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[QUOTE="SWFLCUSE, post: 3147563, member: 573"]
I don't think I'm underrating Lowry in my mind. Can he complement a center who passes? Of course he can, I'm a fan of Lowry and in a vacuum would take him vs Murray. However, you say it yourself he is on the downward phase of his career and as I highlighted none of the Nuggets core are over the age of 25. While Lowry may be enough to get to the finals for the Nuggets this season or next, I'd rather let what we have built naturally continue to grow because I think they have the potential to be a contender for those next five to six years.

I agree 100% that Murray leaves a lot to be desired on the defensive side of the ball, but again he's a 22 year old kid whose learning on the fly. The Nuggets were a [URL='https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2019_ratings.html']top-10 defense[/URL] last year and with the added defense from Grant and hopefully improvement from the youngins will keep them in that range going forward.

I would signup for that deal on the spot if that is all it took to get it done, but I feel one of the young guards (Murray, Harris, or Beasley) would be a part of the asking price. IMO Barton killed his trade value last season between the injury, then when he came back he just didn't look like himself and was especially bad in the playoffs. If we consolidate our talent for a higher caliber player I would prefer it be someone on the wing. My dream trade was something like Plumlee+Beasley/Harris+Picks/Filler for Beal, but after he signed his extension that probably won't be happening anytime soon.
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