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How the George Hill trade came together and how the Kings got an extra $3.2 million

NBA fans are often left in the dark when it comes to the specifics of how trades come together. We see the end result and are often left scratching our heads at the result. “Why would they have included that pick swap?” “Why didn’t they figure out a better plan than cutting the 13th pick of the 2016 Draft?” And usually these questions remain unanswered. But thanks to an incredible story from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski we get a peek behind the curtain at how the February 8th trade between the Sacramento Kings, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Utah Jazz came together.