NBA Trade Verdict

Celtics Win

Boston acquired Emmette Bryant from Suns in exchange for 1969 second-round pick (#24 Gene Williams).

August 27, 1968 Boston Celtics / Phoenix Suns Record confidence: Private Record

Phoenix Suns Received

Trade Analysis

Boston Celtics Perspective

The exchange favored Boston because Emmette Bryant delivered the cleaner result. Neither side gained enough value for a decisive grade gap.

Phoenix Suns Perspective

Phoenix converted Em Bryant into the second-round pick that became Gene Williams, but Williams supplied little NBA value while Bryant remained a useful professional guard. The difference was not franchise-altering, yet Boston realized the better player outcome. That supports a slight Celtics edge rather than a severe Suns loss.