For NYK: They get players who will nail down their playoff rotation and help make the push for HCA. They lose their worst 2 contracts at the expense of their youth. Brunson/Barrett/DFS/Randle/Mitchell Dinwiddie/Bullock/Powell (with Grimes as the 9th man)

For Mavs: They take on NYK’s 2 worst contracts and lose most of their best role players to move in a youth direction. Luka/Quickley/THJ/Toppin/Wood Rose/Green/Reddish/Maxi/Hartenstein