Trade Verdicts
NBA Trade Verdict

Insufficient Evidence

Boston sold Jack Foley's player rights to the New York Knicks on January 22, 1963 for cash. Basketball-Reference's Celtics, Knicks and league transaction ledgers, along with Foley's player history, all agree on the date and sale structure. Foley had appeared in five games for Boston as a rookie, averaging 6.4 points in 9.2 minutes per game. After the sale he played only six regular-season games for New York, averaging 3.5 points, 1.5 rebounds and 0.8 assists in 6.2 minutes per game, and never appeared in another NBA season. Because Boston's cash return is not identified in the public transaction records and New York received only six games of low-minute production, the evidence does not support a responsible winner or grade.

January 22, 1963 Boston Celtics / New York Knicks Record confidence: High

Boston Celtics Received

  • Cash cash

New York Knicks Received

Boston Celtics

C+

No separate canonical grade is recorded for New York Knicks.

Trade Analysis

Boston Sold Jack Foley’s Rights to New York

Boston sent Jack Foley’s player rights to the Knicks for cash on January 22, 1963. Celtics, Knicks, league and player transaction records agree on the date and sale structure.

Foley’s New York Run Lasted Six Games

Foley had appeared in five games for Boston as a rookie. After the sale, he played six regular-season games for New York, averaging 3.5 points, 1.5 rebounds and 0.8 assists in 6.2 minutes per game.

The Cash Return Is Not Identified

Boston’s side of the deal cannot be valued precisely because the amount of cash is absent from the public transaction records. That missing figure prevents a responsible comparison against Foley’s brief Knicks production.

Insufficient Evidence Is the Correct Endpoint

New York received only six low-minute games, while Boston received an undisclosed financial return. The evidence establishes the transaction but not a defensible winner or team grades, so the record remains Insufficient Evidence.

Final Verdict

Insufficient Evidence Boston sold Jack Foley's player rights to the New York Knicks on January 22, 1963 for cash. Basketball-Reference's Celtics, Knicks and league transaction ledgers, along with Foley's player history, all agree on the date and sale structure.

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