s/general - KD to the Pacers is the right move for both teams (offseason)

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KD to the Pacers is the right move for both teams (offseason)

This trade was created for the 2024-2025 season.

FAILED

Pacers

+1 player ($51.2m),

Cap Impact + $11.9M

Kevin Durant

SF, 6' 11", 0.66 LEBRON
Shot Creator

$51.1M

2yrs

-2 Wins

-29.17 MPG

+2.27 Off.

-2.90 Def.

Financial Breakdown

Tax Space

Apron Space

2nd Apron Space

-$10.8M

-$3.9M

$6.8M

($181.6M)

($182.0M)

This team will be a 1st apron team after these moves.

Team is hard-capped at the 2nd Apron

Outgoing Cap

(Trades)

$39,266,020

Incoming Cap

(Trades)

$51,179,021

Allowable Incoming Cap

$39,266,020

Cap Difference

+ $11,913,001

Standard Contracts

12 Salary Matching

Incoming < $39.2M x 1 + $0

You are over the allowable incoming amount by $11,913,001

Roster Compliance

Indiana would have 12 standard contract players after the trade and would need to get to 14 to be in roster compliance.

Stepien

Consecutive draft years 2025 & 2026 would be missing a 1st round pick. The pick for 2025 may be traded away on draft day after the team officially makes their selection.

Contract Over

After the trade deadline, the team cannot trade Myles Turner since his contract is ending.

Contract Over

After the trade deadline, the team cannot trade Jarace Walker since he has a team option next year which is worth $6.6M.

Financial

Pacers are unable to complete this trade. Since they are now an over apron team after this trade, they are only able to take back 100% of the salary they are sending out, plus $0.

Pacers can only take back $39.2M in salary based on the amount they are sending out.

Cut $11.9M from the Pacers incoming trade value to make this trade successful for the Pacers.

Trail Blazers

+1 player ($0)

Cap Impact + $6.3M

Jarace Walker

PF, 6' 8", -0.57 LEBRON
Contract Over | Movement Shooter

$6.3M

3yrs

+1 Wins

+15.61 MPG

-1.39 Off.

+0.83 Def.

Financial Breakdown

Tax Space

Apron Space

2nd Apron Space

-$2.6M

$3.1M

$13.9M

($173.4M)

($175.0M)

This team will be a over the cap/tax team after these moves.

Outgoing Cap

(Trades)

$0

Incoming Cap

(Trades)

$0

Allowable Incoming Cap

$250,000

ETPE's Used

(NTMLE, RME, BAE)

$6,362,520

Cap Difference

+ $0

Standard Contracts

16 Salary Matching

Incoming < $0 x 2.0 + $250K

You are under the allowable incoming amount by $250,000

Must Waive Players

Portland would have 16 standard contract players after the trade and would need to waive 1 player.

Pelicans

+3 players ($31.6m) +3 picks,

Cap Impact + $8.3M

Zach Collins

C, 6' 11", 0.36 LEBRON
Stretch Big

$16.7M

2yrs

Obi Toppin

PF, 6' 9", 0.53 LEBRON
Movement Shooter

$12.9M

4yrs

Coby White

PG, 6' 5", -0.32 LEBRON
Primary Ball Handler

$12.0M

2yrs

2025 - Round 1

via POR

2026 - Round 2

via MEM

+3 Wins

+35.50 MPG

+0.89 Off.

+1.55 Def.

Financial Breakdown

Tax Space

Apron Space

2nd Apron Space

-$8.1M

-$4.1M

$6.6M

($179.0M)

($182.3M)

This team will be a 1st apron team after these moves.

Team is hard-capped at the 1st Apron

Outgoing Cap

(Trades)

$33,333,333

Incoming Cap

(Trades)

$29,716,200

Allowable Incoming Cap

$33,333,333

ETPE's Used

(NTMLE, RME, BAE)

$12,000,000

Cap Difference

- $3,617,133

Standard Contracts

16 Salary Matching

Incoming < $33.3M x 1 + $0

You are under the allowable incoming amount by $3,617,133

Recently Traded

Zach Collins cannot be traded to a team aggregated with other players from his team because 2 months have not passed since he was traded for. His outgoing salary cannot be combined with another one of his teammates to bring in a higher salaried player. This restriction expires after Apr 02, 2025.

