NBA Trade Verdict
Even Trade
New York acquired Sam Stith from Royals for cash. Both sides realized enough value that a decisive winner would overstate the result.
May 16, 1961 New York Knicks / Sacramento Kings Record confidence: Medium
New York Knicks Received
- Player Sam Stith
Sacramento Kings Received
- Cash cash
Trade Analysis
New York acquired Sam Stith and sent cash. Both sides realized enough value that a decisive winner would overstate the result. The grade emphasizes realized player impact, pick outcomes, roster fit and asset cost rather than assuming the Knicks or the other team would have made identical downstream draft choices. For lower-profile historical deals, confidence is intentionally conservative because archival detail and transaction mechanics are thinner than for modern trades.