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          Chandler Parsons trade grades: Who wins the deal?

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          • Kevin Pelton, ESPN Senior WriterJul 3, 2019, 11:48 AM ET
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            • Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus series
            • Formerly a consultant with the Indiana Pacers
            • Developed WARP rating and SCHOENE system
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          One of the more amusing trends this offseason has been teams swapping regrettable four-year contracts signed after the salary-cap jump in the summer of 2016 that expire after this season. The Atlanta Hawks, who've been collecting such deals as the only team not looking to use cap space primarily to sign free agents, send a pair of them to the Memphis Grizzlies for the much larger deal of forward Chandler Parsons.