Brooklyn trades it's disgruntled stars and gets quality players in return, plus a little draft sweetener. Trae Young is a legit star. Everyone who they acquire can surround Ben Simmons with shooting.

Atlanta gambles by trading it's star for one of the greatest players of all time. The arrival of Dejounte Murray makes this possible.

Dallas makes a calculated gamble for Kyrie. The players they traded are all key rotation pieces, but Dallas has no choice but to attempt to trade for a star spangled nice they have no free agency or draft capital, and they believe they can find replacement bigs on minimum contracts or elsewhere on the trade market.

Indiana trades two players who might not be in the long-term plans for comparable players and picks. Hardaway has a history with Carlisle, which helps