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Minor Trade For A Useful Back-Up Big Man Of Gortat


1) Lucas Nogueira



Seven-footer with a massive 7’6 wingspan that blocked shots and played excellent defense for a young player in the Spanish ACB league.

Nogueira is decent backup big man

"The Toronto Raptors might soon trade or let go of center Lucas Nogueira, who lost his role and is yet to see action this 2016-17 National Basketball Association (NBA) season due to a left ankle sprain. "

Over six games this season, Lucas Nogueira has averaged 20.9MPG, 5.5PPG, 0.8APG, 6.3RPG, FG 88.2%, FT 75%, 1.2SPG, 1.8BPG, 0.7TPG. It would be fantastic if he could keep up these numbers over the course of the season, but that seems rather unlikely

noguiera for wizards veteran role player

2) Mason Plumlee



As a nets player He averaged 8.7 points and 6.2 rebounds in 21.3 minutes per game

There were rumors that the Blazers were not satisfied with Mason Plumlee’s performance

Plumlee would add front line depth

2015-2016 season stats

9.1 PPG

7.7 RPG

1.0 BLKPG

He's one of just eight big men in the league to have run at least 75 pick-and-roll plays with two different partners so far this season. he can make passing plays and passing decisions, 6 assist per 36 minutes.

3) Kelly Olynyk

Stretch big man, that wall and beal could attack the basket.

Before suffering a season-ending shoulder injury last season, Olynyk was a key contributor for the Celtics, averaging 10.1 points and 4.1 rebounds per game. The 25-year-old has yet to come back from his latest setback, but his skills should entice teams looking for a stretch five. Defensively, Olynyk has proven to be a rather consistent positional defender.

he can spread the floor for the offense and can defend the post though is not known for denying shots.

4) Nerlens Noel

Noel can provide the rim protection that wizards needs, who averaged 11.1 points and 8.1 rebounds per game last season. Noel is a solid rim protector and low-post presence,

known more for his defensive ability than his scoring.

Noel has yet to appear in a game this season after electing to undergo arthroscopic knee surgery last month.

Philadelphia have four promising and respected young big men who are all 22 years of age or younger.

Those players are the 22-year-old Joel Embiid, the 22-year-old Noel, the 20-year-old Jahlil Okafor, and the 22-year-old Dario Saric.

5) Tyler Zeller

Zeller gives wizards a big man with real height who remains a better rim protector than jason smith, and capable of running the floor and rolling to the rim. but zeller must still improve his defense and make sure he is quicker to spots with help.

also zeller helps provide depth and zeller averaged 6.1 points and 3 rebounds over 11.8 minutes per game last season.

last season over those four games to start the month of February, Zeller averaged 13.8 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.3 blocks over 20.5 minutes per game. He shot 68.8 percent and owned the best total rebound percentage (18.2) on the team in that span.

6) Greg Monroe

Greg Monroe has been in the NBA trade block since the NBA off-season started and is available as of today.

The Bucks are in search of a good deal, where in they are also in search of power forward that can play along with their run-and-gun system.

Monroe led the Bucks in rebounds and was one of the best go-to-guy finishing with 15.3 points per night. and averaging only 15.3 ppg, 8.8 rpg, and 0.8 bpg and 2.3 assists per contest. The big man shot 52.2% from the field and 74% from the free throw line.

Monroe, is set to make $17.1 million this coming season with a $17.8 million player option for the 2017-18 campaign.

7) Nikola Vucevic

Last season, Vucevic quietly morphed into one of the league’s best passing centers. He assisted on 16 percent of Orlando’s hoops while on the floor.

Nikola Vucevic started the Magic's first 16 games. But he is now moved from the bench and Vogel made the decision to start new acquisition Bismack Biyombo.

This season, Vucevic is averaging double-double with 12.1 points and 11.6 rebounds.and vucevic is a very good low post player. He is also a skilled rebounding and can dominate inside the rim.

Vucevic is on a scoring slump this season, only averaging 10.9 points a game, his lowest since the Magic acquired him.

Vucevic would provide scoring as a center, who can help space the floor for the team's shooters, and also adding an offensive threat inside the paint.

Vucevic is coming off of a 2015-16 campaign during which he averaged 18.2 points, 8.9 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 2.7 offensive rebounds, and 1.1 blocks in 31.3 minutes per game. He shot 51.0 percent from the field and 75.3 percent from the free throw line.

Vucevic also made 226 midrange jump shots on 46.0 percent shooting in 2015-16—and yes, that’s downright elite.

8) Nikola Jokic or Jusuf Nurkic or Kenneth Farried

If Nothing Works On Denver's Big Man Rotations, They Might Consider Trading One Of Them.

We All Know What Farried Brings Except Those 2

9) Willie Cauley-Stein

Cauley-Stein failed to make much of an impact during a rookie campaign that included 66 appearances, including 39 starts. He checked in at just 7.0 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.0 block per game while averaging a little over 21 minutes.

The 23-year-old big man stated he was "tired of not playing," so he's tried to refocus his energy

He is an athletic player for his size with unbelievably odd speed and flexibility. He is known to be a great defender having to chase perimeter players and keep them guarded wherever they go.

Cauley-Stein has had a disappointing start to his sophomore season. So far, he is averaging 4.7 points and 1.8 rebounds per game, while only playing around 14 minutes a contest.

10) Nikola Pekovic (Unlikely)

The Timberwolves officially announced that Nikola Pekovic (right ankle) will not play during the 2016-17 season.

Wolves will likely negotiate a buyout for the $11.6 million he's owed in the final year of his deal in 2017-18.

hasn't played in 2 years.

11) Derrick Favors

Favors is a force with the Jazz last season, averaging 16.0 points and 8.2 rebounds in almost 31 minutes a night and a perfect complement to center Rudy Gobert so far.

but the deal could start with Derrick Favors, as Gobert will most likely be groomed as the Jazz’ center of the future.

Favors, who averaged 16.4 points and 8.1 rebounds per contest last season, would provide the Wizards a talented young big man who can score and defend inside the paint. additional depth at PF and could also be at C.


12) John Henson



Henson has yet to crack a starting role with the Bucks, but the 25-year-old center has been a fan-favorite in Milwaukee due to his defensive intensity and energy. He only averaged 7.0 points per contest for the Bucks last season, but also posted an impressive 1.9 blocks a game.

Capable of chasing down shots inside the paint.
Ability to protect the rim.
Interior defense
Versatile Forward
Has Versatility on the defensive

Bucks have a logjam in the front-court.

Career of 3.0 blocks and 9.8rpg.
This Season he is averaging just 3.4 points and 5.3 rebounds

He can play PF/C

13) Gogui Deing



Dieng sports a massive wingspan in the 7'4'' range. And at 6'11''

As a shot-blocker who can consistently bury the mid-range shot

He can hit the mid range but at the same time go one on one with any big in the league






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