TRADE: Davis, Hardy, DLO, Exum to WAS | Middleton, filler, 2 FRPs, 3 SRPs to DAL

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Here's Branaham, fwiw...looks like he can shoot, at least.

https://youtu.be/snOoRCa0uwc?si=hw-Qbv7yMS3Q7Y3Y

I spent a little time looking at him recently (can't recall the deal I was trying to construct).  He's an RFA this summer.  My view is he is a bench scorer...basically a Hardy replacement.  Not much D, so probably not a starter.  But, efficient scoring from multiple spots on the floor.  I'd say worth keeping, but not good enough to displace Max Christie.

Johnson is a statistical disaster.  Nothing about him looks good.  But, he's very athletic and quick and has good positional size for a PG.  Basically, a late first project.  His highest minutes games of the season were his last two and he was 17 points and 14 points on high usage and good shooting in both (and crazy high TO's on one of them).  Those two games are huge outliers, but I like the pickup as kind of a high upside (low floor) shot in a position of need.  I hope they play the crap out of him the rest of the season.  Maybe he develops, but he probably also helps the tank.  Could be fun to watch if he does develop.