Warriors Win

Golden State obtained meaningfully stronger realized value from Lew Hitch than it surrendered in cash. Golden State received Lew Hitch and sent cash. The long-term value clearly favored Golden State. The C- Warriors grade reflects realized production, role, timing and downstream asset value; the F the other team grade measures what Sacramento Kings obtained from the same transaction. The judgment is retrospective and does not assume that every later draft outcome was predictable on the trade date.