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r/denvernuggets • … • u/sborado

Why don't the Nuggets trade Faried?

First off let me preface this by saying that I'm incredibly ignorant on the nuances of Basketball. I enjoy watching it, and play some 2k but I really don't understand much of the details of Basketball.

My question is why don't the Nuggets explore trading Faried.

It seems to me that with Nurkic, Jokic, and Lauvergne all have more potential than Faried even if they aren't as good as him right now. Do you guys think this is true or am I just missing something in my ignorance?

The Nuggets seem to be at least a couple of years from being real playoff contenders. So trading Faried for some future assets seems like the smart move with all the talented big men that Denver has acquired.

Is it that Faried doesn't have enough value to trade right now? I know Nurkic is more of a center than a PF, but what about Lauvergne and Jokic? Can they play PF? Should they just wait until the others develop more? Am I missing some obvious reason that trading Faried doesn't make sense for the Nuggets?

I love Faried as a player. His energy makes him a very entertaining player to watch. I don't think I would like to see him on another team, but with all of these talented big men it seems like there won't be enough minutes to go around. Sorry for the long rambling question.

TL;DR What is the reason the Nuggets don't trade Faried with all the talented big men that the Nuggets have?

edit: thanks for all the responses!

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