better situation and never look back.

Honorable Mention: Houston Rockets

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One can dream, can't they?

As the Rockets have favored smaller lineups, it's become clear Deng would be an excellent fit in their system. He may not space the floor as well as most small forwards, but his skill set allows him to play alongside Chandler Parsons and James Harden on the wing while leaving Dwight Howard to do whatever it is he does down low these days—snack, smile, giggle and score the occasional basket.

Ambitious? Yes. Completely far-fetched? Not quite.

The Rockets are approaching an interesting dilemma with Parsons, who is eligible for a raise this summer. Declining their team option worth under $1 million on him allows him to enter restricted free agency, where they can matchseason-ticket holders, responses from which were made available Twitter user @MiggysWorld35 and relayed by ClutchFans.net's Ben DuBose.

Re-opening the window to trade him gives the Rockets options, perhaps putting them a move or two away from offering Deng a contract that convinces him to join Parsons and Terrence Jones within their stretch-forward ranks.

Phoenix Suns

The Phoenix Suns have been the NBA's most surprising team. Once considered obvious tankers, they've firmly planted themselves in the Western Conference's playoff conversation.

Armed with a plethora of imminent draft picks and financial flexibility, the future is bright. And Deng can make it blinding.

Including all player and team options, the Suns have nearly $34 million in salary committed to next season. Though that doesn't account for the steep contract restricted free agent Eric Bledsoe will demand,