Milwaukee's Dandridge Reunion Lasted Less Than a Month
Basketball-Reference's Milwaukee and Washington transaction ledgers agree on the core November 2, 1981 restricted-veteran-free-agent mechanism. Milwaukee signed Bob Dandridge, and Washington received the Bucks' 1982 fifth-round pick as compensation.
The legacy canonical package also includes cash going to Washington. The reviewed public transaction ledgers do not provide a dollar amount, so this review preserves the cash component without assigning it a speculative financial value.
Dandridge Played Only 11 Games
Dandridge returned to the franchise where he had spent his first nine NBA seasons, but the reunion was brief. He appeared in 11 regular-season games for Milwaukee in 1981-82, made no starts and averaged 15.8 minutes.
His production was modest: 4.7 points, 1.5 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game while shooting 38.2 percent from the field.
Milwaukee waived Dandridge on November 25, only twenty-three days after signing him. Those 11 games were the final appearances of his NBA career.
Washington's Pick Became Jerry Davis
The fifth-round compensation pick became No. 112 in the 1982 NBA Draft, where Washington selected Detroit Mercy forward Jerry Davis.
Basketball-Reference lists Davis as the No. 112 selection, while RealGM's draft history gives him zero NBA years of service. The pick therefore produced no regular-season games for Washington.
That prevents the draft branch from creating a meaningful basketball advantage by itself.
Cash Separates Two Small Returns
If the transaction consisted only of Dandridge against the fifth-round pick, the realized result would be close to even: 11 low-minute games for Milwaukee versus zero NBA games from the pick for Washington.
The cash component gives the Bullets an additional tangible return. Because the amount is not publicly identified in the reviewed sources, it should not be treated as a large asset or used to justify an aggressive grade.
Why Washington Gets a Slight Edge
Milwaukee received a famous franchise veteran, but the actual 1981-82 return was only 11 reserve games before a waiver. Washington's pick failed to produce an NBA player, yet the Bullets also received cash.
The difference is small, but Washington extracted more realized value from a veteran it was losing anyway.
Final Verdict
Bullets Win, C+/C-. Washington receives a C+ because the fifth-round pick produced no NBA games but the cash component gave the franchise a tangible return. Milwaukee receives a C- because Dandridge played only 11 games, never started and was waived before the end of November.