NBA Trade Verdict
Even Trade
Cleveland exchanged Alec Burks, Nik Stauskas and 2 additional assets for Brandon Knight, Marquese Chriss and 2 additional assets, with the two sides generating broadly comparable realized value.
February 7, 2019 Cleveland Cavaliers / Houston Rockets / Sacramento Kings Record confidence: High
Cleveland Cavaliers Received
- Player Brandon Knight
- Player Marquese Chriss
- Draft Pick 2019 first round pick (from Rockets) (#26-Dylan Windler)
- Draft Pick 2022 second round pick (from Rockets) (#31-Andrew Nembhard)
Houston Rockets Received
- Player Nik Stauskas
- Player Wade Baldwin IV
- Draft Pick 2021 second round pick (#54-Sandro Mamukelashvili)
Sacramento Kings Received
- Player Alec Burks
Trade Analysis
Brandon Knight and Marquese Chriss were short-term salary pieces, while Dylan Windler’s Cleveland career was limited by injuries. The 2022 second-round pick became Andrew Nembhard, but Cleveland did not retain him; because neither side captured a decisive franchise asset from Cleveland’s outgoing package, the transaction grades as even. The grade also considers age, contract timing, roster fit and whether the acquired value helped Cleveland’s competitive window rather than relying only on the names listed in the transaction.