Indiana Sent a Reserve Guard to Philadelphia for a Second
On October 11, 1993, Philadelphia acquired Sean Green from the Indiana Pacers for a second-round selection in the following year's NBA draft. Both teams' transaction ledgers show the same date and direct player-for-pick exchange. Green had been a marginal rotation guard for Indiana during his early NBA years, but the rebuilding 76ers could test his scoring ability without surrendering a current player. Indiana preferred another draft opportunity and could wait until June 1994 to make the selection. No additional compensation appears in the documented transaction, so the analysis centers on those two assets.
Green Played 35 Games Before Another Philadelphia Trade
Green appeared in 35 regular-season games for the 76ers during 1993-94, recording 149 points and 332 minutes without a start. His 4.3 points per game didn't make him a franchise centerpiece, but they were genuine production from a second-round pick exchange. Philadelphia included Green in a larger February 1994 deal with Utah involving Jeff Hornacek and additional draft assets. That creates a secondary trade branch, although the entire return for that bigger package cannot be assigned to Green alone. His only subsequent Utah appearance lasted two minutes, which belongs to the Jazz rather than Philadelphia.
No NBA Return From Indiana's No. 41 Draft Pick
Indiana kept the incoming second-round pick and selected William Njoku at No. 41 overall in the 1994 draft. Njoku was a genuine draft prospect who pursued professional basketball, but he never appeared in an NBA regular-season game. The Pacers received the drafting opportunity they negotiated for, yet that choice produced no NBA points or minutes for their own club. Njoku's playing career outside the league isn't Indiana acquired-team production. Separating the successful exercise of a draft pick from the later absence of NBA appearances gives a more accurate account of the trade.
Philadelphia Secured the More Useful Short-Term Asset
The 76ers got a reserve guard who played 35 games, while Indiana used its selection on a player who never reached the NBA floor. The direct difference favors Philadelphia even though Green did not become a long-term starter. His inclusion in the subsequent Utah exchange provided some additional asset flexibility, but it was a package trade with other valuable pieces, so the whole downstream return cannot be credited to this October agreement. Both grades should reflect the limited scale of the acquisition. Philadelphia was ahead on actual court production, while the Pacers' draft gamble did not convert.
Final Verdict
76ers Win. Philadelphia receives B- for Sean Green's 35 games, 149 points and 332 minutes, plus a limited share of the later multi-asset Utah transaction. Indiana gets D+ because the acquired 1994 No. 41 pick became William Njoku, who never played in the NBA. The Sixers obtained the only direct playing return, albeit from a reserve rather than a star.