What Changed Hands—and What Lasted
On October 22, 1970, Portland acquired 1971 second round pick (#27-Rick Fisher) from Washington Wizards in exchange for Dorie Murrey. The exchange is more useful in hindsight when its components are separated instead of treated as one undifferentiated package. The durable basketball pieces included 1971 second round pick (#27-Rick Fisher) and Dorie Murrey. That matters because an even trade does not mean the teams received identical assets; it means the completed value never created enough separation to justify naming a winner. The C/C pairing captures that balance for Portland Trail Blazers and Washington Wizards.
Why the Margin Stays Flat
The central comparison is the 1971 second-round pick used on Rick Fisher for Portland against Dorie Murrey for Washington Wizards. The principal assets produced comparable practical value, and the secondary consideration did not separate the teams. An even grade is therefore the most defensible result. The important distinction is between activity and advantage. A transaction can involve players, rights, picks, cash, or swap mechanics and still finish level if neither franchise turns those pieces into a clearly superior result. Here, the strongest evidence points to modest or limited realized value on both sides. That is why the verdict remains Even Trade rather than forcing a winner from a narrow difference in role, timing, or secondary asset value.
The Portland Trail Blazers Franchise's Return
For Portland Trail Blazers, the incoming side centered on 1971 second round pick (#27-Rick Fisher). The central comparison is the 1971 second-round pick used on Rick Fisher for Portland against Dorie Murrey for Washington Wizards. The principal assets produced comparable practical value, and the secondary consideration did not separate the teams. An even grade is therefore the most defensible result. That perspective gives the C grade a concrete foundation: the return is judged by what it actually produced for the franchise, not by the number of items listed in the transaction. Where the value was useful, it earns credit; where it stopped short of becoming a lasting advantage, the grade stops with it. That restraint is essential in an even result.
The Washington Wizards' Return
For Baltimore Bullets, the incoming side centered on Dorie Murrey. Dorie Murrey and 1971 second-round pick used on Rick Fisher produced an essentially even exchange. Dorie Murrey and the second-round pick used on Rick Fisher provided similarly limited short-term value. The asset outcomes offset each other closely enough to preserve balance. The C grade therefore represents the same completed-value standard from the other direction. The counterpart did not need to mirror Portland Trail Blazers' return asset for asset; it only needed to land in the same broad value band. With neither side establishing durable separation, matching grades are more informative than inventing a winner from marginal differences.
Final Verdict
Even Trade. Portland Trail Blazers receive C, and Washington Wizards receive C. The transaction produced different paths but comparable completed value. The case rests on the actual return—1971 second round pick (#27-Rick Fisher) and Dorie Murrey—and on the way each franchise's side played out after the exchange. Neither team generated enough extra production, downstream asset value, or strategic advantage to move the result out of the even tier. The matching grades are not a shortcut; they are the conclusion that best fits the realized outcomes.