NBA Trade Verdict

Knicks Win

New York acquired the rights to Neil Johnson from the Baltimore Bullets for cash. Both sides realized enough value that a decisive winner would overstate the result.

October 31, 1966 New York Knicks / Washington Wizards Record confidence: Medium

New York Knicks Received

Washington Wizards Received

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Trade Analysis

New York acquired the rights to Neil Johnson 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.