Nuggets trade Morris, Barton to Wizards for KCP, Smith
The Denver Nuggets are finalizing a deal that will send Will Barton and Monte Morris to the Washington Wizards for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Ish Smith, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic.
Denver is nearing trading Monte Morris and Will Barton to Washington in deal for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Ish Smith, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 29, 2022
According to ESPN's Bobby Marks, the deal likely won;t be finalized until July 6 to make the financial end of the deal work.
This is a July 6 trade to make the money work (unless WAS adds more $)
— Bobby Marks (@BobbyMarks42) June 29, 2022
KCP- $14M- expiring
Smith- $4.7M- contract now guaranteed
Barton-$14.37- expiring
Morris- $9.12- 2 years left
Trade works by $12,129
Denver would replace the $8.2M trade exception with a new $9.1M TE https://t.co/QaRYNCqQXM
With the deal, the Nuggets get a versatile wing player in Caldwell-Pope that they were pursuing while the Wizards add a point guard in Morris. This also means Washington is likely done looking for another point guard with the team linked to free agent Tyus Jones or a possible trade for the Pacers' Malcolm Brodgon.