NBA Trade Verdict

Seattle SuperSonics Win

Seattle received rights to Ronnie Lester and sent future considerations (cash?). The realized return clearly favored Seattle.

October 2, 1986 Los Angeles Lakers / Sonics Record confidence: Medium

Los Angeles Lakers Received

  • Cash future considerations (cash?)

Sonics Received

Sonics

B+

Trade Analysis

Seattle received rights to Ronnie Lester and sent future considerations (cash?). 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.