Kings Win

Golden State obtained meaningfully stronger realized value from rights to Mike Novak than it surrendered in cash. Golden State received rights to Mike Novak and sent cash. The long-term value clearly favored Golden State. The displayed team grades for Golden State Warriors and Sacramento Kings reflect the realized value of the players, draft assets and transaction context that ultimately materialized. The judgment is retrospective and does not assume that every later draft outcome was predictable on the trade date.