Should The Denver Nuggets Trade For Zach LaVine?

[@HardwoodKnocksNBA]

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[@cheddacheesechess]

MPJ without Jokic is a role player. Zach Lavine with Jokic could be an unstoppable offensive force. It's a no brainer.

[@JKMediaCorp]

Lavine and MPJ are a wash defensively. Neither are good. Lavine would be inserted at SG and PWat would most likely be moved to starting SF with CB going to the bench. In this scenario, you don't lose any height... and you gain length at both SG and SF. So I don't think you really lose anything, but that contract is NASTY, and for that reason there has been no trade market for Zach for almost 2 years... so the Nuggets wouldn't need to give up a pick at all.

[@nikolakrstic8079]

Watson coming to the starting lineup in that scenario would be ideal but idk if Malone would do it. He is waaay to rigid to do something like this to CB

[@jwtplayer]

Porter is a much better defensive player than Lavine

[@Silentpixel2024]

Why would they start Watson?

[@rainofkhandaq6678]

Lavine would be better creating off the bench with Russ, keeping CB the best cutter on the team, with Jokic

[@fentanyljones6956]

MPJ’s the healthiest he’s ever been, Lavine is older and unhealthy

[@cleokey]

Short answer yes because of Joker minutes, but Chicago seems to have an odd front office? I'm thinking about the recent Caruso trade to OKC.

[@HardwoodKnocksNBA]

@@cleokey yeaaaah we grappled with that too. like is mpj and nnaji really the best they can do? feels a touch light, but then again, if they could get materially more, wouldn’t they have moved him already? 😅

[@cleokey]

@HardwoodKnocksNBA yep, truth be told, however, either player mentioned would LOVE to go to the Lakers for Vincent and Russell. You heard it here first. 😅🤣

[@bkelly625]

Caruso is always hurt or playing hurt and not a ton of minutes and he might be the worst offensive player in the league this year who isn’t a rookie… Bulls did fine with that trade there was never a multiple good 1st rd pick offer I guarantee that and I’d rather have Giddey than last years 18th pick and a couple 2nds or whatever offer we were getting. That is the most unfairly criticized deal I’ve seen in a while lol

[@HardwoodKnocksNBA]

@ you’re wrong. there were multiple deals that would have net them a first round pick last summer and there were points where they could have gotten more.

[@bkelly625]

@@HardwoodKnocksNBA 18th pick or Giddey I’m fine with Giddey… no one was offering a top 10 pick or multiple good 1sts for Caruso those reports are bs and I was saying it long before the trade his value isn’t as high as peoples speculations… not everything that is leaked or reported is accurate far from it... U know that u just like to crap on the Bulls like everyone does 😢 All good I understand most of the time it’s warranted but in this case not really imo

[@BBallRambling]

I think both sides would love this deal.

[@HardwoodKnocksNBA]

@@BBallRambling glad you’re more decisive on this than me. i remain very conflicted lol

[@effingtheineffable6827]

I think LaVine opens things up for Murray. The pressure on the rim would be non-stop. Westbrook can spot fill defense. Watson can rebound and be length. Zeke and Mpj for Craig and LaVine. Denver can match with another non-rotation guy.

[@HardwoodKnocksNBA]

@@effingtheineffable6827 i just wonder if there would be enough defense and rebounding in the core lineup. Mpj isn’t the most consistent there but his size alone goes a long way

[@effingtheineffable6827]

@ if LaVine plays SG and Peyton Watson plays the 3, they don't lose any length or defense.

[@JFImagery]

At first I hated this idea, but after thinking through it, Levine would open up the rotations a lot more. Levine can handle on 2nd team minutes, as well as it gets PWAT starting as the 3, which I think is his true position. Point of attack defense will be a problem, but they have options…put Braun in if they’re getting cooked, Levine at the 3 if the offense isn’t clicking, etc. MPJ is a very good, but very difficult to place player in a lineup. You even could put Levine and Russ together and still have a crazy good starting 5.

[@jawz2x]

Nuggets don’t need to move MPJ. They need help on the bench not the core. MPJ has stepped up and started creating this year. So idk where thats coming from. He’s shooting less 3s because he’s taking it in. Yall watch nuggets games??

[@josiahmontiel5663]

Am I the only one that thinks Branden Ingram would be a better move ?

