NBA Trade Verdict

Even Trade

Boston acquired Dan Dickau from Hornets in exchange for 2006 second-round pick (#56 Edin Bavcic).

September 30, 2005 Boston Celtics / New Orleans Pelicans Record confidence: Private Record

New Orleans Pelicans Received

Trade Analysis

Boston Celtics Perspective

The deal centered on Dan Dickau and 2006 second-round pick (#56 Edin Bavcic). Both sides received limited short-term value, and neither outcome created meaningful separation.

New Orleans Pelicans Perspective

The counterparty appears to have extracted somewhat more realized value, though New Orleans retained a defensible return. New Orleans received 2006 second round pick (#56-Edin Bavcic) and sent Dan Dickau in the transaction with Boston Celtics. The initial grade weighs realized player production, draft outcomes, retained asset value, role, timing and transaction scale rather than simply counting pieces. It also separates direct franchise value from value a counterparty created only through later unrelated trades. Confidence is moderate while the remaining transaction details are independently verified.