Friend of mine proposed this deal...I actually like it. We lose some shooting and passing, but banking on MPJ upside and DEN is in win now mode. Their passing would be off the charts adding these 2
MJP/Plumlee for Bogi/Belly
That leaves them with no backup C.
They also already have Harris, Beasley, and Barton (with Murray spending some time at SG here and there) at SG/SF so I’m not sure where Bogdans minutes will come from.
They also have Millsap, Grant, and Hernangomez at PF so I’m having a hard time seeing the minutes for Bjelica as well.
The Nuggets are very deep. They need a consolidation trade. Something like...
Michael Porter
Malik Beasley
2022 DEN 1st (unprotected)
for
Brandon Ingram
The nuggets get their 3rd star who’s also a long wing who can play good defense (to help match up with LeBron, Leonard, George, & Doncic). He’d slot perfectly into their starting SF spot. And you’d have Barton be their sixth man SG/SF off the bench.
The pelicans may prefer to not be in the business of handing out big contracts since they are in the middle of a rebuild and aren’t competitive right now. They’d have Porter on a rookie contract for the next 2.5 years which gives them Lonzo, Hart, Porter, Zion, Hayes, & Alexander-Walker all on rookie deals. Not to mention their own 1st round pick, whatever assets they get for Holiday, and a ton of cap space to sell off for more assets.
PG - Murray / Morris
SG - Harris / Barton
SF - Ingram / Craig / Vanderbilt / Cancar
PF - Millsap / Grant / Hernangomez
C - Jokic / Plumlee
PG - Ball / Alexander-Walker / Jackson
SG - Redick / Hart / Beasley
SF - Holiday / Porter / Moore / Miller
PF - Zion / Williams / Melli
C - Favors / Hayes / Okafor
I think ideally Beasley is sent to a 3rd team with a early 2nd being sent to NOP.
I still have a hard time seeing even NOP doing a deal like this. Players with Ingrams length, age, and skill set are pretty coveted but I’d have to imagine that this is the type of trade Denver would be looking for. If they can’t find it, they’ll stick with Porter and hope he develops into their 3rd star.