Pelicans Win

Golden State spent two future seconds and cash on Alen Smailagić, who never became a dependable NBA player. Golden State received rights to Alen Smailagic and sent 2021 second round pick (#47-David Johnson (Ricardo)); 2023 second round pick (#49-Emoni Bates); cash considerations. The long-term value clearly favored the counterpart. The D Warriors grade reflects realized production, role, timing and downstream asset value; the B+ the other team grade measures what New Orleans Pelicans obtained from the same transaction. The judgment is retrospective and does not assume that every later draft outcome was predictable on the trade date.