NBA Trade Verdict

Charlotte Win

Seattle received Elden Campbell and sent Kenny Anderson. The long-term value clearly favored Hornets.

February 20, 2003 Charlotte Hornets / Sonics Record confidence: High

Sonics Received

Sonics

C+

Trade Analysis

Seattle received Elden Campbell and sent Kenny Anderson. Hornets 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. The assessment also weighs roster fit, competitive-window timing, asset depth and whether the incoming value remained useful beyond a short rental.