i bet no one else on this site has thought of this. lakers are slick and finagle john collins from atlanta. while the return doesn't seem awesome at first glance, it is. collins would play much better in a different situation, and him and al would be perfect frontcourt fits for lebron. payton can go out and bomb threes as la's version of jordan poole. the lakers have nothing to lose since the pels have their pick this year. this is a trade that could truly help lead them back to championship contention

the nets get great value out of their shooters with second round picks that will likely be pretty high. presumably they would officially blow it up after this trade.

atlanta here snags some nice pieces. collins needs some fresh scenery, and this is pretty good value in return. pbev can help anchor the backcourt defense when dejounte is off the floor, while wenyen gabriel will pick up solid minutes as a john collins replacement. the firsts are really really nice too, as long as the lakers pick conveys.

for the celtics, this is all about ad. articles have floated around about how superteams are over and big 3s are over, but the c's will have something to say about that. they get honestly incredible value in this trade with 2 great pieces that will push them over the top.