Before anyone whines, I owe a guy.

At any rate, the premise is simple: as it stands perhaps only a healthy bucks, a jelled mavericks, and an unproven cavs team have a shot in hell against a healthy Celtics with porzingis. Spin or slice it any way you want but smart money says not the new experimental warriors, the current suns, or the trade for someone before the deadline lakers can compete with the Celtics.

Steph has all the power in that organization. Steve Kerr said anyone was available to trade except Steph, and the extension proved just that. Keeping hield and adding LeBron (who controls his own destiny. Hence bronny) and Durant at least gives them the opportunity to compete and brings in massive revenue for the organization. Note the warriors squeak in just under the apron. Adding one win to estimated wins as we can see.

Meanwhile, while I personally doubt it, Anthony Davis turns the suns into a younger playoff dark horse with +3 wins.

The lakers cut hood, Hayes and Lindi waters to balance the roster back 18. Meanwhile they get plus six draft picks by swapping first round picks 2030 for 2031. Time to rebuild. They’re basically the warriors plus the lakers sans stars but Wiggins is a solid pickup and they make money on the deal. -5 wins

The pistons add a win and balance the roster after a cut, plus make money on the deal if only 10k for facilitating the trade. In the world of the lower eastern conference, 1 win could be the difference between making the playoffs or not.

Overall a fantastic trade if I might say so, and adds 2 possible contenders to the west. Don’t bet against the big 3. They can’t all be double teamed at once.