Counter This: Kenneth Faried’s Top 5 Realistic Trade Options
By Tim Hart
#4: Kenneth Faried to the Detroit Pistons
Similarly, Marcus Morris (twin brother of Markieff) would be an excellent addition to the Nuggets’ front-court rotation. Either of the Morris twins would supply the sort of athletic stretch-four that the Nuggets need. However, a trade with Detroit seems more likely.
This is mostly due to the fact that the Pistons recently signed PF John Luer to a 4-year $41 million contract.
That speaks to their readiness to trade Morris. Yes, he can play SF as well, but Detroit has the starting position locked down with Tobias Harris. Adding Faried to their rotation as a 6th man would add a more explosive edge to the second unit than Morris is likely to supply. Faried could be their second-unit small-ball Drummond.
Both players have similar skill-sets, which the Pistons seem quite good at deploying. This trade would help both teams shed some unnecessary talent, and gain new weapons in return.
The Pistons would likely throw PF Aaron Baynes into the deal, for salary cap reasons. As a result, they would end up with two PF’s in Luer and Faried. The Nuggets would play Marcus the same way that they would play Markieff, which makes sense, seeing as they are biologically identical!