Trade Verdicts
NBA Trade Verdict

Braves Win

Buffalo acquired Mike Davis and the 15th pick in the 1970 draft from Baltimore for the ninth pick on March 23, 1970. The No. 15 selection became John Hummer, who immediately started 81 games for the expansion Braves and averaged 11.3 points and 8.9 rebounds as a rookie. Davis added two useful Buffalo seasons. Baltimore used No. 9 on George E. Johnson, but he appeared in only 24 games for the Bullets as a rookie and never developed into a comparable return. In realized value, Buffalo won the exchange clearly.

March 23, 1970 LA Clippers / Washington Wizards Record confidence: High

LA Clippers Received

Washington Wizards Received

LA Clippers

A-

Washington Wizards

C

Trade Analysis

Buffalo Moved Down and Added Mike Davis

Buffalo acquired Mike Davis and the 15th pick in the 1970 draft from Baltimore for the ninth pick on March 23, 1970.

The No. 15 Pick Became John Hummer

The No.

Davis Added More Useful Buffalo Value

15 selection became John Hummer, who immediately started 81 games for the expansion Braves and averaged 11.3 points and 8.9 rebounds as a rookie.

Baltimore’s Higher Pick Produced Less

Davis added two useful Buffalo seasons. Baltimore used No. 9 on George E. Johnson, but he appeared in only 24 games for the Bullets as a rookie and never developed into a comparable return. In realized value, Buffalo won the exchange clearly.

Final Verdict

Braves Win — Buffalo A-, Baltimore C. In realized value, Buffalo won the exchange clearly. The canonical hindsight comparison is limited to the documented assets in this record — Mike Davis, 1970 first-round pick (#15 - John Hummer), 1970 first-round pick (#9 - George E. Johnson) — and does not add speculative value beyond those completed outcomes. For Buffalo and Baltimore, the verdict stays tied to realized, source-supported franchise value.

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