In case you missed it, then Anthony Davis threw a Molotov cocktail to All-Star weekend a few days before, announcing that “all of 29 teams” are on his list of prospective commerce destinations.
Apparently, it’s all about winning for your Brow… for today.
If such is the situation, the Western Conference’s No. 2 group seems like a nice fit for a few of those match ’s premier post players — that, incidentally, is well suited to play along with fellow All-Star Nikola Jokic.
The question: Should the Nuggets even need him?
This ’s more tricky than one might think. On its face, the answer is a resounding yes. But when you get into the weeds, well, things become complex.
To start with, Davis will have only 1 year left on his contract when the commerce market opens back up in June. When the Nugs don’t have assurances Davis will signal a long-term deal to stay in the Mile High City, then end of dialogue.
Second, even when the Nuggets were convinced that they could convince Davis to stay, would they be comfortable giving away the group of assets required to make this happen? To put an even finer point on it: Does Denver really need to trade newcomer Michael Porter Jr. — no doubt that a must-have for New Orleans in any Davis deal — before they even understand what they need in him?
In case you should inquire Nuggets beat writer Mike Singer, the answer will be “a tough no. ”
But should you’re asking yours well, allow ’s talk this thing outthere.
At the moment, Porter is a comprehensive mystery — the Mirror of Erised personified. He is a Ferrari. He is a Pinto that breaks down over and over again. We have no thought.
What we do understand is that his blend of ability and size — once is equally sexy enough to pique the Pelicans’ interest. In addition, we understand he has played only three games that are real because graduating high school and ’ s had back surgeries prior to his 21st birthday.
In addition, the likelihood that he’s anything coming Davis — a generational talent who could win several MVPs — is minimum. Which makes him imminently movable at a Brow trade.
But given the godfather offer the Pelicans already turned down from the Lakers, it’s clear the Nuggets are going to need to provide a good deal greater than Porter Jr., as well as several throw-in contracts to make the money work.
That means at least 2 of some combination of Jamal Murray, Monte Morris, Malik Beasley and Gary Harris, as well as multiple picks, another salary along with a willingness to carry on Solomon Hill’s albatross contract.
This ’s a whole lot to ask with Murray, Beasley and Morris under some form of inexpensive team control for the following two seasons, and they each looking to a rival like contributors.
However, man, Jokic and Davis sharing the same aspect of the court, making sweet basketball appreciate 50-plus nights per year at the Pepsi Center … that’s a dream that t expire easy.
Should the Nuggets take action?
I say that they have a meeting about it.
— Matt Schubert, The Denver Post
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