Sorting Out The Six-Team Trade Involving Stewart, Aldama, Others
Hoops Rumors • • sports
Key Points:
- The Wizards' acquisition of Khris Middleton is part of a complex six-team trade involving the Mavericks, Grizzlies, Pistons, Bucks, and Clippers, with multiple players and draft picks exchanged.
- Key player movements include the Mavericks receiving Santi Aldama and Marcus Sasser, the Grizzlies acquiring Isaiah Stewart and D’Angelo Russell, and the Pistons obtaining John Collins via sign-and-trade.
- The trade structure provides salary cap benefits by aggregating salaries for matching purposes, allowing teams like the Mavericks and Grizzlies to preserve valuable trade exceptions.
- Khris Middleton is signing a three-year, $17.6 million contract with the Wizards, while John Collins is reportedly signing a three-year, $51 million deal with the Pistons.
- The deal has been in the works since late June and aims to optimize cap space and trade exceptions across all six teams, though it has not yet been officially finalized.
