That does seem strange. Let me offer this:
Towns and Wiggins for Jaylen Brown, Gordon Hayward, Robert Williams, Romeo Langford, Carson Edwards, and Yabusele.
We may need to include more salary to get that to work. Theis? Other?
I'll get killed for that, but what the heck....
Salaries work! Not what I’d do, but I like the creativity!
I honestly can’t think of what it would be — it would need to be something that wouldn’t be there in 30 days or wouldn’t work if the draftee(s)’ salary was included. Getting involved in a Miami-OKC or Houston-OKC deal perhaps?
OKC sends Westbrook, receives Jaylen, Eric Gordon, and a C’s draftee.
Houston sends Capela, Gordon, one of their young guys making the minimum, receives Westbrook and Rob Williams.
Celtics send Jaylen, Williams, and a draftee, receives Capela, Houston minimum salary prospect.
I’m not a fan, as I’ve been advocating for Jaylen, but it seems like the type of trade OKC and Houston would both do.