NBA Trade Verdict
Celtics Win
Boston acquired Quinn Buckner from Bucks in exchange for Dave Cowens.
September 9, 1982 Boston Celtics / Milwaukee Bucks Record confidence: Private Record
Boston Celtics Received
- Player Quinn Buckner
Milwaukee Bucks Received
- Player Dave Cowens
Trade Analysis
Boston Celtics Perspective
Quinn Buckner became a stabilizing guard and member of the 1984 championship team, while Dave Cowens was near the end of his career.
Milwaukee Bucks Perspective
The realized value favors the counterparty by a meaningful margin. Milwaukee received Dave Cowens and gave up Quinn Buckner. On a hindsight basis, most of the value rests in the players and assets that actually changed hands. The grade also accounts for transaction scale and whether the outgoing package contained premium first-round or established-player value. The assets exchanged are clear enough to support moderate confidence in this assessment.