According to ESPN, the Green Army, Spurs and Nuggets completed a three-way deal as follows: The Nuggets sent PJ Dozier, Pol Ball and the 2028 second-round pick for Brin Forbes; the Spurs sent Forbes to Get Juan Hernangomez and the second-round pick; the Green Army sent Hernan Gomez for Dozier and Pol.
Wait, wasn't Pol sent to the Pistons by the Nuggets before? Yes, on Jan. 12 the Pistons sent McGrud and a 2022 second-round pick from the Nuggets to Pol Ball, a deal that has been officially announced. Unexpectedly, two days later, the Pistons officially announced that Pol-Pohr did not pass the physical examination, and the NBA ruled that the Nuggets and Pistons' transaction was invalid.
What happened to Pol? Physical examination can be problematic! Both the Nuggets and pistons declined to say where Ball was injured, and Nuggets coach Malone added: "We think Ball is healthy!" By January 19, Pol Bohr had surgery on his right foot, missing at least 8-12 weeks. By this time, Ball should have been reimbursed for the regular season this season.
The Nuggets' PJ Dozil was also injured, and on December 8, 2021, Dozil underwent surgery to reconstruct the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee and was reimbursed for the season. Ball has averaged 2.5 points and 1.5 rebounds per game this season, and Dozil has averaged 5.4 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game. According to ESPN, although they are unable to play this season, the Green Army does not intend to cut the two players.
Dozier is no stranger to Boston and has also played for the Greens in the 2018-19 season. Neither Ball nor Dozil can play, what about the Green Army? They've been paid $1.9 million and $2.1 million, respectively, this season, and both expire this summer. Hernangomez earns $7 million a year, and after the deal was completed, the Green Army saved millions in luxury taxes.
At present, the total salary of the Green Army exceeds the luxury tax line by less than $1 million, and it is possible to avoid paying the luxury tax by operating before the transaction deadline (February 10). So what about the Spurs? In addition to a second-round pick, the Spurs also hope to make good use of Hernan Gomez, who scored a career-high 27 points and 13 rebounds against the Spurs.
Hernangomez's $7.4 million salary next season is insecure, and if he doesn't play well this season, the Spurs won't have to pay any price for cutting him. Hernangomez was selected by the Nuggets with the 15th pick in the 2016 first round, averaging 7.2 points per game for the Timberwolves last season. But he hasn't had much chance this season, averaging just 1.1 points per game for the Greens.
Look at the Nuggets again, send two players and a second-round pick, only get one Brin Forbes, is it worth it? Forbes is 1.88 meters tall and is 28 years old this year. He has played in 40 games for the Spurs this season, averaging 16.9 minutes per game, 9.1 points, 1.6 rebounds and 1 assist, shooting 41.7% from three-point range. The efficiency is quite high!
Last season, he averaged 19.3 minutes per game for the Bucks, scoring 10 points, shooting 45.2 percent from three-point range and averaging 2.2 three-pointers per game. Forbes lost the draft in 2016 and has played 371 regular season games so far in his career, shooting 41.3% from three-point range! Over the past two seasons, he has shot 45.1 percent from three-point range, fifth in the league.
Three days ago, the Nuggets lost 102-125 to the Jazz, and Joe said after the game: "The whole league knows we can't shoot!" Before the words could be heard, the Nuggets traded Forbes! With the assistance of the league's top shooter, Mr. Yo can rest assured this time!