis

Atlanta Hawks Perspective

Atlanta received the stronger realized package in first round pick (top-18 protected for 2 years, lottery protected for 4 years) (2003 #21-Boris Diaw). The outgoing value in rights to Jamaal Tinsley did not produce comparable long-term impact for the other side.

Indiana Pacers Perspective

The long-term comparison leans modestly toward Atlanta Hawks, although Indiana still received meaningful value. Indiana received rights to Jamaal Tinsley and sent first-round pick (top-18 protected for 2 years, lottery protected for 4 years) (2003 #21-Boris Diaw). The Pacers side is graded B, compared with B+ for the aggregate the other team return. The evaluation emphasizes what the players and draft assets actually became, while still accounting for role, timing, contract context and the competitive window. It does not treat every later outcome as something the teams could have perfectly predicted on the transaction date.