Must Waive Players

New Orleans would have 16 standard contract players after the trade and would need to waive 1 player.

Hard Cap

This trade would result in the Pelicans crossing the tax apron of ($178.1M) while hardcapped at the 1st apron. Therefore this trade is not possible. Remove $4.1M of incoming value to remain below the hard cap.

Hard Cap Reasons

Took back more than 100% of the aggregated outgoing salaries of Larry Nance Jr., Dyson Daniels, E.J. Liddell, and Cody Zeller in a trade for Dejounte Murray.

Bulls

+1 player ($33.3m) +1 pick,

Cap Impact - $22.5M

CJ McCollum

SG, 6' 3", -1.86 LEBRON
Primary Ball Handler

$33.3M

2yrs

2025 - Round 1

-2 Wins

-60.50 MPG

+1.55 Off.

-2.06 Def.

Financial Breakdown

Tax Space

Apron Space

2nd Apron Space

$27.4M

$33.7M

$44.5M

($143.4M)

($144.4M)

This team will be a over the cap/non-tax team after these moves.

Team is hard-capped at the 1st Apron

Outgoing Cap

(Trades)

$55,845,367

Incoming Cap

(Trades)

$33,333,333

Allowable Incoming Cap

$70,056,709

Cap Difference

- $22,512,034

Standard Contracts

12 Salary Matching

Incoming < $55.8M x 1.25 + $250K

You are under the allowable incoming amount by $36,723,376

Roster Compliance

Chicago would have 12 standard contract players after the trade and would need to get to 14 to be in roster compliance.

Recently Traded

Recently traded player salary ($16.7M) is combined with another outgoing salary to match incoming player salary ($33.3M). Zach Collins cannot be traded to a team aggregated with other players from his team because 2 months have not passed since he was traded for. His outgoing salary cannot be combined with another one of his teammates to bring in a higher salaried player. This restriction expires after Apr 02, 2025.

Recently Traded

Recently traded player salary ($9.1M) is combined with another outgoing salary to match incoming player salary ($33.3M). Tre Jones cannot be traded to a team aggregated with other players from his team because 2 months have not passed since he was traded for. His outgoing salary cannot be combined with another one of his teammates to bring in a higher salaried player. This restriction expires after Apr 02, 2025.

Contract Over

After the trade deadline, the team cannot trade Tre Jones since his contract is ending.

Suns

+3 players ($49.0m) +2 picks,

Cap Impact - $4.1M

Myles Turner

C, 6' 11", 1.33 LEBRON
Contract Over | Stretch Big

$19.9M

1yr

Patrick Williams

PF, 6' 7", -1.74 LEBRON
Movement Shooter

$18.0M

5yrs

Tre Jones

PG, 6' 1", 0.33 LEBRON
Contract Over | Slasher

$9.1M

1yr

2025 - Round 2

via ATL

2028 - Round 1

+ 0 Wins

+38.56 MPG

-3.32 Off.

+2.58 Def.

Financial Breakdown

Tax Space

Apron Space

2nd Apron Space

-$39.4M

-$34.5M

-$23.7M

($210.2M)

($212.7M)

This team will be a 2nd apron team after these moves.

Outgoing Cap

(Trades)

$51,179,021

Incoming Cap

(Trades)

$47,032,667

Allowable Incoming Cap

$51,179,021

Cap Difference

- $4,146,354

Standard Contracts

17 Salary Matching

Incoming < $51.1M x 1 + $0

You are under the allowable incoming amount by $4,146,354

Recently Traded

Tre Jones cannot be traded to a team aggregated with other players from his team because 2 months have not passed since he was traded for. His outgoing salary cannot be combined with another one of his teammates to bring in a higher salaried player. This restriction expires after Apr 02, 2025.

Must Waive Players

Phoenix would have 17 standard contract players after the trade and would need to waive 2 players.

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