Editor’s Note: Below is a conversation between three of The Athletic’s NBA analysts with different specialties. Seth Partnow (analytics), Sam Vecenie (NBA draft/scouting) and Danny Leroux (CBA/salary cap) discuss and break down Wednesday blockbuster James Harden trade to Brooklyn with Cleveland and Indiana coming along for the ride.
The Four-Team Trade
Houston Rockets
Trades: James HardenReceives: Victor Oladipo, Dante Exum, Rodions Kurucs, three Brooklyn first-rounders (2022, 2024, 2026), one Milwaukee first (2022, unprotected) and four Brooklyn first-round swaps (2021, 2023, 2025, 2027)
Brooklyn Nets
Trades: Caris LeVert, Jarrett Allen, Taurean Prince, Rodions Kurucs, three unprotected Brooklyn first-rounders (2022, 2024, 2026) and four Brooklyn first-round pick swaps (2021, 2023, 2025, 2027)Receives: James Harden
Indiana Pacers
Trades: Victor OladipoReceives: Caris LeVert and a late second-round pick from…
