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NBA Trade Deadline: The trade each team must make

By Michael Dunlap

May 15, 2013; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Reggie Jackson (15) and center Kendrick Perkins (5) watch the game against the Memphis Grizzlies from the bench during the second half of game five of the second round of the 2013 NBA Playoffs at Chesapeake Energy Arena. The Grizzlies defeated the Thunder 88-84. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
May 15, 2013; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Reggie Jackson (15) and center Kendrick Perkins (5) watch the game against the Memphis Grizzlies from the bench during the second half of game five of the second round of the 2013 NBA Playoffs at Chesapeake Energy Arena. The Grizzlies defeated the Thunder 88-84. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 31, 2015; Denver, CO, USA; Denver Nuggets guard Ty Lawson (3) drives to the basket against Charlotte Hornets guard Brian Roberts (22) during the second half at Pepsi Center. The Hornets won 104-86. Mandatory Credit: Chris Humphreys-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 31, 2015; Denver, CO, USA; Denver Nuggets guard Ty Lawson (3) drives to the basket against Charlotte Hornets guard Brian Roberts (22) during the second half at Pepsi Center. The Hornets won 104-86. Mandatory Credit: Chris Humphreys-USA TODAY Sports /

All U Can Heat (Miami Heat)

Heat get: Ty Lawson and Gary Neal
Nuggets get: Gerald Henderson and Chris Andersen
Hornets get: Joe Johnson, Josh McRoberts and Norris Cole
Nets get: JaVale McGee, Lance Stephenson and Marvin Williams

The million dollar question: “Who says no?”

Maybe the Heat say no, because Pat Riley may not want to be involved in a trade that sends Joe Johnson to the Hornets–who Miami is battling for playoff position. (Although I don’t think he’ll have an issue with sending Lance to the Nets).

Maybe the Nuggets say no because they will lose their best player. But they recently signed Jameer Nelson and could go into full tank mode by trading Lawson away and freeing up almost $12 million in cap room to rebuild with.

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The Hornets and Nets are more on board than a 19-year-old girl who snuck booze onto the cruise ship and knows she won’t get served if she deboards in Mexico. (Okay, I lied, those girls totally get served in Mexico.)

Anyway, the Heat are taking advantage of two teams wanting to dump salary and one team wanting to dump Lance Stephenson.

The Nuggets are getting a couple of digestible, short term contracts that come off the books by 2016 (again, the idea here being that they want to dump their largest salary).

The Hornets are getting Joe Johnson because Michael Jordan says he wants Joe Johnson. Not to mention they get Josh McRoberts back and Norris Cole for added depth following Kemba Walker’s injury.

Oh, and the Nets. This is the fun part. The Nets dump Johnson’s $23 million deal. They get to take Lance for a whirl and (I’m getting giddy over this next part) LIONEL HOLLINS GETS TO WORK WITH JAVALE MCGEE. If anyone can crack the McGee Code it’s him. McGee’s contract (two years, $11 million per season) seems like it kinda sucks but that becomes a valuable expiring for next season… the season before the vaunted free agent class of 2016.

This works, people! So, again, who says no?

You’re right, probably the Nuggets.

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