Warriors Win

Golden State obtained meaningfully stronger realized value from rights to Vern Hatton than it surrendered in cash. Golden State received rights to Vern Hatton and sent cash. The long-term value clearly favored Golden State. The D+ Warriors grade reflects realized production, role, timing and downstream asset value; the F 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.