Every NBA Team's Dream Scenario at End of Trade and Free-Agent Frenzy

The NBA has announced that training camps will open this Friday with no delays as they continue to hammer out the B-level issues that continue to boggle the owners and players.

With that comes the opening of free agency and the swirl of player movement that comes along with it.

Once free agency opens, teams will be scrambling to spend money, as there are plenty of teams with cap space (some will have to amnesty a player) who need to spend at least 85 percent of the salary cap in order to meet the cap floor.

That means there are plenty of outlandish, ridiculous and unimaginable contracts on the way that will be sure to make plenty of people double take.

Still, it's free agency that can completely alter the landscape of the league, turning teams into contenders or screwing them up for years with bad contracts.

Here I have a list of the best thing that could imaginably happen to a team, without trying to get too crazy with ideas (although some may be a bit out there).

Atlanta Hawks: Anyone for Dwight Howard

One of the lost rumors of the summer is the old Dwight Howard to Atlanta talk that seemed to have at least a little bit of merit at one point.

At this point, it seems as if the Hawks should just give Orlando free reign over their roster and offer up any two players they want for Howard.

Giving up Al Horford and Josh Smith or Smith and Joe Johnson or Johnson and Horford would totally be worth it, giving them a combo of either Howard and Horford, Howard and Smith or Howard and Johnson.

Boston Celtics: Rajon Rondo for Chris Paul

While it may not be a huge improvement over what they have now, Chris Paul is definitely an improvement over Rajon Rondo.

Going from the third or fourth best point guard in the league (depending on who you talk to) to the best point guard in the league (with an extension) would put the Celtics in real championship talks again.

Sure, Paul has said that he wouldn't re-sign with the Celtics, but that just so happens to have been the same thing that Kevin Garnett said before he was traded to the Celtics a few years back.

Charlotte Bobcats: No Dumb Contracts

While it would be great for the Bobcats to sign a player of some substantial skill, it might not be in their best interest, as they are still very early in their rebuilding stage.

Charlotte has an interesting young core of players and would be best advised to be careful with free agents, not to sign any ludicrous contracts while trying to trade for young players or draft picks.

Tread lightly keep the cap on the pen.

Chicago Bulls: Grabbing Arron Afflalo

Obviously, the biggest hole for the Chicago Bulls is the shooting guard spot, which they've populated with Ronnie Brewer, Keith Bogans and Kyle Korver.

While they did fine last season with the guys they have, they'd do even better with a player who can ball on each end of the court, rather than just one.

If they could somehow end up getting Arron Afflalo for the mid-level exception (a ridiculous thought it seems), they would be a great pick to win the title this year.

Cleveland Cavaliers: Draft Picks, Baby!

The Cleveland Cavaliers seem to have their heads on straight when it comes to this whole rebuilding thing.

They're not worried about taking on bad contracts so long as it gets them pieces for their future, and that's a great attitude to have.

As long as they keep this up and don't take this time to move on some free agents, giving them dumb contracts, Clevelanders will be happy. They'll be even happier if they can end up with some more draft picks.

Dallas Mavericks: Keeping Their Team Together

While the whole team would be another year older, they already know how to play together, and continuity is almost as good as adding a mid-level free agent in today's NBA.

With the core of their team back after re-signing Tyson Chandler, Caron Butler, DeShawn Stevenson, JJ Barea and Brian Cardinal, they would have to be favorites to win the Western Conference again.

Denver Nuggets: Sneaking Away Marc Gasol

With it looking unlikely that Denver will be able to re-sign Nene, the next best thing (perhaps even best) thing they could do would steal away the young, up-and-coming Marc Gasol away from Memphis.

While Memphis has said that they'll match any deal, maybe they've been bluffing and don't want to pay a max deal to Gasol.

It's unlikely, but there's always a chance.

Detroit Pistons: Retooling for a Rebuild

Much like the Cavaliers and Bobcats, the Detroit Pistons need to avoid signing anyone to dumb long-term contracts, much like they did the last time they tried to rebuild (and committed $90 million to Barlie Gordonueva).

Detroit needs to go after draft picks with expiring contracts and legitimate veterans like Rip Hamilton and just steer clear of offering Josh McRoberts a four-year, $35 million deal.

Golden State Warriors: Tyson Chandler and Chris Paul?

The Golden State Warriors look to be a big spender this offseason, and they also seem to be in the mix to grab Chris Paul.

Word on the street (and in that link above) is that Chris Paul would be more likely to do a sign-and-trade with a team who signs Tyson Chandler, his former teammate.

I would imagine that a trade for Chris Paul would have to involve either Stephen Curry or Monta Ellis, but it's impossible to deny that adding these two fellows makes the Warriors better, and would absolutely bring down the house in The Oracle.

Houston Rockets: Nabbing Nene

The Houston Rockets have money to spend and no center, so it's obvious that they are going to be a big part of the free-agent market when it comes to big men.

