Miami makes this move to lean more toward youth and long term assets while bringing in Nikola Topic, a tall, smart playmaking guard who has the potential to grow into their future floor general. The deal adds another developmental piece and extra draft flexibility, suggesting a gradual transition toward building a younger core rather than pushing fully into win-now mode.

OKC makes this move because Jaquez slots in seamlessly as a high IQ, low usage wing who can contribute immediately alongside SGA, JDub, and Chet. Sharpe strengthens the frontcourt by adding rebounding and physical presence without breaking the bank, giving the team more balance and depth.

Brooklyn does this to add a long term elite movement shooter in Isaiah Joe. His spacing fits a modern rebuild and helps support their young core by improving offensive flow without needing the ball.