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
Memphis Grizzlies Received
- Player Wayne Ellington
Minnesota Timberwolves Received
- Player Dante Cunningham
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.