NBA Trade Verdict
Slight Celtics Edge
Boston acquired cash from Lakers (BAA) in exchange for rights to Mike Bloom.
August 30, 1948 Boston Celtics / Los Angeles Lakers Record confidence: Private Record
Boston Celtics Received
- Cash cash
Los Angeles Lakers Received
- Draft Rights rights to Mike Bloom
Trade Analysis
Boston Celtics Perspective
This was a modest roster exchange involving cash and rights to Mike Bloom. The realized value stayed balanced and well below franchise-shaping territory.
Los Angeles Lakers Perspective
Minneapolis Lakers received rights to Mike Bloom and sent cash in the transaction with Boston Celtics. Neither side created enough durable separation to force a directional result, reflected in the C/C grade pairing. 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.