Houston may not have the money to sign him to a max deal right now, and probably don't want to tear their nucleus apart with a sign-and-trade for a guy who isn't an all-star, but if they use their amnesty on someone like Hasheem Thabeet, a max deal could be offered to the big Brazilian.

Indiana Pacers: Arron Afflalo and Tyson Chandler

For the most part, Indiana doesn't have any players going into free agency that they absolutely have to re-sign. The only player that they should think about re-signing, actually, is Josh McRoberts.

That leaves them $22 million to spend, $28 million if they use their amnesty on James Posey (which seems likely).

Given that thought, and the fact that they are losing no huge parts of a team that won 37 games and played the Bulls rather tough in the playoffs, doesn't that make them a desirable destination for free agents?

Going after a marquee big man and the best young 2-guard on the market would make them compete for a top-five spot in the East.

Los Angeles Clippers: Trading for Chris Paul

The Los Angeles Clippers were under the radar in the Chris Paul Sweepstakes until about a week ago when everyone realized how much sense it would make.

If the Clippers could somehow grab Chris Paul, they would automatically be a playoff team. They would look even better if they were able to keep DeAndre Jordan or Eric Gordon, which seems likely.

Los Angeles Lakers: Swapping Bynum for Dwight

The rumor that has been lingering around at least since the Lakers were bounced from the playoffs is that Dwight Howard would be swapped for a package centering around Andrew Bynum.

At one point the Lakers seemed intent on keeping Bynum, but they've budged on that position now and are willing to part with anyone not wearing the number 24, as it should be.

They might as well get his locker ready and start printing Lakers jerseys with "Howard" on the back; this deal seems done.

I'm not even going to give merit to the ridiculous thought that the Lakers could get Chris Paul and Dwight Howard—that's silly.

Memphis Grizzlies: Marc and Shane Stay in Town

The most important thing for the Memphis Grizzlies is that they keep the team that took them deep into the playoffs last year as together as possible.

I've already told you that they'll look to match any offer for Gasol, but they may not be able to re-sign Shane Battier. Even if they don't, you have to like their chances so long as Rudy Gay stays healthy.

Miami Heat: A Nene Sign-and-Trade

I wrote in length about the Miami Heat options regarding free agency right now, and while it's not impossible that the Heat put together a sign-and-trade for Nene, it's not out of the realm of possibility.

I'll stand by the comment that I'll eat my hat if they end up with Nene, as there are plenty of teams that will be willing to out-bid the Heat for the big man.

Milwaukee Bucks: Hometown Boy

The Milwaukee Bucks are an interesting team in that they have a good core of young players, but they also have a few terrible contracts that they're paying that kind of screw them up.

I feel like they'll end up using their amnesty on Beno Udrih or Drew Gooden, even though they've said that they don't plan on it, which would free up some room for them to spend money.

Even if they don't plan on using their amnesty, they'll have some money to spend, which they would be wise to use on Milwaukee native Caron Butler.

Minnesota Timberwolves: Jamal Crawford and Chuck Hayes

The Timberwolves need to add some players to fill out their roster, and the one thing they're really missing is a guy to shoulder the offensive load.

Jamal Crawford is a guy who is used to carrying a large load on offense, and he would fit in well with what looks like a fast-paced game coming into Minnesota.

Another guy they've been looking at is Chuck Hayes, a favorite of coach Rick Adelman, who would give Darko Milicic some real competition to make him better and a legitimate backup big man.

New Jersey Nets: Orlando Clings to Hope

Right now, the best thing that can happen to the New Jersey Nets is if the Orlando Magic do nothing, hoping to re-sign Dwight Howard after the season ends.

This would give the Nets, who already used most of their trade pieces getting Deron Williams, a shot at signing Howard in free agency.

If this doesn't happen, they'll have to hope to get players elsewhere to appease Williams and hope that he stays in town for the Brooklyn move.

New Orleans Hornets: Paul Signs an Extension

A thought that seems as crazy as it sounds is that Chris Paul would sign an extension to stay put in New Orleans.

They have great fans and play in a fun city, but having nobody owning the team is a huge detriment to Paul wanting to stay there.

This may be the most unlikely scenario in this entire list.

New York Knicks: Chris Paul Comes to Be a Part of It

Start spreading the word (bump bah ba-da da-duh, bump bah ba-da da-duh), but Chris Paul would be keen to join the New York Knicks (wild, I know).

New York will probably have a hard time convincing New Orleans that they have the best deal on the table, but they have a shot with a few decent pieces and a huge expiring contract in Chauncey Billups.

Adding Paul would obviously make the Knicks a superpower in the East and give the Heat even more competition in the rapidly-improving Eastern Conference.

Oklahoma City Thunder: Shane Battier Deepens the Thunder

One of the few ideas rattling around in Oklahoma City is that Shane Battier would be a nice addition to their already deep team.

They could easily grab Battier for the mid-level exception and with that they would have one of the best perimeter defenders in the NBA and a veteran leader that could defuse all of this hubbub between Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant. 

