Chicago acquired Walt Wesley from Cincinnati on October 12, 1969 for Dave Newmark and rookie guard Norm Van Lier. Bulls historical material also links a second-round draft choice to the deal, but the exact year and final selection are not fully proven by the strongest transaction ledgers; Pro Sports Transactions identifies Cincinnati's otherwise-unaccounted-for 1972 second-rounder as a likely match. Wesley gave Chicago one season, playing 72 games at 9.5 points and 6.3 rebounds before Cleveland selected him in the 1970 expansion draft. Cincinnati received the far stronger realized player value: Van Lier played 173 Royals games, led the NBA in assists in 1970-71 and became an All-Defensive guard before Chicago reacquired him in 1971. Newmark was immediately flipped to Atlanta for Wally Anderzunas and a 1972 third-round pick that became Ron Riley. The completed outcome strongly favors Cincinnati.
The Bulls acquired Walt Wesley for Dave Newmark and rookie guard Norm Van Lier. Historical Bulls material also links a second-round pick to the deal, although the exact year and final selection are not fully proven by the strongest transaction ledgers.
Wesley played 72 games for the Bulls at 9.5 points and 6.3 rebounds before Cleveland selected him in the 1970 expansion draft. Chicago received real frontcourt value, but only for one season.
Cincinnati received 173 Royals games from Van Lier. He led the NBA in assists in 1970-71 and became an All-Defensive guard, giving the Royals a far stronger long-term player return than Chicago received from Wesley.
Newmark added little compared with Van Lier’s multi-season impact. Even with the draft-pick detail not fully settled, the known player outcomes support Cincinnati’s A- against Chicago’s D.
Kings Win — Chicago D, Cincinnati A-. Chicago acquired Walt Wesley from Cincinnati on October 12, 1969 for Dave Newmark and rookie guard Norm Van Lier. Bulls historical material also links a second-round draft choice to the deal, but the exact year and final selection are not fully proven by the strongest transaction ledgers; Pro Sports Transactions identifies Cincinnati's otherwise-unaccounted-for 1972 second-rounder as a likely match.