NBA Trade Verdict

Seattle SuperSonics Win

Seattle received LaRue Martin and sent future considerations (not exercised). The realized return clearly favored Seattle.

September 2, 1976 Portland Trail Blazers / Sonics Record confidence: Medium

Portland Trail Blazers Received

  • Other future considerations (not exercised)

Sonics Received

Sonics

B+

Trade Analysis

Seattle received LaRue Martin and sent future considerations (not exercised). Seattle generated the 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.