A small transfer a few weeks before the trade deadline in the NBA, are you tempted? That night, under the blows of 5:30 am, Adrian Wojnaorwski kept a few heads awake by announcing an exchange between three teams. Boston, San Antonio and Denver have agreed to transfer Bol Bol, PJ Dozier, Juancho Hernangomez and Bryn Forbes. Let’s see all this in detail.
Spoiler alert, we are not on the bomb of the century.
As we approach a key period during which the Woj sends us the bombinette with all our might, the one sent by the reporter fromESPN this night is more reminiscent of the damage caused by a kid leaving a snack than our history and geo lessons in college around the First World War. That being said, there is always something interesting to learn from this type of transfer, which we will offer you below. First of all, here is the official tweet sent by Adrian.
Denver, Boston and San Antonio are making a three-way trade that includes Juancho Hernangomez to Spurs, Bryn Forbes to Denver, Bol Bol and PJ Dozier to Celtics, sources tell ESPN.
– Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) January 19, 2022
The most relevant is to review the position of each team in this transfer, and the advantages or interests of carrying out this trade.
Let’s start with Boston. As we reported to you recently, more and more observers and League members indicated that the Celtics’ priority was to make room in their bank, the squad built by Brad Stevens getting dangerously close to the tax . With Dennis Schröder and Aaron Nesmith notably mentioned as potential transfer candidates, it was Juancho Hernangomez and his 14 million dollars over two years that were sent to San Antonio, enough to create a big breathing zone in the accounting offices in Boston. In return ? The Celtics therefore recover Bol Bol and PJ Dozier, two players currently injured but who represent interesting leads in the future. First, Bol Bol, who was to be found in Detroit in a recent transfer that was finally canceled. The young interior has been more of a Tacko Fall phenomenon than anything else since his arrival in the NBA, it is difficult to know if he will find his place in Ime Udoka’s workforce. But why not give it a try, given what you drop in return… you never know. Same logic concerning PJ Dozier, who had seduced in Denver but unfortunately had to leave his family a little earlier this season following a rupture of the cruciate ligaments. Eligible for a contract extension this summer, the fullback might as well never wear the Boston jersey as he might be a real gamble from Stevens, as talent and defense are undeniable elements in PJ’s game. . Suddenly, to summarize, the Celtics let go of a player who was out of rotation, cost money, and they recover two young talents while waiting to see if they will be kept in the franchise.
Let’s move on to San Antonio. Some fans must be scratching their heads this morning seeing the transfer in question. Fear to be removed immediately, the Spurs have not only traded Forbes for Hernangomez since a second round of the 2028 Draft belonging to the Nuggets is offered to them. Recently, we also mentioned the fact that the management of San Antonio was listening to several managements since the interest towards Thaddeus Young and Bryn Forbes was real. Quality sniper, active player and who has just won his ring with the Bucks, Bryn redid a passage by the Spurs but we felt that it was only a matter of time before he was moved elsewhere. This is, moreover, a subject that was most likely discussed as soon as the contract was signed between the player and his franchise. The Spurs therefore wanted to take advantage, as for Young, of the market value of Forbes in order to recover something in exchange. The stable guarantee is this second round of Draft stolen from the Denver reserve. About Hernangomez? Complicated to say that he will suddenly enter the plans of Gregg Popovich. Versatile and attractive in Minnesota, Juancho is not at all included in the plans of the Celtics and difficult to say if he will have playing time in San Antonio knowing that a Doug McDermott (also to watch) already fills this type of role. With two years of contract remaining (7 million this season, 7 the next), Juancho might very well be recovered in order to be part of a larger transfer in the weeks to come. So, to sum up, the Spurs are releasing a quality shooter that many franchises wanted, in exchange for a future second round of the Draft and a player in Hernangomez whose usefulness will be determined in the weeks to come.
To conclude in Denver, opinions are divided but a logic seems to take place in this transfer. As we had seen recently, the Bol Bol project was no longer relevant and we should have seen the young man wearing the Pistons jersey. Finally, it will be Boston, and once more… Regarding Dozier, explained above, his injury had taken a real blow to the morale of the Nuggets who thought they were counting on his defense and his versatility to boost the back lines of Mike Malone. However, talking regarding PJ without talking regarding a contract doesn’t make sense. Eligible for an extension, the player knew that he would not play once more until next October and in the management of Colorado we really wondered if there was going to be a contract extension. Knowing that the Nuggets want to make the most of Nikola Jokic’s bounty while awaiting the return of Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr, adding a shooter of Forbes’ caliber made sense. With Bryn, we’re talking regarding a nearly 42% career 3-point sniper, so Jokic’s no-look passes for Forbes that’s a string we see them coming from here. The whole question is whether the full-back will be extended this summer, as he signed a one-year deal at San Antonio. A strategy already used in the past in Denver, which is not a stronghold in free agency in general. So seducing a player for a few months can also persuade him to extend, and the Nuggets will always know how to use a three-point shooter. It should also be noted that the emergence of Davon Reed in defense lately has made Dozier’s place not so untouchable, future contract negotiations have only been the finishing touch for a separation to take place. Suddenly, to summarize, Denver recovers a renowned shooter, capable of sanctioning tomorrow morning in the workforce of the Nuggets, certainly losing two young people but who were not in the current and apparently future plans of the franchise.
After the transfer between New York and Atlanta, it is the Spurs, Nuggets and Celtics who are warming up a few days before the 2022 trade deadline. Who will be the next transferred players? Case to follow!
Source : ESPN
