The Wilson Chandler Trades, Part I: The Eastern Conference
By Tim Hart
Brooklyn Nets
ESPN’s NBA Trade Machine Results: Nets -1 Wins, Nuggets Unaffected
The Trade Machine suggests that the Nuggets would come out of this trade with the slight advantage. This may be true, but the Nets could be in a better position moving forward.
Why the Nets would do it:
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The Nets lack widespread talent. With the recent addition of Louis Scola, the floor for small ball has been opened up. By adding Chandler and Faried, they would expand upon that potential. Both players could see starting roles in Brooklyn, with Scola at the center spot. Losing Lopez would be rough, as he essentially is their team right now.
However, he hasn’t really gotten them anywhere. There isn’t much room for the Nets to further sink, so taking the risk of trading Lopez for Faried and Chandler might be a no-brainer. They’d really have nothing to lose. The Nuggets could also throw in Jusuf Nurkic if the Nets wanted him. It wouldn’t effect the trade much for either side.
Why the Nuggets would do it:
The would have Brook Lopez, a very talented center, and potential All-Star. His addition to the starting 5 would likely bump Nikola Jokic to either starting PF, or a bench center role that matches Lopez’s minutes. If Jokic was benched, he’d have more time to develop in two ways. The first would be as a player. The second, would be as a member of the Nugget’s young core. He would get more playing time with the Nuggets’ rookies, which could be vital to their future success.
A benched Jokic would mean Darrell Arthur at starting PF. Much of this would depend on Jusuf Nurkic’s involvement in the trade. Either way, the Nuggets would have a fantastic addition to their team in Lopez.
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