Wizards Win
Washington Wizards captured the stronger long-term value in the 1981-08-05 transaction; Los Angeles Lakers' return of Bullets' agreement not to exercise their right of first refusal on veteran free agent Mitch Kupchak did not match Jim Chones; Brad Holland; plus 2 additional assets.
Los Angeles Lakers Received
- Other Bullets agreed to not exercise their right of first refusal on veteran free agent Mitch Kupchak
Washington Wizards Received
- Player Jim Chones
- Player Brad Holland
- Draft Pick 1982 second-round pick (#44- Mike Gibson )
- Draft Pick 1983 first-round pick (#22- Randy Wittman )
Trade Analysis
Los Angeles Lakers received Bullets' agreement not to exercise their right of first refusal on veteran free agent Mitch Kupchak and sent Jim Chones; Brad Holland; 1982 second-round pick (#44-Mike Gibson); 1983 first-round pick (#22-Randy Wittman) in the transaction with Washington Wizards. Mitch Kupchak ultimately contributed to championship-caliber Lakers teams, but Washington received Jim Chones, Brad Holland and meaningful draft capital including the pick used on Randy Wittman. The counterpart retained a clear realized-value edge, reflected in the C+/A- 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.