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3-Team Now or Deadline Trade: Dallas gets Sabonis, Portland gets Washington, and Sacramento gets Gafford and picks.


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(The 2028 pick swap going to Sacramento is a Thunder first that Fanspo didn't have) 5 Reasons for each team to do it:

For Dallas:

  1. Solves their logjam in the frontcourt

  2. Adds a first in 2027 from a mid team in a year Dallas doesn't have a pick

  3. Adds an All-Star caliber big to raise the team's floor and improve the team

  4. Increases the level of playmaking on the floor, giving Flagg more set up looks

  5. Gives more opportunities to younger forwards, like Risacher and Morez Johnson

For Portland:

  1. Declutters the backcourt a bit, creates a Ja/Scoot - Dame/Sharpe Backcourt

  2. Adds a forward, which is a position of need

  3. Improves the defense, and adds a floor spacer

  4. Gets off a bad contract in Holiday

  5. No drop off after trade, Portland has the veteran leadership, defense and scoring to replace Jrue

For Sacramento:

  1. Sells on Sabonis, extracts possibly 2 firsts

  2. Gives Acuff the ball more

  3. Adds a lob target for Acuff

  4. Gets picks from a team that could underperform in the future

  5. Adds veteran leadership, defense and mentor for Acuff in Holiday

Let me know what you think!

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