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          Ty Lawson gives the Rockets a desperately needed playmaker

          Jul 20, 2015
          • Kevin PeltonESPN Senior Writer
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            • Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus series
            • Formerly a consultant with the Indiana Pacers
            • Developed WARP rating and SCHOENE system
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          The Deal

          Rockets get: Guard Ty Lawson, 2017 Denver second-round pick

          Nuggets get: Guards Nick Johnson and Pablo Prigioni, forward Kostas Papanikolaou, center Joey Dorsey, 2016 Houston first-round pick (lottery protected)