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NBA Trade Deadline 2016: 5 deals the Brooklyn Nets should make

By John Buhler

Jan 18, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Brooklyn Nets center Brook Lopez (11) reacts as the Nets lose to the Toronto Raptors at Air Canada Centre. The Raptors beat the Nets 112-100. Mandatory Credit: Tom Szczerbowski-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 18, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Brooklyn Nets center Brook Lopez (11) reacts as the Nets lose to the Toronto Raptors at Air Canada Centre. The Raptors beat the Nets 112-100. Mandatory Credit: Tom Szczerbowski-USA TODAY Sports /
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Feb 23, 2015; Denver, CO, USA; Brooklyn Nets forward Thaddeus Young (30) drives to the basket against Denver Nuggets forward Kenneth Faried (35) during the first half at Pepsi Center. Mandatory Credit: Chris Humphreys-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 23, 2015; Denver, CO, USA; Brooklyn Nets forward Thaddeus Young (30) drives to the basket against Denver Nuggets forward Kenneth Faried (35) during the first half at Pepsi Center. Mandatory Credit: Chris Humphreys-USA TODAY Sports /

Trading power forward Thaddeus Young for power forward Kenneth Faried straight up is a deal that both the Brooklyn Nets and the Denver Nuggets should seriously consider. Both Young and Faried are on four-year deals worth $11,235,955.

So an exchanging of power forwards between the Nets and Nuggets won’t affect the ledger one bit, but the deal could serve as a means to simply shakeup both non-contending rosters. Faried is more of a physical to of power forward, while Young is a bit more finesse.

Young might be better able to play with pace in Denver than Faried, although Nuggets head coach Michael Malone doesn’t want to play quickly and use the mile high altitude to his advantage. With Young, maybe that gives him the belief that he now has the frontcourt that could run. Playing up-tempo in Denver with Young on the roster could get the Nuggets back in the Western Conference Playoffs sooner than later.

By bringing Faried to Brooklyn, he’d be better equipped to play his more physical brand of basketball in the low post against many of the strong bigs in the Eastern Conference. Pairing him alongside center Brook Lopez could give the Nets a dynamic All-Star caliber frontcourt duo to work around.

If Brooklyn brings in a coach that can get the most of out of his big men (Kevin McHale?), then maybe the Nets can turn this ship around quicker than expected. Trading Young for Faried could make both the Nets and Nuggets better as early as next year.

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