The Denver Nuggets do indeed appear to be open to trading Ty Lawson and Kenneth Faried. Both players are being showcased by Denver, indicating the team is willing to trade either player for the right price.
Denver reportedly was willing to move almost any of its players in February, and reports continue to indicate team management is still willing to do so this summer. Lawson and Faried are the Nuggets' two best assets, and previous reports have suggested both players could be had for the right price. ESPN's Chad Ford confirmed that's still the case.
"The Nuggets continue to showcase Ty Lawson and Kenneth Faried (along with just about everyone else on their roster), so drafting for need makes little sense," Ford wrote Tuesday, referring to what the Nuggets might do in the 2015 NBA draft. "They are resetting the deck."
Ford's report confirms one from Basketball Insiders' Steve Kyler, who indicated in May the Nuggets would Lawson and Faried if the team decided to undergo a rebuild.
For Nuggets fans, the biggest question is whether team president Josh Kroenke will blow up the roster this summer. The signs seem to point to yes, and both Lawson and Faried, along with Wilson Chandler, are Denver's best assets.
Lawson would likely fetch Denver the biggest return, and he's already suggested on Instagram he wants a trade. The Kings and the Dallas Mavericks are considered to be the two frontrunners to acquire him. The purported asking price for Lawson is two first-round draft picks, but Denver would likely need to come down on its asking price if it were serious about dealing him.
Sacramento also was linked to Faried, who signed a four-year extension in October, earlier in the season prior to coach George Karl taking over in February.
