Milwaukee sent Johnny Egan to the Los Angeles Lakers on October 8, 1968 for future draft consideration. Basketball-Reference's Milwaukee, Lakers and league ledgers agree on the date and pick-for-player structure, while Pro Sports Transactions additionally reports cash and notes a Lakers media-guide date discrepancy. Egan immediately became a major Los Angeles rotation guard, playing all 82 games at 13.9 points and 4.3 assists, then all 18 playoff games as the Lakers reached the 1969 NBA Finals. He stayed for a second Finals season before Cleveland selected him in the 1970 expansion draft. The Bucks' pick outcome remains unresolved, making the Lakers' realized return clearly stronger.
The Bucks sent Johnny Egan to the Lakers on October 8, 1968 for future draft consideration. Milwaukee, Los Angeles and league transaction ledgers agree on the basic player-for-pick structure, while another source also reports cash.
Egan played all 82 regular-season games for Los Angeles at 13.9 points and 4.3 assists, then appeared in all 18 playoff games as the Lakers reached the 1969 NBA Finals.
Egan remained with Los Angeles for the following season and again reached the Finals before Cleveland selected him in the 1970 expansion draft. The Lakers therefore received multi-season, high-availability guard production.
Milwaukee’s future draft consideration remains unresolved in the reviewed record. Los Angeles’ A- versus Milwaukee’s C reflects the large amount of verified Egan production without assuming the Bucks received nothing of value.
Lakers Win — Milwaukee C, Los Angeles A-. Milwaukee sent Johnny Egan to the Los Angeles Lakers on October 8, 1968 for future draft consideration. Basketball-Reference's Milwaukee, Lakers and league ledgers agree on the date and pick-for-player structure, while Pro Sports Transactions additionally reports cash and notes a Lakers media-guide date discrepancy.