For the people saying ZOMG WHY DID THEY GIVE SO MUCH FOR A PENDING UFA, they will get him re-signed yet they were unlikely to have the cap space to sign him outright on July 1, and further he wasn't going to get that point as there were other interested teams (who wanted to acquire and extend him). He is a good fit for this five offensively, a very good fit, a shooter who isn't a specialist. I mean his percentages are the same as Korver's from 3 and solid from inside the arc, yet he can also play. They also get a real backup center here and probably a better fit as a backup 4 with Scott in place of Muscala. Giving up Shamet hurts but you gotta figure that put it over the top. The first this year is no big deal and while the Miami first may hurt, it was acquired exactly for this kind of trade.

The Clippers make out very well here. They need real max players, not supporting big-money players like Harris. They also don't want to forfeit their first this year so it behooves them to miss the playoffs (confers if they make it). They get two firsts, a decent young guard, a contract that they can flip in Chandler, etc. I think they will do more dealing before July 1, possibly even at the deadline. Clean house and position themselves to make a run at AD in a trade and Kawhi as a UFA. In fact I will go out on a limb and say they land AD. Think about it, they have a lot of assets, savvy management and if all things are equal or near equal, the Pelicans would love to stick it to the Lakers and send him to the same building to wear a different jersey. I don't think Boston will land him and I am not sure Toronto has the futures to do it unless they open up their bag pretty wide. I dunno if the Clippers are being discussed as a possibility but of all the team-up scenarios I could see and would like a Brow/Claw tandem more than any other.