Keita Bates-Diop, Shabazz Napier Are Acquired by Denver
5 years agoMinnesota Timberwolves forward Keita Bates-Diop and guard Shabazz Napier have been traded to the Denver Nuggets in a blockbuster four-team trade. Denver trades guard Malik Beasley, Juan Hernangomez and forward Jarred Vanderbilt in this move. This is an interesting move for Denver, where the biggest piece of this trade might be the first-round pick they acquired from Houston. Bates-Diop could have some short-term value while the Nuggets are banged up, but he'll quickly get lost in the rotation. Napier will get some minutes without Beasley here anymore, but not enough to warrant adding in fantasy leagues. The Nuggets also get forward Noah Vonleh and guard/forward Gerald Green (foot), but both players won't have much value going forward.
Source: Jon Krawczynski
Source: Jon Krawczynski