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Trade Breakdown
PHX: Julius Randle & Miles McBride
NYK: Duncan Robinson, Dario Saric, 2023 PHX Lottery Protected 1st, & 2023 MIA Lottery Protected 1st
MIA: Landry Shamet, Jae Crowder, & 2025 PHX 2nd
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Why Phoenix Does This?
• Gain an All Star Caliber player in Julius Randle & get off a bad contract all at the price of only one late 1st rounder & a 2nd.
• Snatch a young guard in Miles McBride to have mentored by CP3.
• Put themselves in a better position to compete for a title this year.
Next Moves To Make
• Sign Carmelo Anthony
• Sign Paul Millsap
Suns Ideal Starting Lineup:
Paul, Booker, Bridges, Randle, & Ayton
Backup Five:
Payne, Lee, Anthony, Johnson, & Biyombo
Rest Of Bench:
McBride, Okogie, Craig, Millsap, & Landale
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Why New York Does This?
• Move on from Julius Randle in order to allow Obi Toppin to start full time.
• Add shooting with Duncan Robinson & Dario Saric.
• Land two 1sts in the upcoming loaded draft class, giving them a potential total of around 4-5 prospects to select.
Next Moves To Make
• Send Derrick Rose & Evan Fournier To The Spurs For Romeo Langford & Doug McDermott
Knicks Ideal Starting Lineup:
Brunson, Barrett, Reddish, Toppin, & Robinson
Backup Five:
Quickley, Grimes, Robinson, Saric, & Hartenstein
Rest Of Bench:
Arcidiacono, Langford, Mykhailiuk, McDermott, & Sims
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Why Miami Does This?
• Acquire their starting PF in Jae Crowder.
• Get off Duncan Robinson‘s contract & save some money with Landry Shamet.
• Put themselves in better position to compete for a title this year.
Next Moves To Make
• Trade Dwayne Dedmon To The Los Angeles Clippers For Their 2025 2nd & Then Move Haywood Highsmith, Omer Yurtseven, & the LAC 2025 2nd To OKC For Mike Muscala
• Sign Rajon Rondo & DeMarcus Cousins
Heat Ideal Starting Lineup:
Lowry, Herro, Butler, Crowder, & Adebayo
Backup Five:
Vincent, Oladipo, Strus, Martin, & Muscala
Rest Of Bench:
Rondo, Shamet, Jovic, Haslem, & Cousins
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