NBA Trade Verdict

Knicks Win

New York acquired Raymond Felton; Kurt Thomas from Blazers for Jared Jeffries; Dan Gadzuric; rights to Kostas Papanikolaou; rights to Giorgos Printezis; 2016 second round pick (originally protected top 37, but protection later removed as part of subsequent trade between Kings, Knicks) (#37-Chinanu Onuaku); cash considerations. The value leaned toward New York, but the other team still received meaningful return.

July 15, 2012 New York Knicks / Portland Trail Blazers Record confidence: Medium

Portland Trail Blazers Received

Trade Analysis

New York Knicks received Raymond Felton; Kurt Thomas. Portland Trail Blazers received Jared Jeffries; Dan Gadzuric; rights to Kostas Papanikolaou; rights to Giorgos Printezis; 2016 second round pick (originally protected top 37, but protection later removed as part of subsequent trade between Kings, Knicks) (#37-Chinanu Onuaku); cash considerations. The value leaned toward New York, but the other team still received meaningful 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.