Zeke Nnaji

[skywalker33]

Anyone know what's up with Nnaji now? Liked him last year and thought he'd be an ideal add to the Celtics' frontcourt but wasn't unattainable. Doesn't look like he's in the 'doghouse' with Malone, but that there are no minutes with MPJ back?

Malone has gone on record saying he needs to get Nnaji more PT mins, which he has but not to any extent. When he has played he seems to be getting better, producing more rebounds, even double-digit scoring on occasion. Definitely feels like he is still a future asset-in-waiting. As for being tradable, I'd bet he could be had, but only for the RIGHT PRICE but that isn't gonna come cheap.

[Andrew McCeltic]

Anyone know what's up with Nnaji now? Liked him last year and thought he'd be an ideal add to the Celtics' frontcourt but wasn't unattainable. Doesn't look like he's in the 'doghouse' with Malone, but that there are no minutes with MPJ back?

Malone has gone on record saying he needs to get Nnaji more PT mins, which he has but not to any extent. When he has played he seems to be getting better, producing more rebounds, even double-digit scoring on occasion. Definitely feels like he is still a future asset-in-waiting. As for being tradable, I'd bet he could be had, but only for the RIGHT PRICE but that isn't gonna come cheap.

I'm skeptical there's a good trade fit with Boston - we have Payton Pritchard, who's a great shooter, energy guy, microwave scorer off the bench but a big defensive liability, they like him as injury insurance. I don't think a small TPE and three second-rounders (even a 1st) would come close.

[skywalker33]

Anyone know what's up with Nnaji now? Liked him last year and thought he'd be an ideal add to the Celtics' frontcourt but wasn't unattainable. Doesn't look like he's in the 'doghouse' with Malone, but that there are no minutes with MPJ back?

Malone has gone on record saying he needs to get Nnaji more PT mins, which he has but not to any extent. When he has played he seems to be getting better, producing more rebounds, even double-digit scoring on occasion. Definitely feels like he is still a future asset-in-waiting. As for being tradable, I'd bet he could be had, but only for the RIGHT PRICE but that isn't gonna come cheap.

I'm skeptical there's a good trade fit with Boston - we have Payton Pritchard, who's a great shooter, energy guy, microwave scorer off the bench but a big defensive liability, they like him as injury insurance. I don't think a small TPE and three second-rounders (even a 1st) would come close.

We have our own version of Pritchard here in Bones Hyland, that wouldn't work. As for TPE's we, again, have our own. Closest deal would be draft picks at least a 1st and a few 2nds but even then we'd probably wanna keep him and see how he develops, he's a big who can shoot from 3pt range. I agree he'd be a good fit in BOS but just don't see a deal to take him out of DEN.

[skywalker33]

Since we were talking about him, 19mins and he comes off the bench for 9pts and 7rebs, nice from the young fella

[Coeur]

It’s his defensive versatility that makes him way too valuable to move off of him right now. We all wish he was a C, but he’s a defensive combo forward. He’s worth 2 1sts