NBA Trade Verdict
Even Trade
Denver acquired Johnny Taylor; rights to Keon Clark from Orlando Magic for 1999 first-round pick (less favorable of Nuggets, Bucks picks) or 2000 first-round pick (Nuggets) (Magic's option) (2000 #10-Keyon Dooling).
January 21, 1999 Denver Nuggets / Orlando Magic Record confidence: Medium
Denver Nuggets Received
- Player Johnny Taylor
- Draft Rights rights to Keon Clark
Orlando Magic Received
- Draft Pick 1999 first-round pick (less favorable of Nuggets, Bucks picks) or 2000 first-round pick (Nuggets) (Magic's option) (2000 #10- Keyon Dooling )
Trade Analysis
The completed outcomes do not support a meaningful realized-value advantage for either side. Denver's side was led by rights to Keon Clark, while the principal outgoing value was 1999 first-round pick (less favorable of Nuggets, Bucks picks) or 2000 first-round pick (Nuggets) (Magic's option) (2000 #10-Keyon Dooling). The A-/A- grades reflect the players and picks that actually materialized, with contract, age, competitive-window fit, and downstream pick conversion treated as context rather than substitutes for realized value.