Bucks Win

Buffalo received Swen Nater and a mid-first, while Milwaukee used the No. 3 pick on Marques Johnson, a multi-time All-Star and major franchise player. The Clippers franchise received Swen Nater; 1977 first-round pick (#13-Tate Armstrong) and sent 1977 first-round pick (#3-Marques Johnson). The downstream player and draft outcomes created a clear value gap in the counterpart's favor. The grade reflects the actual role, longevity and downstream asset value produced after the trade, while still recognizing the roster and competitive-window logic that existed when the transaction was made. This transaction belongs to the Buffalo Braves era of the same continuous Buffalo-to-San Diego-to-Los Angeles Clippers franchise, so the historical team label is preserved rather than rewritten as a modern Los Angeles transaction.