NBA Trade Verdict

Heat Win

Atlanta traded 2019 second-round pick (#44 Bol Bol) to Miami for a 2024 protected second-round pick (not exercised) and $1.9M cash.

June 19, 2019 Atlanta Hawks / Miami Heat Record confidence: Private Record

Atlanta Hawks Received

  • Draft Pick 2024 second round pick (protected #31-50 and #56-60) (not exercised)
  • Cash $1.9M cash

Miami Heat Received

  • Draft Pick 2019 second round pick (#44- Bol Bol )

Trade Analysis

Atlanta Hawks Perspective

Bol Bol had more NBA longevity than the protected second, which never conveyed. Miami got a developmental big with unique upside for essentially cash. Atlanta prioritized a roster spot and cash over talent retention.

Miami Heat Perspective

Miami received 2019 second-round pick (#44-Bol Bol) and sent 2024 second-round pick (protected #31-50 and #56-60) (not exercised); $1.9M cash in the 2019-06-19 transaction with Atlanta Hawks. Miami's side produced somewhat better realized value, but the other team still retained enough useful production or asset value to keep the result from being a clear win. The grade weighs realized NBA production, playoff contribution, draft conversion, contract and cap effects, and identifiable downstream asset use rather than simply comparing names on trade day. The displayed team grades for Atlanta Hawks and Miami Heat reflect the realized value of the players, draft assets and transaction context that ultimately materialized. This is a retrospective value judgment based on what the assets became and how they affected the Heat, not a claim that every later development was predictable when the trade was made.