Okay.

So this is a total stretch and plays into yhe rumors of the Mavs looking at offloading Kristaps at the trade deadline AND if they bomb outta the playoffs.

Team by team:

Rockets - Trade one vet that may not be worth the money, for another. In this case Wall is able to get out of the way of KPJ and POSSIBLY Cades progress. Still holding onto Gordon and Augustine should help with fill that mentor role.

76ers - Get the guy they want in a sign and trade, but have to give up a big piece in Toby. Hes been awesome this year, but between him, Simmons and Embiid, theyre keeping the later.

Cavs - Get a guy whos still young, but enough of a vet to steer the team. Would also open up the Cavs to use their pick on a proper starting SG like a Moses Moody..

Raps - Get arguably the best player out of all of this, by losing the other arguably best player in this trade. They give up a couple of picks, their one this year currently projected around the 9 spot.

Mavs - There was word about moving Kristaps at the trade deadline. But the price wasnt right. Maybe a defensive former all star guard who can pick up Lukas slack on that end (and you hope he will play off ball a bit more), a rotational wing player, a lottery pick in this years draft and a future first may be enough. Maybe the Rockets throw one of theirs in too - like the one they got in the Wall trade - esentially making this a Russ for Love swap one year later.