Slight Kings Edge
Sacramento Kings held the better side in the 1997-08-12 transaction with Miami, which received Duane Causwell for Gary Grant; Matt Fish; 1999 conditional second-round pick (outcome unknown); future considerations (details unresolved) (not per P).
Miami Heat Received
- Player Duane Causwell
Sacramento Kings Received
- Player Gary Grant
- Player Matt Fish
- Draft Pick 1999 conditional second-round pick (?-?)
- Future Consideration future considerations (?) (not per P)
Trade Analysis
Miami received Duane Causwell and sent Gary Grant; Matt Fish; 1999 conditional second-round pick (outcome unknown); future considerations (details unresolved) (not per P) in the 1997-08-12 transaction with Sacramento Kings. the other team retained somewhat better long-term value, usually through the stronger player, pick outcome or cleaner asset position, though Miami still received usable value. The grade is based on realized NBA production, draft conversion, contract/cap consequences and identifiable downstream use rather than the reputation of the assets at the moment of the deal. Miami still receives a C grade because the return was not valueless, but the stronger counterpart return earned a C+ in hindsight. The directional verdict therefore reflects a real value gap without assuming that every later development or injury outcome was foreseeable when the transaction occurred.