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Mike G
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players traded midseason 2020-21

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A number of players were a better fit with a new team this year. Ranked by 'equivalent wins' added to team 2, beyond their rates with team1:

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eW+    per36 rates     tm1   Eff%   Sco   Reb   Ast   e484      tm2   Eff%   Sco   Reb   Ast   e484
2.64  Alex Len         Tor  .615    7.6   5.3   1.3   -.11      Was  .630   15.6   9.7   1.5   1.30
1.50  James Harden     Hou  .600   21.8   4.9   8.9   1.43      Brk  .606   22.9   8.4   9.4   1.98
1.44  Kelly Olynyk     Mia  .545   12.5   8.4   2.4    .91      Hou  .660   21.3   9.4   4.1   1.74
1.14  Tyler Cook       Brk  .333    2.6   4.5   4.0   -.50      Det  .655   14.3   8.3   1.2    .81
.82   Torrey Craig     Mil  .479    6.6   7.8   2.5    .54      Phx  .599   14.2   9.7   1.6   1.21

.81   Cory Joseph      Sac  .528    9.0   3.8   3.3    .25      Det  .580   15.4   4.4   6.8   1.03
.78   Blake Griffin    Det  .484   11.4   6.0   3.9    .56      Brk  .600   16.2   7.9   3.6   1.24
.62   Daniel Gafford   Chi  .684   15.4  10.2   1.3   1.40      Was  .679   21.4  11.2    .9   2.13
.54  Maurice Harkless  Mia  .536    4.2   4.0   1.7   -.17      Sac  .519    8.0   4.2   1.6    .23
.52   Moritz Wagner    Bos  .367    4.3  12.1   3.1   -.19      Orl  .553   13.6   6.5   1.2    .68

eW+    per36 rates     tm1   Eff%   Sco   Reb   Ast   e484      tm2   Eff%   Sco   Reb   Ast   e484
.50   D.J. Augustin    Mil  .535   10.0   2.5   4.8    .19      Hou  .593   16.4   3.7   5.9    .77
.49   Khem Birch       Orl  .507    8.1   8.9   1.6    .66      Tor  .588   13.3   8.9   2.0   1.07
.49   Rajon Rondo      Atl  .477    7.8   5.2   7.6    .28      LAC  .604   13.5   5.7   9.3    .92
.40   Derrick Rose     Det  .510   19.1   3.2   6.0   1.11      NYK  .560   20.4   3.9   5.3   1.32
.38   R.J. Hampton     Den  .485    8.5   8.5   1.9    .41      Orl  .503   13.1   6.8   3.3    .69

.34  Mfiondu Kabengele LAC  .386    7.7   5.9   1.8    .12      Cle  .531   11.8   9.5   1.9   1.00
.28  Dennis Smith Jr.  NYK  .346    8.1   2.7   3.7    .47      Det  .500   11.1   5.0   6.1    .81
.23 Isaiah Hartenstein Den  .531   12.6  12.4   1.8   1.29      Cle  .608   16.1  12.7   4.1   1.68
.21  DeMarcus Cousins  Hou  .503   13.4  13.2   3.7   1.46      LAC  .590   22.1  13.5   2.6   1.95
.20   Terence Davis    Tor  .534   15.2   4.9   2.5    .74      Sac  .565   16.2   5.6   2.3    .90
Note -- chronology is left-to-right, the opposite of my 'most improved' layout.
Most of these guys picked up their scoring or rebounding, or both. Assists generally lag when joining a new team.

Fewer players seemingly were bust after being traded. Or possibly some didn't even get enough minutes to register.

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eW+    per36 rates    tm1   Eff%   Sco   Reb   Ast   e484      tm2   Eff%   Sco   Reb   Ast   e484
-1.09  Norman Powell  Tor  .636   23.2   3.5   1.9   1.24      Por  .567   15.8   3.4   1.8    .66
-.89   Jarrett Allen  Brk  .702   16.5  14.3   2.0   1.68      Cle  .632   15.6  12.1   1.6   1.40
-.64   Avery Bradley  Mia  .603   15.0   3.2   2.0    .60      Hou  .407    5.4   3.5   2.6   -.19
-.59   Caris LeVert   Brk  .512   19.9   5.7   6.9   1.46      Ind  .528   19.1   4.9   4.3   1.22
-.55   Lou Williams   LAC  .521   18.0   3.7   5.2    .97      Atl  .492   14.3   3.7   5.1    .45

-.48   Damian Jones   LAL  .935   21.4   8.8    .3   1.62      Sac  .674   12.6   8.3   2.0    .94
-.28   George Hill    OKC  .623   15.5   2.7   3.4    .72      Phl  .536   10.8   3.9   3.3    .27
-.28   Evan Fournier  Orl  .593   21.8   3.3   3.5   1.15      Bos  .581   15.1   4.2   3.1    .87
-.23   Tony Bradley   Phl  .677   16.0  13.5   2.0   1.79      OKC  .663   18.0  11.9   1.5   1.51
-.22   James Johnson  Dal  .520   10.6   6.3   3.3    .78      NOP  .491   10.7   6.3   2.7    .58
Damian Jones played 112 minutes for the Lakers. He hit 16 of 17 FG and 11-12 FT. Team-high .235 ws/48
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