NBA Trade Verdict

Pacers Win

Indiana earned a modest hindsight edge over Philadelphia 76ers, with Russ Schoene providing the better realized return.

February 15, 1983 Indiana Pacers / Philadelphia 76ers Record confidence: Medium

Indiana Pacers Received

Philadelphia 76ers Received

Trade Analysis

Indiana finished with a modest but defensible realized-value edge over Philadelphia 76ers. Indiana received Russ Schoene; 1983 first-round pick (#23-Mitchell Wiggins); 1984 second-round pick (#29-Stuart Gray) and sent Clemon Johnson; 1984 third-round pick (#48-James Banks (a)). The Pacers side is graded B, 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.