Dallas - Lob threats always pair well with Luka Doncic, yet the Mavericks don't really have a great one outside of the 32-year old and oft-injured Dwight Powell, or recent draft pick Dereck Lively. With Luka and Kyrie in the backcourt, they also could really use some dominant rim protection behind them, and a littl emore rebounding wouldn't hurt either. Williams accomplishes all of these goals at once, as a guy who's put up 13-12 with 4.2 stocks per-36 for his career, on an insane 73.3% true shooting. This deal will give the Mavericks a ton of frontcourt flexibility, where they can go with battle-tested players in their prime who are already used to playing together (Grant Williams and Robert Williams III), longtime Mavs who are aging but still useful in a more limited role (Maxi Kleber and Dwight Powell), and young first round draft picks (Olivier-Maxence Prosper and Dereck Lively II). That may seem like a crowded rotation, but Grant Williams and Prosper are both likely to see minutes at the 3 in larger lineups, and putting extra size and defense around Luka and Kyrie is never a bad call. A first and two seconds may seem like a lot for Dallas to give up for an injury-prone and undersized center, but they received a first round pick just to take on Holmes's contract, so sending one back in this deal basically means they traded two second rounders for Williams... not bad.

Los Angeles - The Clippers have been pursuing a starting point guard that can play alongside their two star wings, but haven't been able to acquire Jrue Holiday, Damian Lillard, or James Harden so far. However, getting a reliable vet who just showed last year that he can play next to two star wings might be an even more seamless fit. Brogdon provides everything a team could want in a point guard: solid defense, solid playmaking, solid outside shooting, and solid scoring. He doesn't excel at any one thing, but he can do a bit of everything at an average-to-above-average level, and that kind of dependability at point guard is something the Clippers have been missing for the entire Kawhi Leonard - Paul George era. Ty Lue would definitely have an interesting time juggling new lineups, and knowing him, he'd try a lot of configurations out. At the end of last year, the starters were Russell Westbrook, PG, Kawhi, Morris, and Ivica Zubac. The center rotation is pretty easy, with Zubac starting and Mason Plumlee coming off the bench, and perhaps some super-small-ball minutes with Robert Covington moonlighting as a center. Everything else is up for debate. Lue could easily swap in Brogdon for Morris and go to a smaller lineup, but depending on one of his stars to guard opposing 4s every night might take a toll on them. Starting Terance Mann so that Brogdon can resume his 6th/7th man role he had on the Celtics might be wise, but the size problems are the same. Perhaps Covington reenters the rotation as a low-usage three and D wing who is willing to do the dirty work in the starting lineup, or athletic and older rookie first rounder Kobe Brown impresses right off the jump. Or perhaps Brogdon and Mann BOTH start to create a switchable defensive lineup, with Russ and Norman Powell lighting up opposing bench units alongside Covington, Brown, and Plumlee. The possibilities are endless, and that's even before factoring in young players like Amir Coffey or Bones Hyland. In terms of trade value, Marcus Morris and Nicolas Batum have been capable vets for the Clippers for a while, but both are 34 years old and on expiring deals, and don't move the needle the way Brogdon could. Giving up two firsts for two seconds back again seems somewhat steep, but last year Brogdon was traded for one first and a cavalcade of decent role players including Daniel Theis and recent lottery pick Aaron Nesmith, so this valuation is fairly consistent with that trade. The Clippers also save $6.3 million in the deal, and considering how deep into the luxury tax they are right now, that could translate to tens of millions in savings off the final bill.

Portland - There's not much to say that isn't obvious. Brogdon isn't really needed on a team with a backcourt of Scoot Henderson, Anfernee Simons, and Shaedon Sharpe. Some of the other teams that might have decent interest in him, such as the Warriors or 76ers, would presumably be sending back a different older and expensive point guard, so that wouldn't make much sense. Robert Williams III is very talented, but presumably he can't play next to Deandre Ayton, so he'd be wasted as a mere backup. This doesn't change Portland's frankly pretty decent projected starting lineup of Scoot, Simons, Matisse Thybulle, Jerami Grant, and Deandre Ayton. Shaedon Sharpe will surely be a sixth man playing heavy minutes. Recent first rounder Kris Murray will surely see a good amount of playing time too, but outside of that top 7, there's a bunch of unproven names: Jabari Walker, Kevin Knox, and Rayan Rupert. Marcus Morris, Nic Batum, and Richaun Holmes are nothing special, but they're still all at least capable backups that know their role, and Morris was even a solid starter for the Clippers for the majority of last year. For a young and rebuilding team, having a few steady veterans in the locker room could be a good thing. At the end of the day, this deal nets Portland three additional first on top of the three firsts and two swaps they already acquired, plus three vets who can play useful roles next to the young studs, two of whom are expiring and could even be cut if necessary. You can't get a much better return than that for two sub-All-Stars.