Why the Timberwolves do it

They increase their roster by 2 players. They decrease their roster spending by $8.9M. They increase their win probability by 1.

They add the following players to their roster:

• Courtney Lee ($12.7M, 1yrs remaining)

• Dorian Finney-Smith ($4.0M, 3yrs remaining)

• Justin Jackson ($3.2M, 3yrs remaining)

• Jalen Brunson ($1.4M, 3yrs remaining)

Why the Mavericks do it

They decrease their roster by 2 players. They decrease their roster spending by $5.2M. They decrease their win probability by 1.

They add the following players to their roster:

• Gorgui Dieng ($16.2M, 2yrs remaining)

• Robert Covington ($11.3M, 3yrs remaining)