Boston acquired Don Chaney, Kermit Washington and the 1978 first-round pick that became No. 8 Freeman Williams for Charlie Scott on December 27, 1977. Chaney returned to the Celtics for 167 regular-season games across three seasons, while Washington played 32 games at 11.8 points and 10.5 rebounds before both Washington and the Williams draft rights were used in Boston's August 1978 blockbuster with San Diego. Those two this review-derived assets were only part of a four-player Boston package, so the full Tiny Archibald return is not credited to this trade alone. Los Angeles received 48 games from Scott at 11.7 points per game, then traded him to Denver for Ron Boone and two 1979 second-round picks. Boone played 88 Lakers games, and one pick became Ollie Mack, who added 27. Both teams recycled value, but Boston received more direct service plus two assets that helped support a major later transaction.
Boston, Los Angeles and the league transaction ledgers all record the same deal. The Celtics sent Charlie Scott to the Lakers and received Don Chaney, Kermit Washington and Los Angeles' 1978 first-round pick. Boston later used that pick at No. 8 on Freeman Williams.
Chaney returned to the Celtics and played 42 games in 1977-78, 65 in 1978-79 and 60 in 1979-80. That is 167 regular-season games after the trade. His role steadily shrank, but he remained a useful veteran perimeter defender through the first Larry Bird season. The direct numbers were modest compared with his earlier Celtics years, yet the longevity matters. Boston received nearly three seasons of service from one incoming player before accounting for Washington or the draft pick.
Washington played 32 regular-season games for Boston in 1977-78, averaging 11.8 points and 10.5 rebounds in 27.1 minutes. That was meaningful short-term frontcourt production, not merely a paper asset. His Celtics tenure ended the following summer when Boston included him in a much larger trade with San Diego. Because the later deal contained multiple outgoing players, this review treats Washington as one contributor to that package rather than assigning Boston's entire return to him.
Boston selected Freeman Williams at No. 8 in the 1978 draft. Williams never played a regular-season game for the Celtics. On August 4, 1978, Boston traded Williams, Washington, Kevin Kunnert and Sidney Wicks to San Diego for Tiny Archibald, Marvin Barnes, Billy Knight and two future second-round picks. Two of Boston's four outgoing player assets in that deal—Washington and Williams—came directly from this review. That gives the original trade a meaningful downstream branch, but the archive does not credit the entire Archibald package to this review because Kunnert and Wicks were separate Boston assets.
Scott played 48 regular-season games for Los Angeles in 1977-78, averaging 11.7 points, 4.9 assists and 3.1 rebounds in 29.0 minutes. The Lakers then moved him again before the next season. On June 26, 1978, Los Angeles traded Scott to Denver for Ron Boone and two 1979 second-round picks. Boone became the biggest direct downstream return. He played all 82 games for the Lakers in 1978-79 and six more in 1979-80, giving Los Angeles 88 regular-season appearances.
The two Denver picks later became No. 25 Ollie Mack and No. 41 Mark Young. Mack played 27 games for the Lakers in 1979-80 before moving on. Young never played an NBA regular-season game. The Scott branch therefore produced 48 direct Scott games, 88 Boone games and 27 Mack games, with no NBA return from Young.
Celtics Edge, A/B+. Boston receives an A because Chaney supplied 167 games, Washington provided strong short-term rebounding, and Washington plus the No. 8 Williams rights became two pieces of the later San Diego blockbuster. Los Angeles receives a B+ because Scott produced 48 useful games and then became Boone plus two seconds, one of which produced Mack. Both sides recycled value well; Boston's combination of direct service and premium downstream trade currency creates the stronger realized outcome. Confidence is high.