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[Laimbeer40]

With the upcoming trade deadline coming on March 10th I am printing the annual Trades That SHOULD Happen column...


Boston sends:
PF Onyeka Okongwu $5.3m

Golden State sends:
2021 CLE 1st
SF Louis King 0.8m

... Celtics have a glut of young SF/PF types that are underperforming. Onyeka has been pretty rough this season so they sell before they get stuck with the next Mo Bamba for a pick that could land in the late lottery. Louis King seems like a throw in but he should get a G-League call up pretty soon so this allows him the chance to evaluate a young talent for a cheap extension. Warriors obviously going young take a chance that the Hawks front court opens up next year and Onyeka can stay healthy and out of foul trouble.
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Clippers send:
SF Justise Winslow 1.8m, 0.0m

Heat sends:
SF Josh Jackson: 5.4m, RFA

... People spend crazy in the offseason so there is no telling what Jackson is offered in RFA. Heat swaps to pick up a free sneaky asset next year while LAC upgrades for their title run this year.
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Raptors send:
PG Kyle Lowry 18.0, 18.0
*Paid down 6m both yrs

Pistons send:
SF Deni Avidja 4.1m

... Pistons are maybe a player away from making a lot of noise in the East. They probably want to hedge their bets but they should gun it and try to win. Avidja is a very nice prospect but getting Lowry at 12m per season is a great deal for them. Raptors will have plenty of room to eat the cap and they get to skew younger for another rebuild.
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Wizards send:
SF Kawhi Leonard 19.0 x 5 yrs

Lakers send:
C Jusuf Nurkic 3.4, then 13.6 x 5 yrs
PF P.J. Washington 2.6m
SF Jordan Nwora 0.8, 0.8, 0.8

... What's up with all of the playoff teams that want to bail out this year? Wizards hopefully get Klay back next year and would have a nice combo with him and Nurkic. With all of the Hornets marks in this league maybe he could flip PJ into something too. The Lakers meanwhile get the star that they were after. Salaries would be made even this season.
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Pelicans send:
SG Eric Gordon 3.4, 3.4

Suns send:
PF Jaden McDaniels 1.7m

... Suns could use some depth. Gordon could get them a round deeper in the playoffs. Pels trying to get younger so this would be a nice prospect for their troubles.
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Pacers trade:
SF Kelly Oubre 6.6m
2021 CHA 2nd
2021 IND 2nd
2021 MIA 2nd

Thunder trades:
SF Gordon Hayward 17m, 17m

... Make salaries match this year. Oubre is younger and still has upside but his extension is pricy. Hayward is balling this year but brittle. However can OKC resist that many picks? It could turn the franchise around.
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Cavs Trade:
C Jaxson Hayes 3.1m
SG Damion Lee 11.0, UFA
C Udoka Azubuike 0.8, 0.8, 0.8

Rockets Trade:
C Brook Lopez 8.3, 8.3
SG K. Caldwell-Pope 7.5 

... Cavs kind of in No Man's Land after the Melo trade. But they are on the cusp of the playoffs so might as well ensure they collect a check. Lopez and KCP are obvious upgrades. Houston appears to be going nowhere so they are happy to get two shots at center prospects and cross their fingers. 


Did I miss anyone who wants a hypothetical trade for their team?