Hawks / Lakers / Nets / Cavs

HAWKS

SENDS
DeMarcus Cousins - $13,668,750
Thabo Sefolosha - $5,000,000
Harrison Barnes - $3,128,594
Total $$$ Sent: $21,797,344 (X 1.25 = $27,246,680)

RECEIVES
Stephen Curry - $12,796,810
Al Horford- $12,000,000
Tony Mitchell - $991,500
Total $$$ Sent: $25,788,310

LAKERS

SENDS
Al Horford- $12,000,000
Bradley Beal - $4,621,629
Jimmy Butler - $2,008,748
OKC '15 1st Rounder
LAL '16 1st Rounder
LAL '18 1st Rounder
Total $$$ Sent: $18,630,377

RECEIVES
DeMarcus Cousins - $13,668,750
Darko Milicic - $1,352,181
Total $$$ Received: $15,185,624

NETS

SENDS
Stephen Curry - $12,796,810
Darko Milicic - $1,352,181
Adreian Payne - $877,300
DAL' 16 1st Rounder

Total $$$ Sent: $15,026,291

RECEIVES
Thabo Sefolosha - $5,000,000
Bradley Beal - $4,621,629
Harrison Barnes - $3,128,594
C.J McCollum - $1,866,300
Total $$$ Received: $14,616,523

CAVS

SENDS
C.J McCollum - $1,866,300
Tony Mitchell - $991,500
Total $$$ Sent: $2,857,800

RECEIVES
Jimmy Butler - $2,008,748
Adreian Payne - $877,300
OKC '15 1st Rounder
DAL '16 1st Rounder
LAL '16 1st Rounder
LAL '18 1st Rounder
Total $$$ Received: $2,886,048

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Cavs accept. Its hard giving up Mitchell but with Millsap coming back and Payne coming in, it made us feel a little better. McCollum isnt getting much playtime, and with livingston and our FA coming in, we find him replaceable. Chandler and Brewer will be coming off the bench to give us a spark while Butler will be our starting SF. And all these picks... I can use then for cheap rookies or I can use them as assets in trades to improve my team. Good dealing guys

Lakers accept.

Couple key points:

1. Cousins is a bonafide superstar and acquiring him creates a Kobe/Shaq esque duo with Westbrook.

2. We create more cap room room - and we still have a max slot open if we decide to keep Pau.

3. Late 1st round draft picks have an extremely minimal chance of producing a player who belongs in our D League, let alone the CSL - given the past drafts.

4. We now have two top 15 players with so much cap flexibility to really create a monster.

Confirmed.

This is the biggest trade I've ever done in and league (and that's saying something) but it's not the key trade to this season. Hibbert for Evans was the biggest gamble of the season and this deal is somewhat tied into that. Harden/Smart/Durant/Lebron/Evans are the top 5 wings in the league this season when you consider everything (volume, defense, efficiency, etc.) and in terms of having a 1st option to lead us if he can stay around 29/6/4 w/ 1.6 stls on 51 FG% / 25 3P% (0.3 3PA) / 76 FT% then we have that. This frees up shots obviously but Lawson/Reke aren't range shooters so Curry is key here to make it all work.

Curry is 20/4/7 w/ 1.7 stls on 50 FG% / 48 3P% (8.2 3PA) / 83 FT% and top 10 in APG (so is Lawson), 3P%, 3PA and triple doubles. He's a zone buster and can play both guard spots with ease.

Horford is an above average center and plays both ends of the floor. He's putting up 16/8 w/ 1.3 stls & 1.3 blks on 52 FG% and 74 FT% but the key with him is his 90 FGJ rating. He can play inside/outside and serves as a center version of David West  with the ability to anchor our defense.

Mitchell is quietly having an impressive sophmore season at 12/7 w/ 2.3 blks & 1.0 stls on 45 FG% / 36 3P% (1.2 3PA) / 69 FT% in 27.4 MPG and he's only 22 years old. He is a better shot blocker then most centers, he rebounds like a power forward and has 3-point range to boot. He'll fit in nicely at SF/PF getting starter minutes as our 6th man and has 80 SCR POT as well.

I'll put up an article to explain more and get in the last minute trades for the other one but Patterson, Afflalo are low usage floor spacers and Varejao will play the "Hibbert" role for us moving forward at C/PF. Sessions, Scola are very good injury reserves as well.

APPROVED - with leniency due to deadline/timezones.

Comments to come later.