Using the NBA Trade Machine To Reshape the NBA
By Dave Daniels
@AllDave_AllDay
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Using the NBA Trade Machine To Reshape the NBA
ESPN's NBA Trade Machine is a delightful tool that can be used for good or evil depending on which team you are trying to improve, and it is always fun to see which role players on high salaries could be moved for potential superstars. Here are some different scenarios I have concocted using the machine that would reshape the NBA as we know it.
5. Brooklyn Nets and New Orleans Pelicans
5. Brooklyn Nets and New Orleans Pelicans
4. Cleveland Cavaliers and Detroit Pistons
4. Cleveland Cavaliers and Detroit Pistons
3. Houston Rockets and Atlanta Hawks
3. Houston Rockets and Atlanta Hawks
2. San Antonio Spurs and Charlotte Hornets
2. San Antonio Spurs and Charlotte Hornets
1. Indiana Pacers and Toronto Raptors
1. Indiana Pacers and Toronto Raptors
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