Boston sold Joe Strawder's player rights to Detroit on September 15, 1965, one day later than the legacy TradeVerdicts date. The Celtics, Pistons and NBA transaction ledgers agree on September 15 and on a rights-sale structure. Detroit turned the purchase into three full seasons of frontcourt production: Strawder played 231 regular-season games for the Pistons, averaging 8.6 points and 10.4 rebounds in 1965-66, 9.5 points and 10.0 rebounds in 1966-67, and 7.5 points and 9.4 rebounds in 1967-68. Boston received undisclosed cash. That is a clear realized-value edge for Detroit, though the unknown cash amount keeps the Celtics' return from being treated as zero.
Boston sold Joe Strawder’s player rights to Detroit on September 15, 1965, one day later than the legacy TradeVerdicts entry. Celtics, Pistons and league records agree on the corrected date and cash-sale structure.
Strawder played 231 regular-season games for the Pistons. He averaged 8.6 points and 10.4 rebounds in 1965-66, 9.5 and 10.0 the next season, then 7.5 and 9.4 in 1967-68.
The Celtics received cash, but the amount is not preserved in the public transaction records. That means Boston’s return cannot be treated as worthless even though the basketball outcome strongly favors Detroit.
Three seasons of frontcourt work support Detroit’s B+ against Boston’s C. The unknown cash return keeps the grade gap measured, but Strawder’s 231 games make the basketball advantage clear.
Pistons Win — Boston C, Detroit B+. Boston sold Joe Strawder's player rights to Detroit on September 15, 1965, one day later than the legacy TradeVerdicts date. The Celtics, Pistons and NBA transaction ledgers agree on September 15 and on a rights-sale structure.