THE GREEN MACHINE: The Subtle Emergence of Josh Green

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Interesting.  I like the idea of THJ to Detroit.  It feels like less of a betrayal for him to take less to stay here one year and be traded the next if the trade sends him ‘home’.  I think Burks is a better fit for what Kidd seems to want.  I like losing that third year of Hardaway’s remaining deal and I like turning one player into two.  Are you making THJ for Kemba/Burks into two trades (the second using the TPE created by the first) to do it now and avoid aggregation?

To just address this part of your reply ....

I am speculating at the same time on two completely different ways to make "THJ outgoing, with Kemba-Burks incoming" happen. Either works easily, and neither is an aggregation workaround.

Method 1 -
The assumption is that THJ and his scoring potential might be seen as much more desirable to DET than Burks, and the salary difference might be of value to the Mavs because of tax implications, so DET trades Burks for THJ into cap room, and moves to buyout Kemba.
DET buys out Kemba at 7.5M, let's say. (The exact number doesn't matter, but presumably he gets about what he is currently slated to get, minus the veteran minimum approx.) Then Dallas signs Kemba for the minimum.

Method 2 -
DET sends Kemba-Burks to DAL, and Mavs send THJ back in return which is an even money swap more or less. It would lessen DET cap room slightly (by about 0.425M), leaving them with more than 10.5M to play with if needed elsewhere. 

DET has no aggregation restriction on Kemba or Burks in that trade (or in any trade at this point), since they have been doing and would continue to be doing 'cap room' trades.

Re the Rose idea in which NY/UT becomes a 4-way, the moves of Rose to Dallas, and THJ-Burks also occurring, both of those would have to happen in the same trade, so that Dallas can use the THJ outgoing to match both of those salaries.