this trade has nothing to do with this season. its about getting expiring contracts and using those contracts to either 1) use money in free agency or 2) use it in a trade for someone else's big contract they no longer want.
like zach lavine. or maybe jerami grant. or maybe someone else this summer when teams are trying to avoid the tax/apron.
it has nothing to do with those players making a difference this year.
if it DID, i would really question the front office's acumen. actually, if it DID, i would really start to think they were intentionally trying to lose in order to get fired.