Who are the best defensive players available via trade?

[tacos]

There is always Meyers Leonard who I believe has the most room to improve as a defender out of all these players... {High five!} Hello? Anyone?

[daoneandonly]

Wes Matthews

please.

anyone

please, I have so little, give me this much

[NYG]

Bazemore.

please.

anyone

Kenneth Faried, Channing Frye and Will Barton for Kent Bazemore, Marco Belinelli and earlier of 2018 T'Wolves/Rockets 1st?

The rest being...

Cleveland gets Jamal Murray, Kent Bazemore, Malik Beasley and later of 2018 Nuggets 1st or (earlier of 2018 T'Wolves/Rockets 1st) for Kyrie Irving and Channing Frye

Denver gets Will Barton, Kenneth Faried, Malik Beasley and Jamal Murray for Kyrie Irving and Marco Belinelli

[jayu70]

Bazemore.

please.

anyone

Kenneth Faried, Channing Frye and Will Barton for Kent Bazemore, Marco Belinelli and earlier of 2018 T'Wolves/Rockets 1st?

The rest being...

Cleveland gets Jamal Murray, Kent Bazemore, Malik Beasley and later of 2018 Nuggets 1st or (earlier of 2018 T'Wolves/Rockets 1st) for Kyrie Irving and Channing Frye

Denver gets Will Barton, Kenneth Faried, Malik Beasley and Jamal Murray for Kyrie Irving and Marco Belinelli

As much as I'm not enamored with Bazemore's deal, Atlanta is not in a position as a rebuilding team to be giving away 1st rounder.
Will Barton is due for an extension next season right? How much will he command? Combine what he will make plus Faired it will more than likely be more than Bazemore. Atlanta will be judicious with their capspace.

[NYG]

Bazemore.

please.

anyone

Kenneth Faried, Channing Frye and Will Barton for Kent Bazemore, Marco Belinelli and earlier of 2018 T'Wolves/Rockets 1st?

The rest being...

Cleveland gets Jamal Murray, Kent Bazemore, Malik Beasley and later of 2018 Nuggets 1st or (earlier of 2018 T'Wolves/Rockets 1st) for Kyrie Irving and Channing Frye

Denver gets Will Barton, Kenneth Faried, Malik Beasley and Jamal Murray for Kyrie Irving and Marco Belinelli

As much as I'm not enamored with Bazemore's deal, Atlanta is not in a position as a rebuilding team to be giving away 1st rounder.
Will Barton is due for an extension next season right? How much will he command? Combine what he will make plus Faired it will more than likely be more than Bazemore. Atlanta will be judicious with their capspace.

Does taking out the pick and Barton, etc. make more sense? Just straight up Faried for Bazemore?

[penbeast0]

Ian Mahinmi? Markieff Morris? Marcin Gortat?

Hard to make a deal with a win now team looking to trade vets for youth.

[jayu70]

Kenneth Faried, Channing Frye and Will Barton for Kent Bazemore, Marco Belinelli and earlier of 2018 T'Wolves/Rockets 1st?

The rest being...

Cleveland gets Jamal Murray, Kent Bazemore, Malik Beasley and later of 2018 Nuggets 1st or (earlier of 2018 T'Wolves/Rockets 1st) for Kyrie Irving and Channing Frye

Denver gets Will Barton, Kenneth Faried, Malik Beasley and Jamal Murray for Kyrie Irving and Marco Belinelli

As much as I'm not enamored with Bazemore's deal, Atlanta is not in a position as a rebuilding team to be giving away 1st rounder.
Will Barton is due for an extension next season right? How much will he command? Combine what he will make plus Faired it will more than likely be more than Bazemore. Atlanta will be judicious with their capspace.

Does taking out the pick and Barton, etc. make more sense? Just straight up Faried for Bazemore?

Yes, money works since Denver is under the cap.
I'd even be willing to throw in a 2nd rounder with Bazemore since his contract size and length is more than Faried's.
Hawks have enough PFs (I think) but getting out of Baze's deal a year earlier helps. Plus most Hawks fans want the young players like Bembry to play.