NBA Trade Verdict
Even Trade
Los Angeles Lakers and Utah Jazz produced broadly comparable realized value in the 1974-12-05 exchange: Stu Lantz for future considerations (second round pick (1975 #38-James McElroy / Jim McElroy)); cash.
December 5, 1974 Los Angeles Lakers / Utah Jazz Record confidence: Medium
Los Angeles Lakers Received
- Player Stu Lantz
Utah Jazz Received
- Player Jim McElroy))
- Cash cash
Utah Jazz
B-
Trade Analysis
Los Angeles Lakers received Stu Lantz and sent future considerations (second round pick (1975 #38-James McElroy / Jim McElroy)); cash in the transaction with Utah Jazz. Neither side created enough durable separation to force a directional result, reflected in the B-/B- 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.