NBA Trade Verdict
Pacers Win
Indiana and Portland Trail Blazers produced a stronger realized return for Pacers in the 1979-10-09 exchange.
October 9, 1979 Indiana Pacers / Portland Trail Blazers Record confidence: High
Indiana Pacers Received
- Player Clemon Johnson
Portland Trail Blazers Received
- Draft Pick 1981 second-round pick (#26- Brian Jackson )
Trade Analysis
The realized-value outcome ultimately favored Pacers. Indiana received Clemon Johnson and sent 1981 second-round pick (#26-Brian Jackson). The Pacers side is graded C+, compared with C- for the aggregate the other team return. The evaluation emphasizes what the players and draft assets actually became, while still accounting for role, timing, contract context and the competitive window. It does not treat every later outcome as something the teams could have perfectly predicted on the transaction date.