14 Trades Involving Kenneth Faried and a Western Conference Team
By Tim Hart
Utah Jazz
Trade Machine Results: Nuggets +1 Wins, Jazz Unaffected
According to the Trade Machine, this clean-swap of power forwards would help the Nuggets slightly, without causing any harm to the Jazz. The projected balance of this trade may surprise fans, but it really shouldn’t.
Why the Jazz would do it:
They might be looking for something different. The Trade Machine says that swapping Faried into their line-up wouldn’t hurt them at all. Plus, anyone who knows Faried understands what he is capable of. It is possible that the Jazz have the secret which unlock’s Faried’s full potential.
The Manimal has put up some huge games in the past, and could very well turn into a more complete PF in Utah. Again, this would be in the spirit of trying a new look for the team’s 4-spot. With a better team than last season’s record suggests, the Jazz may be looking for some change, or not. Either way, they would stand little to lose.
Why the Nuggets would do it:
For many of the same reasons as the Jazz. Both players have salaries around $12 million, and each bring similar stats to the table. However, Favors is slightly more capable of spreading the floor. Although, he too is not known for his shooting ability. Favors has also struggled to play with consistency, much like Faried.
Essentially, this trade would offer a fresh start to both players and teams. Favors would get a chance to reset, now as a Nugget. Hopefully, this could send his career towards meeting the mark that fans await. The same goes for Kenneth Faried.
This trade would be a coin flip. But with both teams a bit unsatisfied with their starting power forwards, some change could do them well.
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