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          NBA trade grades: Winners in the Josh Jackson deal

          Craig Mitchelldyer/USA TODAY Sports
          • Kevin Pelton, ESPN Senior WriterJul 3, 2019, 05:23 PM 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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          We suspected a trade was coming from the Phoenix Suns, who wouldn't have had cap room to sign Ricky Rubio to a reported three-year, $51 million deal while retaining the rights to restricted free agent Kelly Oubre otherwise.