NBA Trade Verdict

Knicks Win

New York acquired J.R. Reid; Brad Lohaus; 1996 conditional first round pick (#18-John Wallace) from Spurs for Monty Williams; Charles Smith (Daniel). New York ultimately received the stronger realized value.

February 8, 1996 New York Knicks / San Antonio Spurs Record confidence: Medium

New York Knicks Received

San Antonio Spurs Received

Trade Analysis

New York acquired J.R. Reid; Brad Lohaus; 1996 conditional first round pick (#18-John Wallace) and sent Monty Williams; Charles Smith (Daniel). New York ultimately received the stronger realized value. 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.