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Realistic NBA Offseason Trades That Can Still Happen

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Miami Heat Receive: PG Damian Lillard, PF Marcus Morris Sr.

Los Angeles Clippers Receive: G James Harden, PF P.J. Tucker

Philadelphia 76ers Receive: G Tyler Herro, F Caleb Martin, F Robert Covington, 2028 and 2029 second-round picks (via Miami Heat)

Portland Trail Blazers Receive: 2027 and 2029 unprotected first-round picks (via Miami Heat), 2028 and 2030 unprotected first-round picks (via Los Angeles Clippers), PG Kyle Lowry, F Nic Batum, F Nikola Jović, PF Kobe Brown, SG Amir Coffey, PG Jason Preston

As we wait on Lillard and Harden to reach their likely destinations, why not make everyone happy with one big four-team deal?

Miami receives Lillard, finally meeting Portland’s asking price thanks to pulling in additional teams here. Getting Morris is icing on the cake here, as he likely becomes the new starting power forward as an upgrade over Kevin Love.

The Clippers also get their guy in Harden, who returns to his hometown of Los Angeles and creates a dangerous Big Three with Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. Tucker is also included in the deal, giving L.A. a big starting five of Harden, George, Leonard, Tucker and Ivica Zubac with Russell Westbrook, Norman Powell, Terance Mann, K.J. Martin, Mason Plumlee and Bones Hyland off the bench.

The 76ers, not wanting to deal with an unhappy Harden but also needed some significant talent in return, get to reshuffle the roster around Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey and Tobias Harris here.

Herro, 23, returns to his best role as a sixth man after averaging 20.1 points, 5.4 rebounds, 4.2 assists and shooting 37.8 percent from three last season. Martin averaged 12.7 points and shot 42.3 percent from deep during Miami’s run to the Finals and likely becomes Philly’s new starting small forward. Covington returns to the 76ers as a rotation player and Philadelphia collects a pair of second-round picks as well. With the dust settled, the Sixers now have De’Anthony Melton, Maxey, Martin, Harris and Embiid as a starting five with Herro, Covington, Paul Reed, Patrick Beverley, Mo Bamba and others off the bench.

Of course, this deal only works if Portland likes the return for Lillard, one that now includes four future unprotected first-round picks and some serious salary relief.

The Blazers get two future firsts each from Miami and Los Angeles while the expiring deals of Lowry and Batum open up $41.4 million worth of cap space next summer. Jović, Brown, Coffey and Preston average 23 years in age, giving Portland some additional building blocks for its rebuild. The most intriguing is Jović, a 6’10”, 20-year-old with strong passing skills.

The deal can’t be complete until August 2 (30 days after Brown signed his rookie deal with the Clippers), although doing so then would still give everyone plenty of time to get settled in their new homes before training camps begin.

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