Philadelphia Sold Ben Warley’s Rights to Baltimore
The 76ers sold Ben Warley’s player rights to the Bullets for cash on October 27, 1965. Warley had appeared in one Philadelphia game that season before the transaction.
NBA Trade Verdict
Bullets Win
Philadelphia sold Ben Warley's player rights to Baltimore on October 27, 1965 for cash. Warley had appeared in one game for the 76ers that season before the sale, then gave Baltimore 118 regular-season games across 1965-66 and 1966-67. He averaged 5.3 points and 3.8 rebounds in 56 Bullets games immediately after the move, then 6.2 points and 5.2 rebounds in 62 games the next season. Seattle selected him from Baltimore in the 1967 expansion draft, ending the Bullets' return. Philadelphia received undisclosed cash. Baltimore therefore realized two seasons of useful depth, while Philadelphia's financial return cannot be measured precisely.
October 27, 1965 Philadelphia 76ers / Washington Wizards Record confidence: High
Philadelphia 76ers Received
- Cash cash
Washington Wizards Received
- Player Ben Warley
Trade Analysis
Warley Became Two Seasons of Baltimore Depth
Warley played 118 regular-season games for the Bullets across 1965-66 and 1966-67. He averaged 5.3 points and 3.8 rebounds in 56 games after the move, then 6.2 points and 5.2 rebounds in 62 games the next year.
The Bullets’ Control Ended in the Expansion Draft
Seattle selected Warley from Baltimore in 1967, so the Bullets did not retain a later trade asset. Even so, the two seasons of rotation depth were a concrete return from the purchase.
Undisclosed Cash Keeps Philadelphia from an Extreme Grade
Philadelphia received cash whose amount is unknown. Baltimore’s two useful seasons justify the B versus C result, but the missing sale price prevents treating the 76ers’ side as an empty return.
Final Verdict
Bullets Win — Philadelphia C, Baltimore B. Philadelphia sold Ben Warley's player rights to Baltimore on October 27, 1965 for cash. Warley had appeared in one game for the 76ers that season before the sale, then gave Baltimore 118 regular-season games across 1965-66 and 1966-67.