Cincinnati Sold Steve Courtin’s Rights to Baltimore
The Royals sold the rights to 1964 third-round pick Steve Courtin to Baltimore on August 26, 1964. Royals, Bullets and league transaction ledgers agree on the date and sale structure.
NBA Trade Verdict
Slight Royals Edge
Cincinnati sold the player rights to 1964 third-round pick Steve Courtin to Baltimore on August 26, 1964. The Royals, Bullets and NBA transaction ledgers all agree on the date and rights-sale structure. Courtin never appeared in an NBA game for Baltimore. Philadelphia later signed him as a free agent on January 22, 1965, and all 24 games of his one-season NBA career came with the 76ers. Baltimore therefore received no measurable on-court value from the purchased rights, while Cincinnati at least converted a draft asset it did not use into undisclosed cash. The cash amount is unknown, so the realized edge belongs to Cincinnati but should remain modest.
August 26, 1964 Sacramento Kings / Washington Wizards Record confidence: High
Sacramento Kings Received
- Cash cash
Washington Wizards Received
- Rights rights to Steve Courtin
Trade Analysis
Courtin Never Played for Baltimore
The purchased rights produced no NBA games for the Bullets. Philadelphia later signed Courtin as a free agent on January 22, 1965, and all 24 games of his NBA career came with the 76ers.
Cincinnati Converted an Unused Draft Asset into Cash
The Royals at least received a financial return for a player they did not use. The amount is undisclosed, so the record cannot establish how meaningful the cash return was.
The Royals Hold a Modest Realized Edge
Baltimore received no measurable on-court value from the rights, while Cincinnati received consideration. The C+ versus D+ split appropriately keeps the advantage small because the sale price is unknown.
Final Verdict
Slight Royals Edge — Cincinnati C+, Chicago/Washington franchise D+. Cincinnati sold the player rights to 1964 third-round pick Steve Courtin to Baltimore on August 26, 1964. The Royals, Bullets and NBA transaction ledgers all agree on the date and rights-sale structure.