NBA Trade Verdict

Wizards Win

Golden State received some value, but Ed Sadowski; cash produced the stronger overall return for the counterpart.

December 7, 1949 Golden State Warriors / Washington Wizards Record confidence: Medium

Washington Wizards Received

Trade Analysis

Golden State received some value, but Ed Sadowski; cash produced the stronger overall return for the counterpart. Golden State received Ron Livingstone and sent Ed Sadowski; cash. The counterpart captured somewhat more durable value, although Golden State's return was not without merit. The C- Warriors grade reflects realized production, role, timing and downstream asset value; the B- the other team grade measures what Washington Wizards obtained from the same transaction. The judgment is retrospective and does not assume that every later draft outcome was predictable on the trade date.