Why the Timberwolves do it
They increase their roster by 1 players. They decrease their roster spending by $1.8M. They decrease their win probability by 2.
They add the following players to their roster:
Bobby Portis ($15.0M, 2yrs remaining)
Wayne Ellington ($8.0M, 2yrs remaining)
Dennis Smith Jr. ($4.4M, 3yrs remaining)
Ignas Brazdeikis ($898.3K, 4yrs remaining)
Why the Knicks do it
They decrease their roster by 2 players. They decrease their roster spending by $106.1K. They increase their win probability by 4.
They add the following players to their roster:
Gorgui Dieng ($16.2M, 2yrs remaining)
Robert Covington ($11.3M, 3yrs remaining)
Naz Reid ($898.3K, 4yrs remaining)
Andre Drummond ($27.9M, 2yrs remaining)
Sekou Doumbouya ($3.2M, 5yrs remaining)
Why the Pistons do it
They increase their roster by 1 players. They increase their roster spending by $172.9K. They decrease their win probability by 2.
They add the following players to their roster:
Julius Randle ($18.0M, 3yrs remaining)
Taj Gibson ($9.0M, 2yrs remaining)
Allonzo Trier ($3.5M, 2yrs remaining)