Pistons: The pistons take on Ben Simmons contract which they can turn into a max cap slot in the offseason. They give up Tobias Harris and a second to potentially even the only ones in the running for people like Ingram, Irving, and butler in the offseason. They also tank for another year before pushing to contend next year

Nets: the nets turn the Simmons contract into Tobias Harris, giving themselves cap space in both of the next two seasons, while giving themselves cap space and a trade candidate to be flipped to a contender. They also get a second to convince them to accept this offer