Orlando Magic: The Billboard Works

The first time I saw this billboard that Magic fans paid for to show their team and GM that they want to see Chris Paul in Orlando, I chuckled at the idea.

I guess it's been in our minds for so long that both Dwight Howard and Chris Paul will be leaving their teams that to think of them teaming up on one of their own teams sounds foreign.

The more I thought about it though, the more it seemed like it made sense. It might get both of them to sign an extension and they just may have the trade pieces to get it done.

It's a long shot, but I don't hate this idea.

Philadelphia 76ers: Retain Thaddeus Young, Real Value from Andre Iguodala

One of the most coveted lesser free agents (if that makes any sense) on the market right now is the 76ers' Thaddeus Young. He is a restricted free agent, so the Sixers should be able to re-sign him unless another team makes him a ridiculous offer.

Beyond that, the persisting rumor is that Andre Iguodala is on the way out for something—anything. Iguodala rumors have been around for the past two or three years, so it remains to be seen whether anything will actually happen, but it seems more likely now than ever before.

Andre Iguodala for Monta Ellis may be a fine deal, but I'm just not sure the Sixers get enough out of that trade right now. 

Phoenix Suns: Some Sort of Plan for the Future

The Phoenix Suns trod water last season as all they did was overspend to get Hakim Warrick, Channing Frye and Josh Childress, so really they have no discernible cap space after they re-sign Aaron Brooks, Grant Hill (if he wants to stay) and their rookies.

The only thing the Suns need right now is plan for the future. Steve Nash can't play forever, and if he can, they'll be a No. 7 seed at best if they can sneak into the playoffs with this current team, and that gets them nowhere. 

Portland Trail Blazers: Greg Oden Isn't Dead to Rights

Portland has two players on their own team to worry about before they worry about anything free agent- or trade-wise.

First, they seem to have figured out that they'll give Brandon Roy another year before they decide use their amnesty on him or not (a brilliant move).

The one thing that would be a dream come true for the Blazers—and more than that, their fans—would be a clean bill of health for Greg Oden, something that seems like it will have to wait until January at the earliest.

San Antonio Spurs: Chris Kaman and Shane Battier or Grant Hill

There is no question about it, the san Antonio Spurs need to do something to stay near the top of the West this season.

Word from Adrian Wojnarowski is that the Spurs are interested in Chris Kaman, who would give Tim Duncan a much needed break from being the only game-changing big man on the team. This would be a good fit for the Spurs, but it's hard to say what they would give up.

Meanwhile, two guys that would obviously be interested in joining the Spurs because they would fit so well are Grant Hill and Shane Battier, either of whom could be signed for the mid-level exception if the Spurs had the full MLE to use.

Unfortunately, they will be a tax-paying team and will only be able to offer the $3 million, which could possibly get them Hill.

Sacramento Kings: Marcus Thornton Stays, Chuck Hayes, JJ Barea Come

Marcus Thornton really stepped up last season when Tyreke Evans went down for the Kings, and that could end up earning him a few extra million bucks. Aside from re-signing him (he's a restricted free agent), they just need to fill some holes.

Another big man and another little man would be good for the Kings, especially with Beno Udrih gone and Samuel Dalembert likely gone.

It seems that the Kings are the front runner for a big guy that would be perfect for them, Chuck Hayes. Hayes, who is from nearby Modesto, would be a role model for the rest of the team, as there are few players in the league that work as hard as him.

They've also shown interest in Mavericks little man JJ Barea, who would be a great change of pace guard for any team, as he's another hard worker.

Toronto Raptors: A Real Center

While the Toronto Raptors just drafted Jonas Valanciunas out of Lithuania, he won't be stateside until at least next season, possibly later.

The Raptors do have Andrea Bargnani at center, but in reality he plays, looks, smells, sounds and dresses like a power forward.

A real center, like DeAndre Jordan, Tyson Chandler, Nene or Samuel Dalembert, would allow them to bump Bargnani down to the 4-spot and make them a halfway-decent team this season.

Utah Jazz: Al Jefferson, Paul Millsap to Indiana?

The Utah Jazz have a wealth of players to offer up to other teams thanks to their quick-witted trade with the Nets before last season's trade deadline.

Because of this, they have a logjam of big men with Mehmet Okur, Al Jefferson, Paul Millsap, Derrick Favors and Enes Kanter vying for two starting spots. Memo will likely be waived via amnesty, leaving Jefferson and Millsap to trade away.

Indiana has shown interest in Millsap, and if the Jazz throw in Al Jefferson they could end up with one of their two point guards (Darren Collison or George Hill) or someone like Paul George and some draft picks.

Washington Wizards: Grab David West, Trade Andray Blatche

The Washington Wizards have a decent looking lineup as it stands right now, but they have Andray Blatche at power forward, who is an absolute disaster.

With the money they have to spend, they could easily grab a good power forward like David West and then flip Blatche for a guy with potential like Jeff Green.

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