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2015 NBA offseason trade tracker, analysis

Published Jun. 25, 2015 5:02 a.m. ET

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With the NBA offseason in full swing, here is our annual offseason trade tracker. You will see every trade, no matter how minor, listed below. In keeping with our theme of unfiltered opinion, you will also notice a bit of analysis included in each trade. It’s our goal to give readers the ability to check back here on a consistent basis as the news breaks in real time.

The tracker will be updated as trades happen, so don’t be afraid tobookmark this page. Remember, all trades included here have either been reported by respected NBA insiders or confirmed by the teams themselves. This is not a rumor page.

Check out our NBA page for more-detailed news and opinion throughout the summer months.

Analysis: Three trades in about a week. No one can say Michael Jordan and company aren’t at least trying. Lamb, a lottery pick back in 2012, hasn’t quite hit his stride in the NBA yet. He saw all of his major statistical numbers decrease for the Thunder during a season that the team struggled with injuries. That’s not a good sign for the young man. Though, Lamb’s career 35 percent mark from three-point range does give Charlotte much-needed shooting from the outside. And at just 23, the upside is most definitely there. In terms of Barnes, who was moved for the second time in a week, he’s expected to be waived by Oklahoma City.

Analysis: Solid move for both teams. Portland gets a possible replacement for Arron Afflalo, who opted out of his contract. Henderson, a first-round pick of the Hornets back in 2010, has put up double-digit points in each of the past four seasons. The Duke product is coming off a 2014-15 season that saw him put up an average of 12.1 points while shooting 44 percent from the field. By moving a talented forward in Batum, the Blazers also pick up Charlotte’s first round (ninth overall) pick from a season ago, Noah Vonleh. While the Indiana product barely played as a rookie last season, he boasts tremendous upside.

By virtue of trading Lance Stephenson to the Los Angeles Clippers, the Hornets had a need for another wing player. Batum brings that and more. The 6-foot-8 forward may have struggled a tad last season, but he’s one of the most underrated two-way players in the NBA, averaging 11.2 points, 5.1 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game during his career.

Analysis: About as minor of a trade as you can get. Memphis decided it needed insurance in case backup point guard Nick Calathes departs as a restricted free agent. Ridnour, a first-round pick of the Seattle Sonics in 2003, will be joining his sixth team. The 34-year-old point guard averaged just 4.0 points and 2.0 assists per game for Orlando this past season. Timma was the 30th overall pick of the Grizzlies back in 2013. He he’s currently playing in Europe.

Analysis: Here’s a trade that seemingly came out of left field. The Clippers just signed Hawes to a four-year, $22.6 million contract less than a year ago, but they apparently soured on him quickly. The former Sacramento Kings lottery pick had the wort season of his eight-year NBA career in 2014-15, going for just 5.8 points per game while shooting 39 percent from the field. Maybe a return to the Eastern Conference will do him some good. After all, the center did average 13.2 points and 8.3 rebounds between Philadelphia and Cleveland in 2013-14. As it relates to Barnes, his stay in Charlotte was brief.

The big domino to fall in this deal was the enigmatic wing man heading to Southern California. Stephenson struggled in his only season with the Hornets, but he gives the Clippers a solid two-way player off the bench. He also has to be seen as an upgrade over Barnes. Stephenson averaged 8.2 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game for Charlotte last year.

Analysis: Pure cost-cutting move here by the Bucks, who rid themselves of Ilyasova’s $16.3 million salary over the next two seasons for a couple players the team can easily buy out. If not, Milwaukee adds a bit more to its bench. For the Pistons, this move was all about finding a stretch-4 to team up with Andre Drummond up front. It’s also an indication that Detroit is prepared to move on from free agent Greg Monroe. Ilyasova is a good fit in Stan Van Gundy’s offense. He can step out and hit the three from the power forward position (39 percent in 2014-15).

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