NBA Trade Verdict
Wizards Win
New York acquired 1981 third round pick (#57-Frank Brickowski) from Bullets for Jim Cleamons. the other team captured substantially more realized value than New York.
December 4, 1979 New York Knicks / Washington Wizards Record confidence: Medium
New York Knicks Received
- Draft Pick 1981 third round pick (#57-Frank Brickowski)
Washington Wizards Received
- Player Jim Cleamons
Trade Analysis
New York acquired 1981 third round pick (#57-Frank Brickowski) and sent Jim Cleamons. the other team captured substantially more realized value than New York. 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.