NBA Trades that Need to Happen Part 2
The trade deadline is coming up soon, so here are some logical trades that should go down. All trades are ran through ESPN's Trade Machine to verify the financial implications.
1. Nuggets receive: PG Cameron Payne, SG Alex Abrines, 2 future 2nd round draft picks; Thunder receive: SF Wilson Chandler- Quick summary: Nuggets don't need Chandler & his cap space, get shooters to surround talented playmaking C Nikola Jokic. Thunder get much needed scoring/versatility to help Russell Westbrook.
2. Rockets receive: G/F PJ Tucker; Suns receive: C Omer Asik, G/F KJ McDaniels, F Kyle Wiltjer, future 2nd round draft pick (via Rockets); Pelicans receive: C Tyson Chandler- Quick summary: Rockets get depth to improve defense in playoffs. Suns trade a bad contract for a slightly friendlier contract and some decent assets. Pelicans get a complimentary veteran big man next to Anthony Davis.
3. Celtics receive: C Andrew Bogut; Mavericks receive: PF Jonas Jerebko, SG James Young, SF Gerald Green, future 2nd round draft pick- Quick summary: Celtics get much-needed interior defense and a player familiar with the Cavaliers. Mavs simply do Bogut a favor, as all players involved have expiring contracts and nonetheless Dallas has money to spend in the summer.
