NBA Trade Verdict
Slight Lakers Edge
Los Angeles Lakers finished with a modest realized-value edge in the 1966-09-14 transaction with Sacramento Kings, receiving Tom Hawkins for cash.
September 14, 1966 Los Angeles Lakers / Sacramento Kings Record confidence: Medium
Los Angeles Lakers Received
- Player Tom Hawkins
Sacramento Kings Received
- Cash cash
Trade Analysis
Los Angeles Lakers received Tom Hawkins and sent cash in the transaction with Sacramento Kings. The completed outcomes support a modest Lakers advantage, reflected in the C+/C grade pairing. The evaluation is retrospective: it weighs what the players and draft assets actually became, while still considering role, age, contract timing, competitive-window fit and identifiable downstream asset conversion.