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Denver Nuggets: 3 best trades for Jrue Holiday

By Quenton S. Albertie

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 25: Jrue Holiday #11 of the New Orleans Pelicans runs on the court in a game against the Los Angeles Lakers during the first half at Staples Center on February 25, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 25: Jrue Holiday #11 of the New Orleans Pelicans runs on the court in a game against the Los Angeles Lakers during the first half at Staples Center on February 25, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images) /
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Dec 25, 2019; Denver, Colorado, USA; Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. (1) dunks the ball in the first quarter against the New Orleans Pelicans at the Pepsi Center. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 25, 2019; Denver, Colorado, USA; Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. (1) dunks the ball in the first quarter against the New Orleans Pelicans at the Pepsi Center. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports /

A Win-Now Move

Let’s go ahead and get this proposal out of the way.

Not because it’s unlikely that the Pelicans would accept it; quite the contrary actually. If anything, this may be a package that New Orleans requests but that the Nuggets are unlikely to see through.

In this trade scenario, Denver acquires Holiday in exchange for Will Barton, Michael Porter Jr. and the first-round pick that they hold in the 2020 NBA Draft.

When simply comparing skillsets, this leads to the Nuggets giving away a two-way playmaker (Barton), a skilled sharpshooter (Porter) and a potential diamond in the rough (their draft pick) for an elite two-way playmaker (Holiday). That should be enough for the Pelicans.

When you factor in that each of these players has two seasons left on their contracts and their ages (Holiday is 30-years-old while Barton is 29 and Porter is 22), this is even more of a win for New Orleans. That said, it wouldn’t be surprising for Pelicans executive vice president David Griffin to try to pry more from Denver.

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