NBA Trade Verdict

Knicks Win

Boston acquired cash from Knicks in exchange for Evan Fournier; 2022 conditional second-round pick (not exercised); 2023 second-round pick (#41 Amari Bailey).

August 17, 2021 Boston Celtics / New York Knicks Record confidence: Private Record

Boston Celtics Received

  • Cash cash

New York Knicks Received

Trade Analysis

Boston Celtics Perspective

Boston's return in cash and the counterpart's return in Evan Fournier; 2022 conditional second-round pick (not exercised); 2023 second-round pick (#41 Amari Bailey) remained in the same value range. The transaction did not produce a lasting advantage.

New York Knicks Perspective

Boston Celtics received cash. New York Knicks received Evan Fournier; 2022 conditional second-round pick (not exercised); 2023 second-round pick (#41 Amari Bailey). Both sides realized enough value that a decisive winner would overstate the result. The grade emphasizes realized player impact, pick outcomes, roster fit and asset cost rather than assuming the Knicks or the other team would have made identical downstream draft choices. For lower-profile historical deals, confidence is intentionally conservative because archival detail and transaction mechanics are thinner than for modern trades.