Warriors Win

Steve Blake and Kent Bazemore each offered limited short-term value in a modest deadline exchange. Golden State received Steve Blake and sent Kent Bazemore; MarShon Brooks. The realized value was ultimately favorable to Warriors once role, longevity, draft outcomes and context are considered. The B- Warriors grade reflects realized production, role, timing and downstream asset value; the B- the other team grade measures what Los Angeles Lakers obtained from the same transaction. The judgment is retrospective and does not assume that every later draft outcome was predictable on the trade date.