Trade Verdicts
NBA Trade Verdict

Knicks Win

New York acquired 1982 third round pick (#57-Craig Tucker) from Blazers for rights to Tommy Barker. Both sides realized enough value that a decisive winner would overstate the result.

August 4, 1981 New York Knicks / Portland Trail Blazers Record confidence: Medium

New York Knicks Received

  • Draft Pick 1982 third round pick (#57-Craig Tucker)

Portland Trail Blazers Received

New York Knicks

B

Portland Trail Blazers

C

Trade Analysis

New York acquired 1982 third round pick (#57-Craig Tucker) and sent rights to Tommy Barker. 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.