Give me 5 separate transactions that would even out the NBA

How can you make the East almost as competitive as the west, using 5 transactions (signings, trades, etc.)

I'll give it a try.

#1. Aldridge signs with the Hawks

#2. DeMarcus Cousins gets Traded to the Celtics. (Celtics give up a bunch of Picks)

#3. Marc Gasol Signs with the Knicks

#4. D. Jordan signs with Bucks.

#5. Draymond Green Signs with The Wizards.


I think the East would be (some likely assumptions)

1. Hawks ( NOW they have their superstar)
2. Cavs (Love + LBJ Stay)
3. Bulls (Jimmy Buckets Stays)
4. Wizards ( Wall, Beal, Draymond green, nene, Gortat)
5. Heat ( Healthy Wade+ Bosh, Whiteside, Dragic, Deng, Winslow)
5. Celtics ( DMC, Smart, Bradley, Thomas, Jared S., Their Rookies, etc.)
7. Bucks ( Healthy Jabari, Greek Freak, MCW, OJ Mayo, DeAndre Jordan)
8. Toronto


I think, the east now has quality playoff Teams 1-8. And the top seeds 4 seeds would be capable of winning the championship.

REMEMBER, I took important pieces off of guys on the west contenders. West won't be as strong and upgraded the East.

It's a start. What ya'll got?

#1 Durant to the Wizards.
#2 Cousins traded the Celtics.
#3 Love signs with Celtics.
#4 Rajon Rondo and Marc Gasol sign with the Knicks.
#5 Aldridge signs with Hawks.


EXTRA (u can switch any of the 5 with these):
Monta Ellis traded to the Bulls.
Kenneth Faried traded to the Raptors.

1. LMA to the Hawks (1 seed)
2. Kawhi to the Wizz (5 seed)
3. Klay to the Heat (3 seed)
4. Love, Kyrie, LBJ on Cavs (2 seed)
5. Blake to the Raps (4 seed)


we can assume the teams are just straight giving them up right, with an extra spot available to fill then...

1. Thunders
2. Dubs
3. Memphis
4. Rockets
5. Clippers
6. Spurs
7. Pelicans
8. Dallas