Gordon - Bulls/Howard - Clippers/Noah, Gay - Orlando

Chicago Bulls: Eric Gordon, TE for 3.1M, Willie Warren

Pros - Bulls, in my opinion, get the most qualified SG of this era in Eric Gordon to pair with their Superstar Derrick Rose: Gordon had a 22-Point season average this year with the Clippers; he's 22-years-old; he's more than a capable defender; and he played both AAU Basketball and USA Basketball with Rose. As for Bulls' losing Joakim Noah, I wouldn't be discouraged a bit; his absence should welcome a breakout season for Omer Asik in terms of rebounding and defense, a la OKC's experience with James Harden after Jeff Green departed.

PG: Rose, Nolan Smith(#28)
SG: Gordon, Brewer
SF: Deng, Kyle Singler(#26)
PF: Boozer, Thomas
C: Asik, Gibson

Hollinger's Analysis: 1 Win

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Los Angeles Clippers: Dwight Howard

Pros - Dwight Howard and Blake Griffin surpass David Robinson and Tim Duncan as the best front-court duo of all-time right off the bat. (I didn't stutter.) Also, Howard gets his wish: "I'm leaving Disney World for Hollywood? Who said that?" (You.)

PG: Mo Williams, Eric Bledsoe
SG: TBD, TBD
SF: Moon, Aminu
PF: Griffin, Kaman
C: Howard, Jordan

Hollinger's Analysis: 2 Wins

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Orlando Magic: Joakim Noah, Rudy Gay

Pros - If your theory about success in the postseason is determined by which team has the advantage at each matchup night in and night out, then this transaction is obviously a start to relate. Rudy Gay, while a ball-stopper at times, is an explosive athlete on the wing who can create his own shot and is relatively young with a high enough ceiling to improve more and more. Same for Joakim Noah, he's relatively young and has a high enough ceiling to continue to improve. Both complements Orlando's rebuilding plan once there's no more dependence on Superman.

PG: Nelson, Arenas
SG: Richardson, Redick
SF: Gay, Turkoglu
PF: Bass, Anderson
C: Noah, Orton

Hollinger's Analysis: 7 losses

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Memphis Grizzlies: Randy Foye, Ryan Gomes, Charlotte 2012 First-Round Pick

Pros - Grizzlies -- not Thunder -- are the only team in the last five years to have not consistently missed out on surefire talents and therefore this day was going to have to come: either it's Marc Gasol and OJ Mayo who'll have to leave, or it's Rudy Gay who'll have to be traded. Which one will it be? If I'm a Grizzlies fan, I'm taking Gasol and Mayo over Gay. Not that Gay isn't good enough to get your franchise over the top; I just like my chances with the other two. After all, they played so well without Gay in the second-half of the season this year and were two series away from winning it all without him. Plus, the franchise has quality role-players on the wing in Allen, Young and Battier. All in all, I expect them to trade him and say they couldn't afford all three of their hefty price-tags just after the team's owner rewarded Zach Randolph and Mike Conley new contracts. In light of this, the Memphis franchise will be well-off in terms of flexibility. Gomes is a quality Forward who will have only three-years remaining on his contract and Foye will have only two-years remaining. 

PG: Conley, Foye
SG: Mayo, Allen, Henry
SF: Battier, Gomes, Young
PF: Randolph, Arthur
C: Gasol, Haddadi

Hollinger's Analysis: 4 Losses