Why the Spurs do it

They unload Lamarcus Aldridge who takes up a pretty big amount of their salary and in return get back Paul Millsap's expiring contract. This enables the Spurs to start over from scratch, since San Antonio isn't playing great so far.

They add the following players to their roster:

• Paul Millsap ($30.3M, 1yrs remaining)

They add the following draft picks to their assets:

• 2022 - Round 1

• 2024 - Round 1

Why the Nuggets do it

The Nuggets, although they are a good team, aren't anywhere close to winning a title anytime soon. In order to really become a contender like the Lakers or the Clippers, they must add more firepower to their roster. Lamarcus Aldridge does just that.

They add the following players to their roster:

• LaMarcus Aldridge ($26.0M, 2yrs remaining)