Knicks Win
New York emerged from the three-team deal with Bob Boozer and Johnny Egan, two useful rotation pieces who also retained downstream trade value. With the other teams legs now reconstructed, the deal grades as a Knicks Win.
Detroit Pistons Received
- Player Donnie Butcher
- Player Bob Duffy (Joseph)
- Player player to be named later ( Hub Reed on 1964-05-02)
New York Knicks Received
- Player Bob Boozer
- Player Johnny Egan
Sacramento Kings Received
- Cash cash
Trade Analysis
New York came away with the two most useful Knicks-facing pieces in the three-team transaction: Bob Boozer from Cincinnati and Johnny Egan from Detroit. The Knicks sent Donnie Butcher and Bob Duffy to Detroit, later completed the Detroit obligation with Hub Reed, and the historical record also reflects cash in the broader consideration. Boozer immediately became a productive scorer and rebounder in New York and was later used to acquire Dick Barnett, while Egan gave the backcourt meaningful minutes before he became part of the Walt Bellamy deal. With the direct the other teams legs now reconstructed, the realized value supports a clear Knicks Win rather than the earlier slight-the other teams lean.