How 6-team NBA trade includes Mavericks, Wizards, Clippers, Pistons, Bucks and Grizzlies

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It's an NBA offseason special, a six-team trade.

The latest piece of news is that Khris Middleton is going from the Mavs to the Wizards, but this isn't a whole new deal.

This is a lot of reported smaller deals being combined for salary purposes.

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It's a lot like what happened last team when the Kevin Durant trade turned into a seven-team deal.

Various GMs look at the different contracts that are moving and figure out a way to align them all.

The full terms of this deal aren't quite out, but previous agreements can be deduced to be a part of this.

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How is this a 6-team trade?

These are among the combinations involved as full terms still work their way out.

The Middleton move from the Mavs to the Wizards is one part. It also includes a newly reported D'Angelo Russell from Washington to Dallas.

John Collins is going from the Clippers to the Pistons.

Gary Harris and Taurean Prince both move to the Pistons from the Bucks.

Caris LeVert moves back to the Bucks in that deal.

Isaiah Stewart goes from the Pistons to the Grizzlies.

Santi Aldama goes from Memphis to Dallas.

Yep, that's all going to be a part of one massive trade.

And yep, that's pretty crazy.