OKC signs Enes Kanter (something like 4 yrs/$52m, backloaded so the 1st year is around $10m). They trade Kanter and Waiters (team option 1yr/$5m) to the Suns for the Morris twins ($8m + $5m next year) and Danny Granger (1 yr/$2.1m).
The Suns then flip Waiters, their 2015 1st rounder and 2016 1st rounder (top 10 protected) to the Hornets to move up in the draft and get Willie Cauley-Stein.
The Suns swap out the Morris twins for Kanter (better offensive player) and Cauley-Stein (better defensive player). Bringing in Kanter and re-signing Knight would leave a little bit of cap room (could bring back Green or Wright or move on from both) and a core (Bledsoe, Knight, Tucker, Kanter, Len with Warren, Goodwin, Cauley-Stein off the bench) that would be set for a few years. Not sure they'd win in the West but they'd be fun to watch.
OKC brings in stability in the rotation for the next coupla years in two swing forwards that should fit well with Durant, Westbrook, Ibaka and Adams. They don't have to worry about overpaying Kanter and while Kanter is a superior offensive player, the Morris twins are better defenders and reasonable offensive replacements. As for Danny Granger, Durant likes his veterans, maybe there's a place for him off the bench (or they could buy him out). And they get to shed Dion Waiters, which is just a beautiful thing.
The Hornets move down in the draft but they pick up a scoring wing and a mid-teen pick in next year's draft. Not great but not bad. They could use Willie Cauley too but the Hornets need a new identity more than just another rookie. (Also, not convinced that the Hornets know how to evaluate draft picks, their chances at #14 may be just as good as their chances at #8) And, man, Waiters and Lance Stephenson on the same team? Must-watch train wreck reality show, right there.
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