[@HardwoodKnocksNBA]

@@josiahmontiel5663 hmmmm i think he’s too much of a ball stopper and not nearly enough of a defensive upgrade, if an upgrade at all.

[@alfasiger4178]

They should trade for Cam from brooklyn

[@highwizdom1399]

Lavine is almost 30, a liability on D, very injury prone along with the higher price tag also the cost of chemistry the nuggets team has had for 3+ years. Not worth it they need to build the young guys & just call this year a wash if it happens to end bad, wait till next year to trade murray while also getting Daron holmes back in the line up.

[@Krazyabe]

If the nuggs can get him for Junior and Zeke tbey gotta go do that. Love Junior but Zeke gotta go and Lavine is just better. And on a bad team so probably underperforming. Joker will get the best out of him and thats honestly kinda scary. Especially with Murray spotting up for them!

[@DrawQuick2014]

nuggets need mpj rim protection more than lavines on ball scoring

[@ZacharyMiller-zk1zy]

I would do it and I’m a huge nuggets fan

[@TheVonzink]

The problem with the nuggets, is defense not offense, not a good trade.

[@alvin081988]

No....Stay with MPJ....That Shooting and off the ball movement is still valuable

[@kylewilliams3861]

Why tf can’t the bulls get any draft capital in any Lavine deal. We’ve seen several players get moved for more who aren’t as good

[@fentanyljones6956]

Trade some young guys and Nnaji and Saric’s busted asses for some role players to elevate the bench. Our starting lineup is a historically great offense.

[@PetarZorić-k3b]

5 sec, No. Bye.

[@HardwoodKnocksNBA]

@@PetarZorić-k3b seems a little dismissive even if you’re not all about the idea haha

[@cryptozoro8107]

​@HardwoodKnocksNBA no, we do not want a 6ft 5 skinny string bean who ant Edward's would avg 50 on. Mpj is 6ft, avg 22, and guards lebron and Kevin durant. Lavine can't even guard Donovan Mitchell. fuck no

[@nytewrtr]

How bout No!

[@gorantamburic2000]

There is an elephant in the room and I know that jurnalist do not want to acknowledge that! This team is broken thx to Calvin Booth young players BS! Our players do not believe in this team anymore and cos of that there is no effort! I never seen team this letargic since Jokic started! I think that problems are big in the organization and Calvin vision utterly failed! Not only that it failed but it destroyed team chemistry and thrust to the point that team is unrecognizable for old fans! Jurnalist try to sweep this under the rug but it is impossible to hide it any more! As a die hard fan this is so hard to watch while at the same time no one on Press Conference`s ask a question who`s gonna take a responsibility for this desaster!

[@140acresretired7]

No. I would if it was Murray. See were we are next year. No trades for that guy this year. If his D is worse then Potters then hell no.

[@leptonparticle238]

Why doesn't anyone think of sending away Murray to get Zack + another player? As a nuggets fan I'd prefer that much more than sending away MPJ, he has inproved a lot this season and is a lot more consistent than Murray

[@morniclegreen3534]

You can't trade Murray until the off-season

[@fentanyljones6956]

NO

[@leon__nights]

Terrible idea. Jokic utilizes cutters, movement shooters and spot ups best. Lavine would ruin the chemistry

[@HardwoodKnocksNBA]

@@leon__nights Lavine does all that stuff and can generate looks on his own which is why it’s appealing…

[@alfasiger4178]

DEN waited long enough for MPJ. But if they keep him, they can trade Murray, Zeke, and Watson (or strawther) to Hawks for Trae, Capella, and Onyeka.

[@alfasiger4178]

I say they trade for Cam from brooklyn

[@leon__nights]

@@alfasiger4178 don’t think they have the picks for him.

[@alfasiger4178]

@@leon__nights They have a first round for 2031

[@ZBirDEveryday]

No. Unless the nuggets wanna be more hurt. Maybe him and Murray can hangout. But not good for championship goals

[@ZBirDEveryday]

I just say this off the cuff. Obviously LaVine is a great offensive player. But I think that’s a weird fit. I think the nuggets need more of a spot up knock down, or a lob threat big. Basically they need to replace everything Braun doesn’t do.

[@danfavale9168]

i think mpj is arguably just as much as an injury risk given his back issues from years past tbh but there’s an overall risk here for sure