Hornets Send : Terry Rozier, Kelly Oubre, and Pj Washington and a 2025 second-round pick via Boston

Heat Send: Kyle Lowry, Duncan Robinson, Omar Yurtson, and 2026 second round pick, a 2028 second round pick, and their first round pick this year with top 10 protected pick that would turn into a first round pick next year if it doesn't convey this year.

Why Hornets Do it: The Hornets have been in no man's land and right now don't have any young players to be super excited about they have Lamelo Ball but there are even questions about if he will be a franchise cornerstone or just a solid 2nd/ 3rd option. This season is a dud so the hornets take on some contracts to gain assets and create openings in the lineup for new players. They also gain some new voices from a locker room with heavy respect around the league. They take some bad contracts to gain some picks and hopefully reset the lockerroom, and hopefully do bad enough for Victor.

Why Heat do it: First off, this gets them out of bad contracts in Duncan Robinson and Kyle Lowry. They replace Lowry with Rozier who has played a variety of roles in his career and I think is like an upgraded Kendrick Nunn in Miami. Then they get another sparkplug in Kelly Oubre to help the handling and spacing around Bam and Jimmy. PJ Washington also would fit well in their system and replace Dewayne Dedmon. These players could upgrade the offense in Miami and play solid enough defense in their system to perhaps help Miami make another deep playoff run.