A massive trade involving the Nets , Hornets, Suns, Lakers, and Spurs with the Spurs getting Durant, Suns getting LaMelo, Lakers getting Claxton, Nets moving up in the draft with other future assets, Hornets moving from 4 to 2 in the draft.
Nets trade Nic Claxton, pick 19 and pick 36
Nets get Keldon Johnson, Rui Hachimura, pick 14, ‘26 2nd rd pick, and a ‘28 2nd rd pick
The Nets are included to take some salary while doing that they move up in the draft and will getting two fairly young assets in Johnson and Rui.
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Hornets trade LaMelo Ball, Josh Okogie and pick 4
Hornets get Devin Vassell, Harrison Barnes, Dalton Knecht, pick 2, and a ‘31 top 3 pro 1st via LA
Hornets move Ball to move up and take Dylan Harper, hornets seem stuck as a franchise and it’s time before they will just have to trade Ball and reset. They also get Knecht who they’ve been known to like and want plus another wing shooter in vessel.
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Lakers trade Rui Hachimura, Dalton Knecht, pick 55, ‘31 top 3 pro 1st, and a ‘30 top 5 pro 1st swap(SA rights)
Lakers get Nic Claxton and pick 29
It’s a hefty cost for the lakers but with such a small window of available bigs this may be best case scenario. Claxton is a terrific fit alongside Luka who brings length and athleticism to the lineup.
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Suns trade Kevin Durant and pick 29
Suns get LaMelo Ball, pick 36 and pick 55
This move for the Suns not only gives them another all star caliber player but will also give them a huge 16mil TPE putting them back under the second apron. Ball and Booker could be alot of fun in PHX.
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Spurs trade Devin Vassell, Keldon Johnson, Harrison Barnes, pick 2, pick 14, ‘26 2nd rd pick and a ‘28 2nd rd pick
Spurs get Kevin Durant, Josh Okogie, pick 4, pick 19, and a ‘30 top 5 pro 1st rd swap via LA
Adding KD to the Spurs makes them a league favorite as they will have Wemby, Fox and Durant which is a terrific long, fast, and not expierenced team. Trading Vessell also give Castle more PT. With the 4th pick a a like Bailey or Edgecomb will still be available.