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Pels Interested in Faried?

Posted on 8/3/16 at 12:04 am
Posted by LSUpelsSaints
New Orleans
Member since Mar 2014
443 posts
Posted on 8/3/16 at 12:04 am
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The Nuggets are still open to trading power forward Kenneth Faried, with the Thunder and Pelicans among the teams that have expressed interest, Sam Amico of Amico Hoops relays.


This would be interesting...

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This post was edited on 8/3/16 at 12:06 am
Posted by Ryan3232
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Posted on 8/3/16 at 12:18 am to
Give em Tyreke and Ajinca and call it a day
Posted by WB504
New Orleans
Member since May 2008
5937 posts
Posted on 8/3/16 at 1:51 am to
He's been on Dell's radar for a while.
Posted by TigerinATL
Member since Feb 2005
62187 posts
Posted on 8/3/16 at 5:46 am to
I believe Lowe and Stein were talking about how other teams including Denver seeing him as more of an energy big off the bench and speculated he wouldn't be too happy with a demotion. Sounds like a PF version of getting Tyreke, not sure that's something we should have interest in.
Posted by BallHawk
Orlando
Member since Jul 2011
5845 posts
Posted on 8/3/16 at 6:09 am to
Wouldn't shock me if we're a facilitator in a Faried deal
Posted by TigerinATL
Member since Feb 2005
62187 posts
Posted on 8/3/16 at 6:54 am to
According to MM Demps was looking for ways to get back into Faried's draft to draft him back in the day. Faried and AD were a totally dominant pairing in international play (against mostly non NBA players). I wouldn't be surprised if our interest was real.
This post was edited on 8/3/16 at 6:55 am
Posted by OceanMan
Member since Mar 2010
20829 posts
Posted on 8/3/16 at 7:10 am to
He would make our team better
Posted by Jester
Baton Rouge
Member since Feb 2006
34658 posts
Posted on 8/3/16 at 8:03 am to
quote:

I believe Lowe and Stein were talking about how other teams including Denver seeing him as more of an energy big off the bench and speculated he wouldn't be too happy with a demotion. Sounds like a PF version of getting Tyreke, not sure that's something we should have interest in.


I don't know, they might both be listed as PFs, but I could definitely see how Faried and AD could work well together.
Posted by MrPel
Member since Dec 2014
2342 posts
Posted on 8/3/16 at 8:14 am to
We would have to give up a first and that's not happening, especially with the grueling injury history this franchise has gone through, being in the lottery is a definite possibility. Speculation is saying a Kevin love, faried swap would be good for both teams. They aren't taking Asik. Maybe they take jrue and Evans, which again is too much and so is Evans and a first. No way this happens. Pelicans were "interested" in a ton of players, like rondo, Monroe. Doesn't mean it will happen, especially when we don't have anything to give that won't hurt us.
Posted by BallHawk
Orlando
Member since Jul 2011
5845 posts
Posted on 8/3/16 at 8:15 am to
I have no doubt that our interest is real, but what can we move to make it work?

Tyreke most likely won't be dealt because of injury concern unless Denver wants the insurance money

Ajinca alone can't get it done

I doubt we move a first rounder for him

That's why I think facilitator like Ajinca with a third team involved to make it work

We then go after a Kevin Seraphin type or take back a Joffrey Lauvergne or Jusuf Nurkic (which I doubt Denver would want to part with) in return...even then that's nonsensical
This post was edited on 8/3/16 at 8:18 am
Posted by TigerinATL
Member since Feb 2005
62187 posts
Posted on 8/3/16 at 8:29 am to
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I doubt we move a first rounder for him


We have what might end up being the #31 pick in the draft with Philly's 2nd. Would they trade him for an expiring and a pick 25-30? If so, why not pick 31?
Posted by BallHawk
Orlando
Member since Jul 2011
5845 posts
Posted on 8/3/16 at 8:52 am to
With them already having Jokic, Nurkic, and Lauvergne at C I'm not sure if they'd take Ajinca...

Evans + Philly 2nd wouldn't work by itself would it? Isn't Faried at approximately $12m this season?

We'd have to move Ajinca or Asik to make it make sense because there wouldn't be enough minutes to go around

Would Brooklyn take one of them if Denver doesn't? They need a backup 5
Posted by TigerinATL
Member since Feb 2005
62187 posts
Posted on 8/3/16 at 9:09 am to
Tyreke for Faried straight up works fine salarywise. You're allowed to take back more than you send out. The rules vary a bit by the amount and whether you're a tax team or not, but with Tyreke we could take back $5 million more than we send out. Trade amount rules
This post was edited on 8/3/16 at 9:11 am
Posted by BallHawk
Orlando
Member since Jul 2011
5845 posts
Posted on 8/3/16 at 9:41 am to
Ok good point as I wasn't sure. Still creates logjam for us so we would need to move Asik or Ajinca elsewhere
Posted by The Pirate King
Pangu
Member since May 2014
59677 posts
Posted on 8/3/16 at 9:48 am to
Would take in a heartbeat. He's the type of player we could use. Slide AD to 5 for most lineups and Faried at the 4. Asik off the bench to eat up some minutes.
Posted by ShamelessPel
Metairie
Member since Apr 2013
12748 posts
Posted on 8/3/16 at 10:20 am to
Diallo is an interesting asset in this I haven't seen mentioned.
Posted by MrPel
Member since Dec 2014
2342 posts
Posted on 8/3/16 at 10:24 am to
True. Would they take Reke, Diallo, ajinca, and our 2nd from philly?
Posted by ShamelessPel
Metairie
Member since Apr 2013
12748 posts
Posted on 8/3/16 at 11:17 am to
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True. Would they take Reke, Diallo, ajinca, and our 2nd from philly?


That was almost the exact scenario I thought of without losing the first.
Posted by BallHawk
Orlando
Member since Jul 2011
5845 posts
Posted on 8/3/16 at 11:39 am to
I really do not want to move Diallo...he will be a great fit with some seasoning.
Posted by Ryan3232
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Member since Dec 2008
26468 posts
Posted on 8/3/16 at 11:46 am to
I don't want to move Diallo either.
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