NBA Trade Verdict

Wizards Win

Seattle received 1971 second round pick (outcome unknown) and sent Dorie Murrey. The long-term value clearly favored Bullets.

July 1, 1970 Sonics / Washington Wizards Record confidence: Medium

Sonics Received

  • Draft Pick 1971 second round pick (?-?)

Sonics

C+

Trade Analysis

Seattle received 1971 second round pick (outcome unknown) and sent Dorie Murrey. Bullets generated the clearly stronger realized package. The grading is retrospective: named draft selections are evaluated by what they became, while unknown or still-protected picks are kept conservative. Later unrelated transactions are not credited as if they were guaranteed at the time of this deal. For a lower-profile transaction, the grade stays conservative and focuses on durable rotation value, pick conversion and the actual cost paid.