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Knicks get Emmanuel Mudiay; Devin Harris heads to Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets are trading guard Emmanuel Mudiay to the New York Knicks as part of a three-team deal that includes the Dallas Mavericks, league sources told ESPN on Thursday.
The Mavericks will get Doug McDermott from the Knicks and a second-round pick from Denver (via Portland). Denver will acquire Devin Harris from the Mavericks and a 2018 second-round pick from New York (via the Clippers), league sources told ESPN.
Mudiay, the seventh overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft, has averaged 8.5 points and 2.9 assists this season. After starting 107 games during his first two seasons in Denver, he hasn't cracked the starting lineup this season.
According to ESPN Stats & Information, only Stanley Johnson and Marcus Smart have played as many minutes as Mudiay while shooting worse than Mudiay, whose career percentage is 37.5.
He also has struggled defensively, ranking last in the league among all point guards in defensive real plus-minus.
While Jamal Murray will remain the starting point guard for Denver, Harris could end up filling in as the primary backup for the Nuggets, who have lacked a veteran presence in their backcourt since parting with Jameer Nelson.
Harris, 34, the No. 5 overall pick in the 2004 draft, has had two stints with the Mavericks. He is averaging 8.5 points this season. He also has played for New Jersey, Utah and Atlanta during his career.
The arrival of McDermott, who is averaging 7.2 points this season, provides depth for the Mavericks at the wing behind Harrison Barnes. McDermott could see legitimate minutes with the second unit.
The Mavericks will get Doug McDermott from the Knicks and a second-round pick from Denver (via Portland). Denver will acquire Devin Harris from the Mavericks and a 2018 second-round pick from New York (via the Clippers), league sources told ESPN.
Mudiay, the seventh overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft, has averaged 8.5 points and 2.9 assists this season. After starting 107 games during his first two seasons in Denver, he hasn't cracked the starting lineup this season.
According to ESPN Stats & Information, only Stanley Johnson and Marcus Smart have played as many minutes as Mudiay while shooting worse than Mudiay, whose career percentage is 37.5.
He also has struggled defensively, ranking last in the league among all point guards in defensive real plus-minus.
While Jamal Murray will remain the starting point guard for Denver, Harris could end up filling in as the primary backup for the Nuggets, who have lacked a veteran presence in their backcourt since parting with Jameer Nelson.
Harris, 34, the No. 5 overall pick in the 2004 draft, has had two stints with the Mavericks. He is averaging 8.5 points this season. He also has played for New Jersey, Utah and Atlanta during his career.
The arrival of McDermott, who is averaging 7.2 points this season, provides depth for the Mavericks at the wing behind Harrison Barnes. McDermott could see legitimate minutes with the second unit.