Grizzlies Win
The 1996-07-16 trade leans slightly toward Memphis Grizzlies; Los Angeles Lakers received 1998 second-round pick (#31-Ruben Patterson); 1999 second-round pick (#30-John Celestand) but sent George Lynch; Anthony Peeler; plus 2 additional assets.
Los Angeles Lakers Received
- Draft Pick 1998 second-round pick (#31- Ruben Patterson )
- Draft Pick 1999 second-round pick (#30- John Celestand )
Memphis Grizzlies Received
- Player George Lynch
- Player Anthony Peeler
- Draft Pick 1998 second-round pick (#56- J.R. Henderson )
- Draft Pick 1999 second-round pick (#51- Antwain Smith )
Trade Analysis
Los Angeles Lakers received 1998 second-round pick (#31-Ruben Patterson); 1999 second-round pick (#30-John Celestand) and sent George Lynch; Anthony Peeler; 1998 second-round pick (#56-J.R. Henderson); 1999 second-round pick (#51-Antwain Smith) in the transaction with Memphis Grizzlies. The counterpart retained a modest realized-value edge, reflected in the B-/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.