POR)

Portland can reduce Jerami Grant's remaining 3-year contract to 2 years, allowing them to secure salary cap space by the time their rookie players are eligible for extensions.

Additionally, by trading Grant—who could hinder the development of their young prospects—they can acquire a shooter who better fits the team's timeline.

DEN)

With their salary cap maxed out due to three max contracts, Denver can create $6.3 million in cap space by moving Michael Porter Jr., whose performance has declined significantly. This flexibility could be meaningful if Gordon picks up his player option or if the team looks to strengthen its bench.

Additionally, Jerami Grant—now more of a small forward—can coexist with Gordon, and having already played alongside Jokic, there should be no concerns about his fit within the team.