Knicks · OT: Darrell Arthur and Pick 55 for Kostas Koufos (page 1)

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3G4G wrote:Denver and Grizz make trade...

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Good steal for the Grizzlies

BRIGGS wrote:

3G4G wrote:Denver and Grizz make trade...

Marc Stein Twitter I believe...

Good steal for the Grizzlies

I feel the other way around. Nuggets are stacking assets

3G4G wrote:

BRIGGS wrote:

3G4G wrote:Denver and Grizz make trade...

Marc Stein Twitter I believe...

Good steal for the Grizzlies

I feel the other way around. Nuggets are stacking assets

3G4G wrote:

BRIGGS wrote:

3G4G wrote:Denver and Grizz make trade...

Marc Stein Twitter I believe...

Good steal for the Grizzlies

I feel the other way around. Nuggets are stacking assets

Pick 55 who cares--they got a skilled 7-0 260 what a F steal what a steal the rich just got richer.

BRIGGS wrote:I wouldve given them pick 24 for Koufus.

Koufos also will be house hunting soon.

The Nuggets traded him to the Grizzlies for Darrell Arthur and the 55th pick, opening the way for $11 million-a-year super-sub JaVale McGee to start for Denver in 2013-14.

That wasn't what drove the deal, though, Connelly insisted.

''Not really. I don't think it's fair to the three centers that we had. At times you can cannibalize each other. But that wasn't the purpose,'' said Connelly, who added that he tendered center Timofey Mozgov before the draft. ''I think the purpose was to find a guy that's more complementary to JaVale and (Kenneth) Faried.''

Connelly raved about Arthur's athleticism and skill set and suggested it will be up to new coach Brian Shaw to determine if Arthur will push Faried for the starting power forward job next season.

''It was a difficult evening. We traded a key piece of our team last year, a guy that has a really bright future and it was not easy,'' Connelly said. ''We targeted a certain type of player and Arthur fits that role. He's an elite frontcourt defender, he's able to spread the court, he's been a part of several successful playoff teams.

''But it was not an easy trade. Koufos is a consummate professional and a great kid.''

With the 55th pick, the Nuggets landed French forward Joffrey Lauvergne, who played in

BRIGGS wrote:I wouldve given them pick 24 for Koufus.

Celtics bought into the 2nd and gotColton Iverson I see