Indiana sold Goose Ligon's rights to the Kentucky Colonels for cash on July 22, 1967. The Pacers and Colonels transaction ledgers agree on the date and structure, and Kentucky signed Ligon the next day. The Colonels turned those rights into a major early-ABA contributor: Ligon played 78 games at 16.2 points and 11.9 rebounds in 1967-68, followed with 75 games in 1968-69 and earned an ABA All-Star selection, then played all 84 games in 1969-70. Indiana received undisclosed cash, while Kentucky received three full seasons of high-level production. The realized-value gap makes this a clear Colonels win.
The Pacers sold Goose Ligon’s player rights to the Kentucky Colonels for cash on July 22, 1967. The Pacers and Colonels transaction ledgers agree on the date and structure, and Kentucky signed Ligon the next day.
Ligon played 78 games at 16.2 points and 11.9 rebounds in 1967-68, then appeared in 75 games the next season and earned an ABA All-Star selection. He played all 84 games in 1969-70.
The Pacers received cash, but the amount is not disclosed in the public transaction record. Without that figure, the Indiana side can only be measured as a sale that surrendered three seasons of high-level production.
The Colonels’ A against Indiana’s C reflects three full seasons from a major early-ABA contributor. The unknown sale price prevents a harsher Pacers grade, but the basketball return decisively favors Kentucky.
Colonels Win — Indiana C, Kentucky A. Indiana sold Goose Ligon's rights to the Kentucky Colonels for cash on July 22, 1967. The Pacers and Colonels transaction ledgers agree on the date and structure, and Kentucky signed Ligon the next day.