NBA Trade Verdict
Even Trade
New York acquired Chris Wilcox from Thunder for Malik Rose; cash considerations. Both sides realized enough value that a decisive winner would overstate the result.
February 19, 2009 New York Knicks / Oklahoma City Thunder Record confidence: Medium
New York Knicks Received
- Player Chris Wilcox
Oklahoma City Thunder Received
- Player Malik Rose
- Cash cash considerations
Trade Analysis
New York acquired Chris Wilcox and sent Malik Rose; cash considerations. 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.