NBA Trade Verdict
Slight Grizzlies Edge
Houston gained a narrow long-term edge in the Shane Battier trade.
February 24, 2011 Houston Rockets / Memphis Grizzlies Record confidence: Medium
Houston Rockets Received
- Player Hasheem Thabeet
- Player DeMarre Carroll
- Draft Pick 2013 first-round pick (if Grizzlies send 2011 first-round pick to Timberwolves as per earlier trade, else later year) (lottery protected in 2013-16, else 2016 second-round pick, $3M cash) (2013 #26- Andre Roberson )
Memphis Grizzlies Received
- Player Shane Battier
- Player Ish Smith
Trade Analysis
Memphis acquired a proven playoff wing who helped strengthen a contender. Houston received Hasheem Thabeet, DeMarre Carroll and a protected first-round pick that became Andre Roberson. Thabeet failed to develop, but the pick and Carroll’s later career gave the package enough realized value to edge the Rockets ahead. The downstream comparison favors Houston, although the value attached to Shane Battier prevents the transaction from becoming a one-sided result. That trade-specific comparison between Hasheem Thabeet and Shane Battier is the central evidence supporting the final grade.