Three-team idea would pair Jokic with Durant and Irving in Denver

A hypothetical three-team trade would send Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and PJ Washington to Denver. Dallas would get Fred VanVleet, Aaron Gordon and Clint Capela, while Houston would land Jamal Murray, Christian Braun and Zeke Nnaji.

The idea is pitched as CBA-compliant, with the Nuggets shedding over $110M in salary and taking back roughly $103M. The scenario is called unlikely, a thought exercise built around keeping Nikola Jokic happy.

Durant HOU → DEN | Irving DAL → DEN | Murray DEN → HOU

Aaron Gordon Christian Braun Clint Capela Fred VanVleet Jamal Murray Kevin Durant Kyrie Irving P.J. Washington

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