Blazers Win
The 2006-06-28 trade leans slightly toward Portland Trail Blazers, though Indiana received useful value led by rights to James White.
Indiana Pacers Received
- Draft Rights rights to James White
Portland Trail Blazers Received
- Draft Rights rights to Alexander Johnson
- Draft Pick 2007 second-round pick (#42- Derrick Byars )
- Draft Pick 2008 second-round pick (less favorable of Pacers, Suns picks) (#55- Mike Taylor )
Trade Analysis
The long-term comparison leans modestly toward Portland Trail Blazers, although Indiana still received meaningful value. Indiana received rights to James White and sent rights to Alexander Johnson; 2007 second-round pick (#42-Derrick Byars); 2008 second-round pick (less favorable of Pacers, Suns picks) (#55-Mike Taylor). The Pacers side is graded C, compared with A 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.