Seattle SuperSonics Win
New York Knicks received Gerald Henderson (Sr.); Sonics' option to swap 1987 first round picks (Bucks or Sonics pick) with Knicks (#18-Mark Jackson). Seattle Supersonics received Sonics' option to swap 1987 first round picks (Bucks or Sonics pick) with Knicks (1987 #5-Scottie Pippen); 1990 second round pick (#44-Steve Henson). New York received useful value, but the other team finished with the better overall return.
New York Knicks Received
- Player Gerald Henderson (Sr.)
- Pick Swap Sonics option to swap 1987 first round picks (Bucks or Sonics pick) with Knicks (#18-Mark Jackson)
Sonics Received
- Pick Swap Sonics option to swap 1987 first round picks (Bucks or Sonics pick) with Knicks (1987 #5-Scottie Pippen)
- Draft Pick 1990 second round pick (#44-Steve Henson)
Sonics
Trade Analysis
New York Knicks received Gerald Henderson (Sr.); Sonics' option to swap 1987 first round picks (Bucks or Sonics pick) with Knicks (#18-Mark Jackson). Seattle Supersonics received Sonics' option to swap 1987 first round picks (Bucks or Sonics pick) with Knicks (1987 #5-Scottie Pippen); 1990 second round pick (#44-Steve Henson). New York received useful value, but the other team finished with the better overall return. 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.