note: 2030 Cavs/Nets pick swap favors the Nets and is fully unprotected, 2031 Cavs first round pick is also fully unprotected

Cavs - ducking the tax this season could be huge for Cleveland as they’d avoid future repeater tax penalties in the future as well as receive a large sum of cash this summer for ducking it.. doing that while upgrading in a MASSIVE way is a crazy win for the Cavs. obviously Cam Johnson is the prize of the trade deadline this year, and Cleveland gets him to slot in as their starting SF, he’d also get plenty of minutes at PF too. also get Larry Nance who is a perfect backup big for them, can play alongside Mobley or Allen, and can even serve as the lone big in small ball lineups.

Nets - obviously Cam Johnson needs to go to further continue the tank, they get a decent haul here. one unprotected 1st round pick that’s very distant, one unprotected 1st round pick swap that’s also distant, 2 second round picks, clean expiring salary in Caris LeVert, and the multi year deal of Niang. it is definitely debatable if this is enough to secure Cam Johnson. Brooklyn also stays under the luxury tax with this trade.

Hawks - this one is pretty straight forward, flip a veteran that isn’t apart of the rotation for a young defensive wing in Okoro that fits both the timeline and the team identity. Watford is just a throw in, but is a legitimately decent player and could push for a rotation spot.