Nuggets Magic Jazz

SportsInfoBar · Post #1 » by **SportsInfoBar** » Mon May 26, 2025 11:59 pm

Magic In: Murray
Magic Out: KCP, Carter JR, and #16

Jazz In: MPJ, Saric, Nnaji, Nuggets 31 First
Jazz Out: Collins,Sexton

Nuggets In: Collins, Sexton, KCP, Carter Jr, #16
Nuggets out: Murray, Porter Jr, Nnaji, Saric

Magic get their PG.
Jazz get 31 first and take a shot on MPJ potential
Nuggets get 4 rotation players for 2 and pick up a first to add another cheap potential rotation player. Sexton, Braun, Gordon, Collins, Jokic with Carter JR, KCP, Holmes, Strawther, Watson and #16 (Nuggets talk CP3 into min deal to try for a chip)

*this may be light from Orlando??

orlando_joe · Post #2 » by **orlando_joe** » Tue May 27, 2025 12:16 am

i do not see any chance magic take on that overpaid long term contract..not to mention adds over 20 mill to next yr and puts them into 2nd apron

eminence · Post #3 » by **eminence** » Tue May 27, 2025 12:31 am

Murray has played well enough I can't see the Nuggets being interested in this deal for him. They need an at least decent 2nd offensive guy and this leaves them decidedly without.

Could see cutting the Orlando portion from the deal and just doing the Utah portion (as a Utah fan, would prefer no Saric, but obviously not a dealbreaker).

p0peye · Post #4 » by **p0peye** » Tue May 27, 2025 8:48 am

No team is taking 3 max contracts in this CBA. You need to find some other team to take on Murray.

nomansland · Post #5 » by **nomansland** » Tue May 27, 2025 10:17 am

The Nuggets should look to trade either Murray or Porter (preferrably Porter), but not both. This one sets them too far back.

tiderulz · Post #6 » by **tiderulz** » Tue May 27, 2025 2:07 pm

Orlando passes. Murray isnt a $55mil/yr player imo and cant stay healthy

SportsInfoBar · Post #7 » by **SportsInfoBar** » Tue May 27, 2025 5:32 pm

nomansland wrote:The Nuggets should look to trade either Murray or Porter (preferrably Porter), but not both. This one sets them too far back.

Go check out the per 36s for Sexton vs Murray. Sexton did not get all the free space Murray gets. Would love to see Sexton's speed doing the dribble hand off with Jokic. And his assists would go up playing with guys who actually make shots. And you wouldn't need to worry if he comes to camp in shape.

* I really hate how Murray plays, so many times he comes off that dribble hand off and shoots a contest 20 footer when Jokic is standing wide open. And other times he passes it back when he should drive and shoot it. (I have coached hoops for 20+years..AAU level most of them)

Collins is just better than Porter at this point.

*I am actually a Nuggets fan, big fan of how Jokic plays and love Gordon also.. Cavs 2nd. And I was watching and rooting for Jazz because of Sexton until they decided to just tank.

nomansland · Post #8 » by **nomansland** » Wed May 28, 2025 8:58 am

SportsInfoBar wrote:
nomansland wrote:The Nuggets should look to trade either Murray or Porter (preferrably Porter), but not both. This one sets them too far back.

Go check out the per 36s for Sexton vs Murray. Sexton did not get all the free space Murray gets. Would love to see Sexton's speed doing the dribble hand off with Jokic. And his assists would go up playing with guys who actually make shots. And you wouldn't need to worry if he comes to camp in shape.

* I really hate how Murray plays, so many times he comes off that dribble hand off and shoots a contest 20 footer when Jokic is standing wide open. And other times he passes it back when he should drive and shoot it. (I have coached hoops for 20+years..AAU level most of them)

Collins is just better than Porter at this point.

*I am actually a Nuggets fan, big fan of how Jokic plays and love Gordon also.. Cavs 2nd. And I was watching and rooting for Jazz because of Sexton until they decided to just tank.

If Collins is a better player, why would Utah take on MPJ with a bigger salary + dead weight of Saric and Nnaji?