Nuggets veterans Kenneth Faried and Emmanuel Mudiay could be had in trades at this year’s deadline, league sources tell Steve Kyler of Basketball Insiders, who suggests that the asking prices for those players likely wouldn’t be too high. I identified both Faried and Mudiay as potential trade candidates in my look at the Northwest on Wednesday.
If the Nuggets become a seller, Will Barton would also be a very intriguing trade chip, Kyler writes. However, that may be wishful thinking on the part of rival teams. Denver currently holds a playoff spot in the West and Barton has played the second-most minutes on the club, so it seems unlikely that the Nuggets would move him. Ultimately, the team may not end up trading anyone — Kyler suggests there’s a sense around the NBA that Denver isn’t looking to make a deal as aggressively as several other teams.
Here’s more from Kyler:
- Sources close to the Heat acknowledge that teams have called about Hassan Whiteside, but say he probably won’t be made available at the deadline, writes Kyler.
- The Mavericks “have had eyes” for Julius Randle, and would be a potential trade partner for L.A. if the Lakers move the big man. Kyler refers to Dallas a “open for business” in terms of trades.
- According to Kyler, the prevailing thought around the NBA is that Willy Hernangomez is the player most likely to be moved by the Knicks, though he’s unlikely to net a significant return.
- While many league insiders think Nikola Mirotic will end up in Utah, the Jazz don’t currently seem to be on board with sending a first-round pick to the Bulls, says Kyler.
- Team sources tell Kyler that Garrett Temple and Zach Randolph are more likely than not to finish the season in Sacramento, but the Kings have been “very open and receptive” to trying to find their veterans new homes.
- Although the Magic are viewed as a team that could be active at the deadline, the team is reluctant to take back long-term salary and would be happy to ride out the season and make changes in the summer if necessary, per Kyler.
Bucks should trade for Mirotic
Although the Magic are viewed as a team that could be active at the deadline, the team is reluctant to take back long-term salary and would be happy to ride out the season and make changes in the summer if necessary, per Kyler.
JJ Redick & Amir Johnson ($34M, expiring)
Fournier & Biyombo ($34M)
The Magic need to shed salary, the Sixers are a young playoff team needing long term solutions for a shooter and backup center. Especially now that Fultz shooting can’t be counted on.
Both teams have picks to exchange to balance it out.
So JJ can’t shoot anymore? I don’t c the 76ers trading away a better shooter then they get back…
They gave those guys one year deals for a reason. Sixers don’t want any long term money on the books either this year.
Biyombos contract is terrible. You’d have to give up a 1st to get rid of him. Redick is valuable as a player on the Sixers and as a contract. Amirs contract is valuable for the expiration. This is a negative deal for the Sixers. Trade machine puts it at -3 wins too.
For Dallas you could do… Nerlens and McRoberts for Randle and Clarkson, maybe a filler 2nd from Dallas.
Dallas likes Randal but prefers trading Matthews, Harris and/or Barea and McRoberts for salary dumps and picks. They want to continue to build around Barnes and Smith
Trade Will the Thrill back to Portland!! You can have Harkless, just give us a 1st rounder like the Nurkic trade!
A trade of expirings.
Orlando’s Elf.Payton, Mar.Hezonja, Mar.Speights ($9.5mil.)
FOR
Cle#1 and expirings?– DRose(2.1), IT(6.3), AnteZizic(1.6)=10.0.
Orlando will have to pay for an Elfrid re-sign, and irritatingly enough, probably Hezonja too, who should be moving on… not successful there. They don’t seem to be enamored with Payton. But, IT may be ideal there, a spark, and happy with a money-making stop. So far the sparks of IT and Rose has been irritating in Cleveland’s establishment.
Why on heaven’s earth would Cleveland even consider this?
IT & Rose are not the answer; Cavs need D not O. Payton is a riser, as good as a mid-20s pick, that Orlando doesn’t want to pay for; and the Cavs won’t be able to sign him in free agency because they’re over the cap. Speights can shoot from distance, Hezonja is active.
Vucevic and Frye could be involved too.