
Originally Posted by
Rheem654
What would ya'll think about getting Faried while clearing Asik and Ajinca, plus our top-10 or lotto protected 1st? I was bored and wrote up this 3-way trade over on the realgm trade boards.
NOP out: Asik, Ajinca, lotto or top 10 protected 2018 1st
NOP in: Faried, (M. Richardson?)
DEN out: Faried, Arthur, (Mudiay?), lotto or top 10 protected 2018 1st
DEN in: George Hill
SAC out: G. Hill, (M. Richardson?)
SAC in: Arthur, Asik, Ajinca, (Mudiay?), NOP protected 2018 1st, DEN protected 2018 1st
Pelicans consolidate two nearly unplayable Centers for an instant energy 3rd big. Faried is dependable enough to spell AD and Cuz and fit well next to either of them or alongside Cunningham in a small line-up giving both star-bigs a rest. Same contract length of 2 years and saves a few million. If the Kings would want to dump Malachi Richardson's salary in exchange for Mudiay, Pels could take him.
Cousins/ Faried
Davis / Cunningham/ Diallo
Hill / Miller / Allen
Holiday/ Moore /Clark
Rondo / Nelson /Jackson
Nuggets get George Hill to bring some high-quality vet leadership and defense to the back-court, allowing Murray to come off the bench in a super-sub role while he continues developing. Faried and Arthur aren't in the rotation, and they have plenty of depth up front to be okay with clearing their salaries away. They could also included Mudiay to the Kings if they decide it's time to move on and if the Kings are interested in taking him on to back-up Fox (and Mason III?)
Jokic / Plumlee
Millsap / Lyles / Hernangomez/ Lydon
Chandler/ Craig / Jefferson
Harris / Barton / Beasley
Hill / Murray
Kings pull the ol' taking on salary in exchange for 2 picks that will likely be in the late teens/high 20's. George Hill was a nice mentor for Fox and the youngins, but with veterans Vince and Z-bo still on board, they shouldn't miss him too much. Plus, with Bogdanavic's play-making looking like a point-guard/point-forward, that should also help. They can have the option to take a flyer on Mudiay in exchange for M. Richardson, or they can pass if they decide they have enough PG developing to focus on with Fox. The contracts they're taking back are all 2 years, same as Hill's (Arthur has a player option for next season, Asik only has a partial guarantee of 3mil after next season). Having 3 firsts in the draft should leave them with a lot of options to add good, young talent.
Cauley-Stein / Koufos / Papagiannis
Randolph / Labissiere / Giles
Bogdanavic / Carter/ Jackson
Hield / Temple
Fox / Mason III
Thoughts? Suggestions for improvement? Thanks.