Spurs Win
Los Angeles Lakers and San Antonio Spurs produced a stronger realized return for Spurs in the 2000-06-28 exchange: rights to Corey Hightower for 2001 second-round pick (#55-Robertas Javtokas); 2002 second-round pick (#56-Randy Holcomb).
Los Angeles Lakers Received
- Draft Rights draft rights to Corey Hightower
San Antonio Spurs Received
- Draft Pick 2001 second-round pick (#55- Robertas Javtokas )
- Draft Pick 2002 second-round pick (#56- Randy Holcomb )
Trade Analysis
Los Angeles Lakers Perspective
Los Angeles Lakers received rights to Corey Hightower and sent 2001 second-round pick (#55-Robertas Javtokas); 2002 second-round pick (#56-Randy Holcomb) in the transaction with San Antonio Spurs. 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.
San Antonio Spurs Perspective
2001 second-round pick gave San Antonio Spurs the better realized asset than rights to Corey Hightower gave Los Angeles Lakers. 2002 second-round pick also strengthened the return. The completed player careers and known draft results show a meaningful but limited gap, supporting a slight franchise edge rather than a decisive win.