NOTES: WITH RECENT DRAFTEE JACQUEZ JR IN THE TRADE, THE TRADE COULD NOT BECOME OFFICIAL UNTIL JULY 31. SINCE THE PISTONs ACQUIRED JOE HARRIS WITH CAP SPACE HE IS ELIGIBLE TO BE TRADED AT ANY TIME AND CAN BE AGGREGATED WITH OTHER PISTONS PLAYERS

The Heat land their coveted 3rd star in Lillard to pair with Butler and Bam while also acquiring Nuric to be the backup center.

Starting 5: Lillard, Richardson, Butler, Martin, Bam

2nd Unit: Bouyea (2-way), D Robinson, Highsmith, Bryant, Nurkic

Depth: O Robinson, Smith (2-way)

Next Moves: Sign PG Goran Dragic, PF JayMychal Green, SF Wil Barton and SG Rodney McGruder to fill out roster.

The Blazers get a nice haul for Lillard. PHX snags a young stud C in Ayton, 3 solid young players in Hayes, Jovic, Jazquez Jr, a scrapper in Wainright, a tradeable expiring contract in Harris, 2 1st round picks and 2 pick swaps

Starting 5: Scoot, Simons, Sharpe, Grant, Ayton

2nd Unit: Hayes, Thybulle, Jazquez Jr, Murray, Jovic

Depth: Harris, Wainright, Johnson

Next Move: Sign Bol Bol to be a backup C/PF/SF and Ish Smith to be the 3rd PG.

THe Pistons trade from their depth to pick up a new starting PF in Finney-Smith, a young, potential 6th man in Cam Thomas, and a expensive reclamation project in Ben Simmons.

Starting 5: Duren, Finney-Smith, Bojan, Ivey, Cunningham

2nd Unit: Wiseman, Stewart, Thompson, Thomas, Morris

Depth: Simmons, Livers, Sasser

Next Moves: Sign SG Terrance Davis and PF Tristan Whatford to fill out 15 man roster.

The Nets swap Simmons contract for the younger, more productive and less expensive Tyler Herro who will take over as the starting SG, Lowry will take over as the starting PG, with Dinwiddie serving as the promary backup at both G spots. Little will provide depth at the forward spots.

Starting 5: Lowry, Herro, Bridges, Johnson, Claxton

2nd Unit: Smith Jr, Dinwiddie, Walker, LIttle, Sharpe

Depth: Sumner, Clowney, Whitehead

Next Move: Use the MLE to sign Christian Wood, and sign PF Darius Bazely to fill out the roster.

The Suns move Aytons big contract for 3 useful pieces. Bagley Jr will team with Eubanks at C, O'Neal will start at SF, and Burks will add scoring punch and ball handling to the 2nd unit.

Starting 5: Booker, Beal, O'Neale, Durant, Bagley

2nd Unit: Payne, Burks, Gordon, Wantanabe, Eubanks

Depth: Goodwin, Okogie, Lee, Bates-Diop, Metu

Next move: 15 man roster is all set, Start the season