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I really hate these 10+ player trades. This is just a thought exercise.


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Hawks

Hawks

+3 players ($102.6m) +1 pick,
Cap Impact + $18.3M

+7  Wins

-21.68  MPG

+4.91  Off.

+2.31  Def.

Timberwolves

Timberwolves

+3 players ($30.9m) +2 picks,
Cap Impact - $21.0M

+1  Wins

+28.99  MPG

-1.34  Off.

-0.10  Def.

Suns

Suns

+7 players ($134.7m),
Cap Impact + $2.1M

-4  Wins

+40.80  MPG

-5.90  Off.

-3.08  Def.

Anything involving 10 or more players is nearly impossible to pull off; to give this some context, the biggest trade in NBA player involved 13 players.

Although, I really do like the idea of Lebron and KD teaming up together in Atlanta and making one last run. Plus they are able to hold on to a blossoming young player, Jalen Johnson, who has a real shot at developing into an all star caliber player. Clint Capela, KD, Lebron, James Johnson, Dejounte Murray, and Saddiq Bey comprise a really solid top 6 rotation.

Phoenix would get the "super" friends... Booker, DLO, and KAT are on record as saying they'll play together someday (I think Ben Simmons is the 4th player to make up that clique). It's expensive, but Booker's happy and it's a bit younger than Beal, KD, and Booker. So there's that?

Timberwolves avoid the second apron and add a 2024 1st swap with Atlanta, Atlanta's 2027 #1, and a couple of really nice young players to bolster its young core of Ant, Jaden McDaniels, NAW, Naz Reid. Plus both, Okongwu and Reeves are on reasonable contracts who will under team control for another handful of seasons.

The Lakers get a young star to pair with AD, poor man's showtime? Plus Beal might return to form with a higher usage and with Trae Young, he'd give AD some incredible spacing. Nurkic is a solid big and he'll be off the books in two seasons.

I can see why everyone but Minnesota would pass on this, but if you squint your eyes maybe it kind of makes sense? Maybe?

At any rate, any trade this size is incredibly unwieldly and would be nearly impossible to pull off. Plus, now that the Wolves have made it to the second round, there's a decent chance they pass the apron for one year and run it back before moving on from either KAT or Rudy.

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