NBA Trade Verdict
Colonels Win
The long-term outcome favored Kentucky Colonels; Indiana's return led by cash did not match what it surrendered.
July 31, 1972 Indiana Pacers / Kentucky Colonels Record confidence: Medium
Indiana Pacers Received
- Cash cash
Kentucky Colonels Received
- Player Rick Mount
Trade Analysis
The long-term value clearly favored Kentucky Colonels over Indiana. Indiana received cash and sent Rick Mount. The Pacers side is graded C-, compared with B+ for the aggregate the other team return. Because this was a lower-impact transaction, the grade is intentionally compressed; modest cash, rights, or late-pick differences are not inflated into franchise-level wins or losses.