Milwaukee acquired Geoff Crompton from Portland on September 24, 1981 for a 1982 third-round pick. Crompton played 35 regular-season games for the Bucks in 1981-82, starting once and providing reserve center depth for a 55-win team. Portland used the No. 66 pick on Alabama center Phillip Lockett, who never appeared in an NBA regular-season game. The return was small in scale, but Milwaukee received actual NBA minutes while Portland's pick produced none.
Basketball-Reference's Milwaukee and Portland transaction ledgers agree on the September 24, 1981 terms. The Bucks received Geoff Crompton, while the Trail Blazers received Milwaukee's 1982 third-round pick. That pick later became No. 66 overall, where Portland selected Phillip Lockett.
Crompton appeared in 35 regular-season games for Milwaukee in 1981-82 and made one start. He logged 203 minutes, averaging 0.8 points and 1.2 rebounds in a limited reserve-center role. The production was modest, but it was real roster value. Milwaukee won 55 games and finished first in the Central Division, so Crompton's contribution came as depth on a contender rather than as empty minutes on a rebuilding team. His Bucks tenure lasted only that season. Crompton later played for San Antonio and Cleveland, but this review credits only the 35 Milwaukee games produced directly by this trade.
The Trail Blazers kept the incoming third-rounder and used it with the 66th pick in the 1982 NBA Draft. Portland selected Alabama center Phillip Lockett. Basketball-Reference's 1982 draft record lists Lockett at No. 66 but shows no NBA regular-season career statistics. That means the direct Portland branch produced zero NBA games.
This was a low-cost, low-ceiling transaction, so the grade should not be inflated. Crompton was not a major rotation piece and did not become a long-term Buck. Still, Milwaukee exchanged a third-round pick that ultimately produced no NBA player for 35 games of usable center depth. Portland received the draft asset it wanted, but the realized outcome of that asset was zero NBA appearances.
Bucks Win, B/F. Milwaukee receives a B because Crompton supplied one season of real NBA depth at minimal acquisition cost. Portland receives an F on realized value because No. 66 pick Phillip Lockett never appeared in an NBA regular-season game.