NBA Trade Verdict
Even Trade
Indiana and Oklahoma City Thunder produced broadly comparable realized value in the 1986-10-02 exchange.
October 2, 1986 Indiana Pacers / Oklahoma City Thunder Record confidence: High
Indiana Pacers Received
- Player John Long
- Draft Pick 1993 second-round pick (#51- Spencer Dunkley )
Oklahoma City Thunder Received
- Player Russ Schoene
- Player Terence Stansbury
Trade Analysis
The exchange produced broadly comparable realized value for Indiana and Oklahoma City Thunder. Indiana received John Long; 1993 second-round pick (#51-Spencer Dunkley) and sent Russ Schoene; Terence Stansbury. The Pacers side is graded B, compared with B 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.