CHI - DAL - MIA - SAC
Posted: Thu Jun 5, 2025 2:10 pm
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CHI Gets: Terry Rozier & Jaime Jaquez
CHI Gives: Zach Collins & Lonzo Ball
Why for CHI? The Bulls sell off Ball who will be 28 at the start of next season for the 24 year old Jaquez who still has 2 years left on his rookie deal and can be a part of their rebuild/retool.
PG - White / Rozier / Carter
SG - Dosonmu / Huerter
SF - Giddey / Jaiquez / Terry
PF - Williams / Buzelis / Phillips
C - Vucevic / Smith
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DAL Gets: Malik Monk
DAL Gives: PJ Washington & Jaden Hardy
Why for DAL? With the Mavs being able to start a frontcourt of Flagg, Davis, & Lively with Marshall & Gafford off the bench, Washington becomes expendable. With Irving rehabbing from his injury, Monk gives them another scorer, ball handler, & playmaker to help carry their offense. Even when Irving is back, Monk can share the floor with him (similar to what he did with Fox) knowing the Mavs still have an elite defensive frontcourt to cover for them.
PG - Irving / Monk / Williams
SG - Thompson / Christie
SF - Flagg / Martin
PF - Davis / Marshall / Prosper
C - Lively / Gafford / Powell
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MIA Gets: DeMar DeRozan & Jaden Hardy
MIA Gives: Terry Rozier & Jaime Jaquez
Why for MIA? The Heat move someone who has fallen out of their rotation/fallen out of favor with Spoelstra and get another go-to scorer & playmaker to help take some pressure off of Herro & Adebayo.
PG - Mitchell
SG - Herro / DeRozan / Hardy / Larsson
SF - Wiggins / Highsmith / Robinson
PF - Ware / Jovic / Anderson / Johnson
C - Adebayo / Love
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SAC Gets: Zach Collins, PJ Washington, & Lonzo Ball
SAC Gives: DeMar DeRozan & Malik Monk
Why for SAC? Washington is a terrific at PF next to Sabonis. He’s big, long, athletic, a good defender, pretty good rim protector, good floor spacer, and can help with a bit of scoring. He’ll also only be 27 at the start of next season so he could be a solid long term-ish player for them. Ball gives them a much needed PG who can help run the offense while also spacing the floor and improving the defense. Collins is a really just a filler to match salaries, but it does open the door to moving Valanciunas for a bench wing/forward or 2nd(s) since I do think Collins could fill that backup C role (and I do think he’s a better defender than Valanciunas).
PG - Ball / Carter
SG - LaVine / Ellis / Davis
SF - Murray
PF - Washington / Jones
C - Sabonis / Valanciunas / Collins
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CHI Gets: Terry Rozier & Jaime Jaquez
CHI Gives: Zach Collins & Lonzo Ball
Why for CHI? The Bulls sell off Ball who will be 28 at the start of next season for the 24 year old Jaquez who still has 2 years left on his rookie deal and can be a part of their rebuild/retool.
PG - White / Rozier / Carter
SG - Dosonmu / Huerter
SF - Giddey / Jaiquez / Terry
PF - Williams / Buzelis / Phillips
C - Vucevic / Smith
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DAL Gets: Malik Monk
DAL Gives: PJ Washington & Jaden Hardy
Why for DAL? With the Mavs being able to start a frontcourt of Flagg, Davis, & Lively with Marshall & Gafford off the bench, Washington becomes expendable. With Irving rehabbing from his injury, Monk gives them another scorer, ball handler, & playmaker to help carry their offense. Even when Irving is back, Monk can share the floor with him (similar to what he did with Fox) knowing the Mavs still have an elite defensive frontcourt to cover for them.
PG - Irving / Monk / Williams
SG - Thompson / Christie
SF - Flagg / Martin
PF - Davis / Marshall / Prosper
C - Lively / Gafford / Powell
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MIA Gets: DeMar DeRozan & Jaden Hardy
MIA Gives: Terry Rozier & Jaime Jaquez
Why for MIA? The Heat move someone who has fallen out of their rotation/fallen out of favor with Spoelstra and get another go-to scorer & playmaker to help take some pressure off of Herro & Adebayo.
PG - Mitchell
SG - Herro / DeRozan / Hardy / Larsson
SF - Wiggins / Highsmith / Robinson
PF - Ware / Jovic / Anderson / Johnson
C - Adebayo / Love
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SAC Gets: Zach Collins, PJ Washington, & Lonzo Ball
SAC Gives: DeMar DeRozan & Malik Monk
Why for SAC? Washington is a terrific at PF next to Sabonis. He’s big, long, athletic, a good defender, pretty good rim protector, good floor spacer, and can help with a bit of scoring. He’ll also only be 27 at the start of next season so he could be a solid long term-ish player for them. Ball gives them a much needed PG who can help run the offense while also spacing the floor and improving the defense. Collins is a really just a filler to match salaries, but it does open the door to moving Valanciunas for a bench wing/forward or 2nd(s) since I do think Collins could fill that backup C role (and I do think he’s a better defender than Valanciunas).
PG - Ball / Carter
SG - LaVine / Ellis / Davis
SF - Murray
PF - Washington / Jones
C - Sabonis / Valanciunas / Collins
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