Ranking the top 5 Denver Nuggets assets in an Anthony Davis trade

#2) Gary Harris

Even though Porter Jr. possesses tremendous upside, we don’t know if he’s a sure thing. That’s the unfortunate reality surrounding injuries. However, we do know what Gary Harris is— he’s an established star in the making.

Maybe I’m writing this a little fresh off the Nuggets/Blazers series, which saw Harris’ game elevate in clutch moments and saw him playing stifling defense on Damian Lillard (you know, kind of like Jrue Holiday). It’s feasible that I’m still a victim of the moment, or Harris is just an incredibly valuable piece on a strong basketball team.

First and foremost—before I get too crazy on hyping Harris up—he misses a lot of time. Pelicans fans are far too acclimated with their key players missing time and that could be a deterrent in any hypothetical trade. But when he is relatively healthy, he’s one of the more underrated two guards in the NBA.

For 2017/18, Harris averaged 17.5 points, 2.9 assists, and 1.8 steals per game on 49 percent from the field and 40 percent from three. I used 17/18 as a reference and not this past season because of his struggles getting back in rhythm from injury.

Harris is still 24-years-old, he could have an immediate impact on the Pelicans roster and is locked up until 2021/22 on a fairly reasonable contract. The Pelicans need defense, he provides that, and they desperately need outside shooting, which he also provides. What’s also noteworthy is that Harris could be used as a security blanket if Jrue Holiday decides against wasting his prime years on a rebuilding roster! I would like to point the colossal size of that “if”, there has been little to no reason to think he would demand his way out of town.