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In-Division trades seldom happen, especially between two teams battling it out for 2nd in the conference, but here's one that might actually work for both Atlanta and Orlando....

Atlanta receives:Dwight Howard, Hedo Turkoglu, and Chris Duhon
Orlando receives: Al Horford, Monta Ellis, Andres Biedrins, and 2 future Atlanta 1st round picks
Golden State receives: Andre Iguadala, Maurice Speights, and Zaza Pachulia
Philadelphia receives: Kirk Hinrich and Marvin Williams

Why Atlanta does it: They get a true post presence and a defensive stopper.  Dwight is one of the most unstoppable big men in the league.
Why Orlando does it: They risk losing Dwight for nothing.  This deal gives them the 2nd best Center in the league and also nets them a scoring SG to boot.  Moving Hedo's contract was a bonus for them.
Why Golden State does it: They move Ellis to help facilitate an opening for a bigger SG rather than deploying their mini-me lineup (even David Lee is undersized at Center).  AI gives them a defensive wing player that can also penetrate and score.  He's a Mark Jackson kind of guy IMO.
Why Philly does it: With an abundance of SF (re-signed Young and Turner), AI is expendable.  Moving him for about 1/2 as Marvin's contract, gives them a solid wing defender at a fraction of the cost.  Hinrch is another great defender and an expiring.  He's a good guard that can play next to Williams or Holliday.  

Other Atlanta moves.....
re-sign Damien Wilkins, Jason Collins, and Jamal Crawford

Sign Reggie Evans and Anthony Parker to MLE (split)

New rotations:

Teague/Duhon/Sy
Johnson/Crawford
Turkoglu/Parker/Wilkins
Smith/Evans
Howard/Collins/Benson

Nelson/Arenas
Ellis/Reddick
Anderson/Richardson
Bass/
Horford/Biedrins

Holliday/Williams
Hinrich/Meeks/Turner
Young/Williams/Brackins
Brand/Nocioni
Hawes/

Curry/Lin
Iguodala/Bell
Wright/
Udoh/Speights
Lee/Pachulia/Amundson