Warriors Win

Golden State received the better side of a relatively competitive exchange, led by Don Lofgran. Golden State received Don Lofgran and sent Mel Payton. Golden State came away with the better overall value, though the counterpart retained a credible return. The C Warriors grade reflects realized production, role, timing and downstream asset value; the D+ the other team grade measures what Indianapolis Olympians obtained from the same transaction. The judgment is retrospective and does not assume that every later draft outcome was predictable on the trade date.