11-16-2020, 05:04 PM
Let me try to be a bit of a fortune teller. Cleveland is rumored to be shopping Drummond. Charlotte needs center and is rumored to be interested in Westbrook. Trading #3 for him is too much and Houston doesn't have assets to pay back. Charlotte has plenty of cap space, so Zeller for WB works.
Trade 1 (actually happens after trade 2):
Batum and draft compensation (future picks) for Drummond
Trade 2 (didn't check, but I think money works):
Cha: Westbrook, THJ, #18
Hou: #3, Zeller, Wright
Dal: RoCo, Rozier
Charlotte becomes relevant in the east, at least to get to the playoffs. Houston gets high pick. We get two pieces that might work just fine and make us better. Again, we lose some 2021 flexibility (but contracts are not awful).
Trade 1 (actually happens after trade 2):
Batum and draft compensation (future picks) for Drummond
Trade 2 (didn't check, but I think money works):
Cha: Westbrook, THJ, #18
Hou: #3, Zeller, Wright
Dal: RoCo, Rozier
Charlotte becomes relevant in the east, at least to get to the playoffs. Houston gets high pick. We get two pieces that might work just fine and make us better. Again, we lose some 2021 flexibility (but contracts are not awful).