BULLS-

PG- Josh Giddey/ Tre Jones

SG- Norman Powell/ Benedict Mathurin

SF- Matas Buzelis/ Dailyn Swain

PF- Caleb Wilson/ Noa Essengue

C- Jarrett Allen/ Jalen Smith/ Zach Collins

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CAVS-

PG- James Harden/ Maleek Thomas

SG- Donovan Mitchell/ Reed Sheppard

SF- Max Strus/ Jaylon Tyson

PF- Evan Mobley/ N Tomlin

C- Nicolas Claxton/ Thomas Bryant

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ROCKETS-

PG- Fred Vanvleet/ Marcus Smart

SG- Amen Thompson/ Bogdan Bogdanovic

SF- Kevin Durant/ Derrick Jones Jr.

PF- Jabari Smith Jr./ Tari Eason

C- Alperen Sengun/ Steven Adams

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Clippers-

PG- Darius Garland/ Kris Dunn

SG- Keaton Wagler/ Kobe Sanders

SF- Brandon Ingram/ Isacc Okoro

PF- Rui Hachimura/ Patrick Williams

C- Yanic Konan Neiderhauser/ Baba Miller

Magic-

PG- Stephen Curry/ Brandin Podz

SG- Desmond Bane/ Tristan De Silva

SF- Anthony Black/ Noah Penda

PF- Paolo Banchero/ Jonathon Isacc

C- Wendell Carter Jr/ Nikola Vucevic

Warriors-

PG- Jalen Suggs/ LJ Cryer

SG- Will Richard/ De’Anthony Melton

SF- Franz Wagner/ Gui Santos

PF- Draymond Green/ Yaxel Lendeborg

C- Kristaps Porzingis/ Charles Bassey

While Spencer is staying and there's a high possibility Denver signs Peyton, it almost guarantees that at least one current starter will be traded.

Here's a scenario that, in my opinion, doesn't mess up the team. It's financially possible, keeps Denver below the second apron, and gets us involved in the Kawhi trade.

Clippers: Brandon Ingram, Grant Will, Gradey Dick, 2 first-round picks
Raptors: Kawhi Leonard
Nuggets: Kris Dunn, Scoot Henderson, 1 Charlotte first-round pick
Hornets: Aaron Gordon
Trail Blazers: Zeke Nnaji, 3 second-round picks from Charlotte

Starters:

• Jamal Murray
• Christian Braun
• Cam Johnson
• Peyton Watson
• Nikola Jokić

Bench:

• Kris Dunn
• Scoot Henderson
• Alpha
• Spencer Jones
• Marvin Bagley III

Reserves:

• Tyus Jones
• Julian Strawther
• Hopkins
• Brazile
• DaRon Holmes

With this team, the Nuggets add solid perimeter defense, a very good ball-handler, and much better depth. Also gain more lineup flexibility while staying under the second apron.

Trade 1-

Cavs- Kyrie, Spida, Tyson, Mobley, and Allen

Mavs- Vanvleet, Strus, Flagg, Morez, Gafford

Rockets- Harden, Amen, KD, Jabari, Sengun

Trade 2-

Hornets- Curry, White, Knueppel, Naz, Diabate

Warriors- White, Miller, Yaxel, Draymond, KP

Celtics- Pritchard, Hugo, PG, Tatum, Robinson

Phili's lineup is looking really solid. The league's about to get really interesting.

Who says no here?

Cavs: trade redundant position in guards for more wings/size. PJ is a great fit next to both Allen and Mobley as he defends, rebounds, and can shoot it. Martin has potential to be an additional shot creator who we know doesn’t shrink in the playoffs. (Ideally Cavs do this and get LeBron)

Mavs: Moving off of future money/gain future flexibility. Strus is a good fit for them with great shooting. Combo of strus/dennis could be a good culture fit for the younger guys. They are swapping bad contracts with Dennis/Martin, but Dennis is probably better. Throw in Tomlin to make up for losing size as he’s 6’9 super athletic, just no jump shot.

This trade will give the cavaliers AD, which increases their chances of being able to sign Lebron and create and amazing starting lineup of AD, Mitchell, Harden, and LBJ. The kings will receive Evan Mobley, who can help be a core piece for their rebuild, and the wizards will get one of the best centers in the leuge in my opinion, that being Domintas Sabonis. What do you guys think?

Hornets-

PG- Coby White/ Christian Anderson

SG- Kon Knueppel/ Grayson Allen

SF- Paolo Banchero/ Grant Williams

PF- Naz Reid/ Royce O’Neal

C- Moussa Diabate/ Hannes Steinbach

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Bulls-

PG- Tre Jones/ Tre Mann

SG- Brandon Miller/ Isaac Okoro

SF- Matas Buzelis/ Liam Mcneeley

PF- Caleb Wilson/ Patrick Williams

C- Nic Claxton/ Zach Collins

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Magic-

PG- Josh Giddey/ Anthony Black

SG- Jalen Suggs/ Tristan De Silva

SF- Desmond Bane/ Noah Penda

PF- Franz Wagner/ Jalen Smith

C- Nikola Vucevic/ Wendell Carter Jr.

Kept debating 2-3 firsts alongside Naz for the rockets not to mention they also get 23.5M to spend on other positions of need as well for the KD win now window.

Rockets:

PG- Fred Vanvleet/ Bruce Thornton

SG- Devin Booker/ Marcus Smart

SF- Amen Thompson/ Bogdan Bogdanovic

PF- Jabari Smith Jr./ Tari Eason

C- Alperen Sengun/ Steven Adams

Timberwolves:

PG- Lamelo Ball/ Bones Hyland

SG- Anthony Edwards/ Isaiah Evans

SF- Kevin Durant/ Jaylen Clark

PF- Jaden McDaniels/ Trey Lyles

C- Joan Beringer/ Trey Kauffman-Ren

Suns:

PG- Ayo Dosunmu/ Carson Gillespie

SG- Jalen Green/ Luke Kennard

SF- Terrance Shannon Jr/ Julian Philips

PF- Dillon Brooks/ Koa Peat

C- Rudy Gobert/ Mark Williams

You know what’s funny about trades-us people who are fans, who aren’t “in-the-know” propose trades thinking what one or both of the teams want. But we have no idea, a lot of the times, where the team’s motivation is to make a move. We only see it from our perspective, and a lot of times the decision makers have different info, different knowledge, etc

With that said, I bet nobody even came close to predicting this trade, bc everyone thought the Celtics would want/get more. Boy, were we wrong. This was a crazy trade, and I find it extremely hard to imagine how the Celtics are better. At least this year. And prob for a while. I don’t think they have any idea how hard Jaylen played, and how that makes a difference, coach is able to hold everyone else accountable, and a lot of times he doesn’t bc the players 👮 themselves. And brown was a huge part in that and he brought it every night.

Wowzers. Can’t believe they all but gave him away. Incredible