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I really like the Philadelphia-New Orleans trade for both teams. Sam Hinkle makes a bold move right off the bat and starts an OKC-style rebuilding process for possibly the most depressing team in the league to watch last year. Sixers give up Holliday and get arguably the best long-term prospect in the draft, a 2014 first rounder, and pole position in the 2014 Tankapalooza.

Noel's slide allows New Orleans to turn their pick into a borderline All-Star (I know Holliday made it last year, but it's much tougher to do at the guard position in the West) and make an immediate push for the playoffs this year, which Eric Gordon has to like. NO is gambling a bit on the first round pick being only top-5 protected, but continued improvement from Anthony Davis should mean the Pelicans will do well enough that the pick won't be too high.

EDIT @albion: They'll probably have to do something about Greivis Vasquez now, but Holliday is a much better shooter and defender. He averaged 17 and 8 last season, and he's only 23.