NBA Trade Verdict

Knicks Win

New York acquired Quincy Acy; Travis Outlaw from Kings for Wayne Ellington; Jeremy Tyler; removal of protection on Knicks 2016 second round pick. New York received useful value, but the other team finished with the better overall return.

August 6, 2014 New York Knicks / Sacramento Kings Record confidence: Medium

Sacramento Kings Received

Trade Analysis

New York acquired Quincy Acy; Travis Outlaw and sent Wayne Ellington; Jeremy Tyler; removal of protection on Knicks 2016 second round pick. 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.