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Philadelphia 76ers Receive: Toronto's 2015 second-round pick, Greg Stiemsma

Los Angeles Clippers Receive: James Johnson, Greivis Vasquez

Toronto Raptors Receive: Spencer Hawes, Jamal Crawford, Hollis Thompson

This was my dream trade. I got a backup point guard in Vasquez. I got a wing defender in Johnson. But that wasn't all.

I picked up loads of positional versatility. Vasquez can play the 1 or 2. Johnson can play the 3 or 4. Doc can be far more flexible in his lineup choices now, and an eight-man playoff rotation of the Clippers' current starters plus Vasquez, Johnson and (Ed, not Glen) Davis could help turn me into a legitimate title contender. And most importantly, I got out of Hawes' four-year deal.

Between this trade and the one for Davis, I've shed barely over $2 million from payroll, huge considering the Clips are hard-capped and could use some extra wiggle room. Now, I'll have the opportunity to sign a bought-out player or two.

—Fred Katz, Clippers fantasy GM

The Toronto Raptors have only recently rediscovered what James Johnson can do when given the chance to perform—just in time to flip him for the help at center that they so desperately need. Granted, Spencer Hawes isn't exactly a staunch rim-protector or voracious rebounder, but he does well enough defensively to stay afloat, while adding a heaping helping of skill and shooting to the mix on offense.

The addition of Hawes looks that much better when considered in context alongside Jamal Crawford's arrival. As well as Greivis Vasquez has fit in since arriving in Toronto by way of last season's Rudy Gay trade, Crawford, the reigning Sixth Man of the Year, is a clear upgrade overall. Vasquez isn't about to win you games by himself to the extent that Crawford is prepared to.

Hollis Thompson is more of a throw-in here than anything. The Raptors already had enough depth on the wing—with DeMar DeRozan, Terrence Ross and Lou Williams in tow—to feel comfortable parting ways with Johnson and Vasquez. Still, it can't hurt to have another young, versatile, multi-skilled swingman like Thompson to mop up some spare minutes here and there.

—Josh Martin, Raptors fantasy GM

The Philadelphia 76ers stick to their guns here. Hollis Thompson admittedly has value as a rotational spot-up shooter, but he’s not offering much else. And with the emergence of Robert Covington as the team’s primary sharpshooter, Thompson becomes expendable.

Still embracing the long game, it makes sense for the Sixers to snag another second-round pick to bolster their impressive stockpile.

—Alec Nathan, 76ers fantasy GM