NBA Trade Verdict
Even Trade
Boston acquired Donte Greene from Grizzlies in exchange for Fab Melo.
August 15, 2013 Boston Celtics / Memphis Grizzlies Record confidence: Private Record
Boston Celtics Received
- Player Donte Greene
Memphis Grizzlies Received
- Player Fab Melo
Trade Analysis
Boston Celtics Perspective
Boston exchanged Fab Melo for Donte Greene. The realized outcomes remained close, and neither side created a durable advantage.
Memphis Grizzlies Perspective
Memphis received Fab Melo and sent Donte Greene. the other team produced the stronger hindsight value after player production, draft conversion, role, contract timing and downstream asset use were considered. The disadvantage is modest: the outgoing Grizzlies asset became the best contributor or the incoming package failed to create comparable durable value. Memphis still received some useful return, preventing the evaluation from overstating the loss.