NBA Trade Verdict
Lakers Win
Los Angeles Lakers finished with a modest realized-value edge in the 1988-11-02 transaction with San Antonio Spurs, receiving 1990 second-round pick (#51-Tony Smith (Anton)) for Mike Smrek.
November 2, 1988 Los Angeles Lakers / San Antonio Spurs Record confidence: Medium
Los Angeles Lakers Received
- Draft Pick 1990 second-round pick (#51-Tony Smith (Anton))
San Antonio Spurs Received
- Player Mike Smrek
Trade Analysis
Los Angeles Lakers received 1990 second-round pick (#51-Tony Smith (Anton)) and sent Mike Smrek in the transaction with San Antonio Spurs. The completed outcomes support a modest Lakers advantage, reflected in the B/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.