Celtics, Spurs, Nuggets three-team commerce: Bryn Forbes to Denver headlines multi-player deal, per report

The NBA commerce deadline continues to be a number of weeks away, however three groups did not need to wait. On Tuesday evening, the Denver Nuggets, Boston Celtics and San Antonio Spurs agreed to a three-team commerce that sends Juancho Hernangomez to the Spurs, Bryn Forbes to the Nuggets, and Bol Bol and PJ Dozier to Celtics, in response to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. San Antonio additionally acquires Denver’s 2028 second-round choose within the commerce. 

The deal is not a blockbuster by any means, but it surely might show to be useful for all three groups concerned. Getting off of Hernangomez’s contract might assist the Celtics keep away from the posh tax, plus they get a few promising younger gamers in Bol and Dozier, although Dozier is sidelined for the remainder of the present marketing campaign with a torn ACL, and he will likely be a free agent after the season. Bol will likely be a restricted free agent. 

Each contending group — just like the Nuggets — might use a shooter like Forbes, and his presence out on the ground ought to assist to open up area for reigning NBA MVP Nikola Jokic. He can even be a free agent after the season. Lastly, the Spurs get some perimeter depth in Hernangomez, whose deal for subsequent season is partially assured. 

The Nuggets already tried to deal Bol to the Detroit Pistons earlier this month, however the commerce fell via after Bol failed a bodily. He is set to endure surgical procedure on his foot that can preserve him sidelined for the subsequent 8-to-12 weeks, in response to Shams Charania The Athletic. So, the Celtics will not be capable to faucet into his providers straight away. 

With loads of time remaining earlier than the Feb. 10 deadline, be ready for a large number of different strikes to materialize within the close to future.