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For $3.0M, what is one realistic trade (in the real NBA) that a team should try to make that would make them a championship contender and why?

 

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Utah Jazz Trade:
Mike Conley

Detroit Pistons Trade:
Blake Griffin
Derrick Rose

This won't happen because Conley is being overhyped right now. He's playing well but he just isn't playing $30M+ well. If they could get Rose, that wouldn't even be a big downgrade at all. They're similar in defensive metrics this season and pretty similar in PER. They would also get a boost in scoring with Blake Griffin, they wouldn't even need to necessarily start him, maybe use him as a 6th man. The Jazz are 3rd in the league in 3PA and 1st in 3PM, but they're only 12th in PPG. Griffin adds an extra component to their offense. They are amazing on defense right now too. They could be legitimate contenders, especially if there's a bubble so Mitchell can go off again.
 

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Will Barton
RJ Hampton

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PJ Tucker
Dante Exum

Nuggets give up Hampton to get rid of Barton's contract and give the team more flexibility for next year before MPJ's extension. They also get Tucker for the defense they really need. Can play as a backup Center (to replace Hartensrein) or a PF next to Jokic.

Rockets get Hampton for their future.
 

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Utah Jazz Trade:
Mike Conley

Detroit Pistons Trade:
Blake Griffin
Derrick Rose

This won't happen because Conley is being overhyped right now. He's playing well but he just isn't playing $30M+ well. If they could get Rose, that wouldn't even be a big downgrade at all. They're similar in defensive metrics this season and pretty similar in PER. They would also get a boost in scoring with Blake Griffin, they wouldn't even need to necessarily start him, maybe use him as a 6th man. The Jazz are 3rd in the league in 3PA and 1st in 3PM, but they're only 12th in PPG. Griffin adds an extra component to their offense. They are amazing on defense right now too. They could be legitimate contenders, especially if there's a bubble so Mitchell can go off again.
Blake Griffin is washed af. Heavily disagree
 

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I know Cloud will love this. Suns trade Booker and a protected first for Beal. Beal’s defense would elevate the Suns to the next level, and Ayotn/Paul duo has been thriving in PHX for the last few weeks. Wiz also get Cam Johnson which hurts the Suns, but Wagner would help the Suns backup big problems. Very fair deal for both sides and would elevate the Suns to championship contender status without question. Beal/CP a nasty backcourt.F88D5DA6-3DFE-41D7-857F-46EFFD8FFE97.jpeg
 

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I know Cloud will love this. Suns trade Booker and a protected first for Beal. Beal’s defense would elevate the Suns to the next level, and Ayotn/Paul duo has been thriving in PHX for the last few weeks. Wiz also get Cam Johnson which hurts the Suns, but Wagner would help the Suns backup big problems. Very fair deal for both sides and would elevate the Suns to championship contender status without question. Beal/CP a nasty backcourt.View attachment 834
Phoenix getting a real 2 guard to go with Bridges, Ayton and CP3 would be scary
 

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76ers are adding a 1st to this deal as well. They get another legitimate running mate and play-maker to put next to Embiid, Harris and Simmons. They would also then turn around and use their trade exception from Al Horford (~8M) to go get a PJ Tucker or some other 3 and D role player to fortify the 2nd unit. Spurs get a young defensive ace to go along with their already loaded young core which also contains 2 other defensive studs in Vassell and Murray. San Antonio moves off an expiring DeMar who they aren't going to pay / who doesn't want to re-up with them anyways, fully commits to the rebuild and tanks into even better position (they aren't making the playoffs anyways) and increases their odds at adding another young stud in this draft. This is really more about me rebuilding the Spurs tbch because I love Keldon, Lonnie, Dejounte and Vassell and I want Mathyse there and I love this draft so I want to add more cool things to that core as well. 76ers at least have a shot at scoring with the Nets in a series with this move, worth the dice roll, going to need to add another piece regardless because you can't rely on Simmons to score and you can't play Embiid 48 minutes per game. Simmons - Curry - DeMar - Tobias - Embiid is at least interesting enough to make some noise.
 

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Ben Simmons for Bradley Beal

philly should have made this happen for harden, they need to try and get this done. I actually prefer Beal for them over Harden anyway for many reasons. Beals a good enough playmaker to make up for Ben’s loss and they also have some other good guards with Curry and shake already.
 

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The Wizards just need to retool their roster completely. Added would be a flurry of picks from the Nuggets as well as Zeke & RJ. Gary Harris is young enough to come in, score a ton and being able to flip for more pieces down the line.

The Nuggets get an all-star in Brad Beal to pair next Jokic/Murray/MPJ. Murray-Beal-MPJ-Jokic is a very very fun team and could certainly compete with the Lakers in the West.
 

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Nets don't need any thing major done, flipping a couple of seconds should land them javalle mcgee
 

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The nuggets should go for Beal. But unlike the garbage that air proposed, the deal would/should be centered around MPJ. Gives Washington an actual piece to build around lmao
 

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Heat Addda future unprotected first round pick to the deal. They cash on Herro's peak value and utilize their trade exception in order to match
 

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Hornets add 3 futures, only one is protected. Who says no





(this is just to trigger curry)
 

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Beal for Cj McCollum + nassir and a first unprotected. Blazers are still competing and Beal would be an upgrade at two to give them two superstars. Wizards need to retool
 

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Philly should trade Ben plus picks for dame because he is lethal from deep to give more space for embiid.
 
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