Even Trade

This was a completed cash-and-rights chain, not an unresolved future-asset trade. Chicago monetized the No. 56 selection instead of retaining Ishchenko, while the Lakers acted as an intermediary and moved the rights to Dallas for cash. Because neither cash amount is public and Los Angeles did not retain the player, the evidence does not support a meaningful winner or loser between Chicago and the Lakers. An even grade is more accurate than leaving the transaction ungraded indefinitely.