NBA Trade Verdict

Slight Wolves Edge

Memphis and Minnesota Timberwolves produced a narrow realized-value edge for Wolves in the 2012-07-24 exchange: Wayne Ellington for Dante Cunningham.

July 24, 2012 Memphis Grizzlies / Minnesota Timberwolves Record confidence: High

Trade Analysis

Memphis received Wayne Ellington and sent Dante Cunningham in the transaction with Minnesota Timberwolves. Both sides generated usable but limited separation after the players, draft outcomes, contract context and identifiable downstream assets were weighed. The realized-value outcome leaned Wolves, though the margin was narrow. The realized outcome provides enough separation to support Slight Wolves Edge.