This trade sees the Cavs, Knicks, Nets, and Pels shake it up after this season assuming none of them have major success in the playoffs this year and decide to shake it up.

The Knicks make the all-in move everyone has expected to come at some point, picking up bonafide star Donovan Mitchell to pair in the backcourt with Brunson to form one if not the best backcourt in the league. Yes, there are defensive concerns, but bringing in Mikal Bridges, the missing Villanova man, to pair alongside OG on the wing essentially balances out that concern. Having two offensive superstars in the backcourt, two defensive stars on the wing, and committing to Hartenstein as the starting center who contributes on both ends sounds like the perfect starting lineup. Although they will play smaller after this trade, I am confident that the PF position will be locked down between OG, Bogdanovic, and Achiuwa. This will leave them with one of the best starting lineups in the league, and one of the best benches with DiVincenzo, Hart, Bogdanovic, Achiuwa, and Sims. The lineup combinations with the addition of Bridges and Mitchell are endless as you could easily run Mitchell at the 1 or 2 and Bridges at the 2 or 3 potentially even the 4. The team chemistry would be elite with this team, and by moving off of Randle who is turning 30 in November it gives the team a slightly longer championship window.

For the Nets, it is time to blow it up. Everyone around the league knows it except for them. It has been reported that they plan to build around Bridges, and have turned down several large offers for multiple players. However, with the prospect of pairing Zion with Cam Thomas to start a rebuild, I believe they would be much more inclined. This trade sees them move off of Bridges, Johnson, and Schroeder and bring in younger talent in Zion and Robinson. With Claxton's future up in the air, bringing in Robinson gives them the flexibility to either sign Claxton and trade Robinson, sign-and-trade Claxton, or worst case let Claxton walk for nothing. Getting some draft capital back in return is an added plus.

For the Cavs, it has long been rumoured that Mitchell has no future plans with the team and that he still has his sights set on New York. In that case, moving for Ingram and McBride as well as two firsts (albeit one protected) makes a lot of sense. This way, they can either keep Ingram and remain competitive as he fits alongside Garland, Mobley, and Allen, or they can reroute him and bring in even more assets. This way, they do not lose Mitchell for nothing, and can easily turn around and remain one of the top teams in the league.

Finally, for the Pelicans, this trade sees them go and get all-star Julius Randle, Cam Johnson, and Dennis Schroeder. In this trade, I think the least likely is New Orleans to accept as they are giving away their two best players and would only really happen if BI does not resign, Zion wants out, or they perform horrendously in the playoffs. However, this trade does see them get better while keeping most of their other quality young players and bringing in 3 more firsts. They have a ton of first-round picks already, and after this trade, they add even more that could be used to go out and get a superstar, or even smaller moves to build out this roster. I had thought about moving Robinson to the Pelicans or even Claxton in this trade to bolster their center position as opposed to JV and Nance Jr, but decided against it as I felt that Robinson's lack of floor spacing would hurt the team more than his defense would help. But I could be easily swayed.

Overall, I think this trade works for all given the hypothetical circumstances mentioned. Who wins? Should there be more picks involved? What would you change? Let me know your thoughts below!