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Turning over the Washington Wizards roster in five trades

By Dylan Hughes

WASHINGTON, DC -  APRIL 10: John Wall #2 and Otto Porter Jr. #22 of the Washington Wizards look on during the game against the Boston Celtics on April 10, 2018 at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Ned Dishman/NBAE via Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC -  APRIL 10: John Wall #2 and Otto Porter Jr. #22 of the Washington Wizards look on during the game against the Boston Celtics on April 10, 2018 at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Ned Dishman/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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WASHINGTON, DC – NOVEMBER 16: Otto Porter Jr. #22 of the Washington Wizards reacts to an official after a play during the second half against the Brooklyn Nets at Capital One Arena on November 16, 2018 in Washington, DC. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC – NOVEMBER 16: Otto Porter Jr. #22 of the Washington Wizards reacts to an official after a play during the second half against the Brooklyn Nets at Capital One Arena on November 16, 2018 in Washington, DC. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images) /

It wasn’t too long ago when the Brooklyn Nets signed Otto Porter to a four-year, $106.5 million offer sheet in hopes to steal him away from Washington. Washington matched, obviously, and it’s fair to wonder if they would have been better off just letting him become a Net.

Luckily enough, Brooklyn still wants him (in this scenario, at least). As a 3-4 floor-spacer, Porter would be a good fit in Brooklyn’s offense next to D’Angelo Russell and Caris LeVert (when he returns).

The Nets will be burned by their own match in this deal, as the 15 percent trade kicker they included in his offer sheet will make them cough up even more money on top of the $27 million he’s set to make each year (on average). But they will be getting a solid starter that could be a potential long-term cog in their future plans.

Washington will get DeMarre Carroll and Jared Dudley, simply to get some cap space in the summer. These two are good players as well, so the Wizards are still looking like a playoff contender.

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