NBA Trade Verdict

Knicks Win

Boston acquired cash from Knicks in exchange for Jack Foley.

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

Boston Celtics Received

  • Cash cash

Trade Analysis

Boston Celtics Perspective

Boston received cash, but the outgoing package of Jack Foley produced a somewhat stronger realized result for the counterpart.

New York Knicks Perspective

New York acquired Jack Foley and sent cash. Both sides realized enough value that a decisive winner would overstate the result. The grade emphasizes realized player impact, pick outcomes, roster fit and asset cost rather than assuming the Knicks or the other team would have made identical downstream draft choices. For lower-profile historical deals, confidence is intentionally conservative because archival detail and transaction mechanics are thinner than for modern trades.