Denver Nuggets: 3 Trade Possibilities for Nerlens Noel
By J.J. Vega
Trades can happen anytime in this great industry of sports and especially in the NBA. The Philadelphia 76ers have made it clear and have officially announced their desire to trade either Nerlens Noel or Jahlil Okafor. On this post, we concentrate on how the Nuggs should go after Noel and his talents.
Basketball season is getting nearer every day, and our desire to watch our favorite team play is growing stronger everyday. The NBA season is filled with many things that gets out blood flowing like nothing else (and the off season too) like free agency signings, rivalry games and trades. The Nuggets are surely looking better this upcoming season, and just like our dear Nuggets GM, Tim Connelly said, it is not over yet.
The Nuggets surprised all of us fans when they traded big man Joffrey Lauvergne to the Oklahoma City Thunder for…2 second-round picks (insert rage meme here). And as this boiled up my blood as a fan and made me question the Denver Nuggets front office’s decisions; I started to think a little more outside the box and saw that this may not be a bad move at all. Training camp is near us and most importantly, players are getting moved via trades.
This is when Nerlens Noel kicks in. The Philadelphia 76ers have made it official that they are interested in trading either Nerlens or Jahlil. This announcement is not new at all as in this year’s NBA Draft, it looked like the 76ers were going to make the move. But this past few days, was confirmed that Philly is going to trade either one of them.
So, how do the Nuggets fit in in this equation? Why should the Nuggets trade for a guy like Nerlens Noel? And I can honestly answer this with just one word: POTENTIAL.
Don’t get me wrong. I am a HUGE fan of Okafor and his extremely good offensive skill. But a piece like Noel is exactly what the Nuggets need. Rim protection, rebounds and great hustle. Let’s get started on a variety of trades we can do.
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