Why the Heat do it
They decrease their roster by 1 players. They decrease their roster spending by $9.6M. They increase their win probability by 4.
They add the following players to their roster:
Giannis Antetokounmpo ($25.8M, 2yrs remaining)
Thanasis Antetokounmpo ($1.4M, 3yrs remaining)
Jrue Holiday ($26.9M, 3yrs remaining)
Lonzo Ball ($8.7M, 3yrs remaining)
Why the Bucks do it
They decrease their roster by 2 players. They increase their roster spending by $5.6M. They decrease their win probability by 5.
They add the following players to their roster:
Goran Dragic ($19.2M, 1yrs remaining)
James Johnson ($15.3M, 2yrs remaining)
Why the Pelicans do it
They increase their roster by 3 players. They increase their roster spending by $338.9K. They increase their win probability by 2.
They add the following players to their roster:
Kelly Olynyk ($12.6M, 2yrs remaining)
Dion Waiters ($12.1M, 2yrs remaining)
Meyers Leonard ($11.2M, 1yrs remaining)
Dragan Bender ($1.6M, 2yrs remaining)
Frank Mason III ($0, 2yrs remaining)