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Let's stick with the Denver Nuggets for one more big trade proposal.

In this case, Kenneth Faried is heading north of the border and joining the Toronto Raptors. In return, Toronto general manager Masai Ujiri sends Terrence Ross and the No. 20 pick in the 2015 NBA draft back to the Mile High City, giving Denver management the opportunity to rebuild with the parts that complement its expected keepers.

But isn't Faried one of them? Well, he used to be.

Now, Mark Kiszla of the Denver Post reports that two other players have become the true centerpieces in Denver:

After requiring nearly two years to recover from a knee surgery that Danilo Gallinari believes was initially botched, the 26-year-old forward finally regained his form late last season and appears now to be a centerpiece in the Nuggets' rebuilding efforts, as is center Jusuf Nurkic, recently named one of the league's 10 best rookies.

Toronto's motivation here is obvious.

The team boasts a plethora of wing players, and it'll have one more player fighting for minutes now that the inexperienced Bruno Caboclo has a year of NBA ball under his belt. But rebounding is a major weakness in the frontcourt, and expiring contracts galore exist in Toronto, potentially leaving Jonas Valanciunas, Patrick Patterson and Lucas Nogueira as the only bigs on the roster.

During the 2014-15 season, the Raptors gathered just 73.3 percent of their defensive rebounding opportunities, which put them ahead of only six teams throughout the entire Association. Nogueira spent 23 minutes on the floor all season, so it's tough to draw conclusions about his prowess on the defensive glass. But we're already certain that's a weakness for Patterson.

The same isn't true for Faried, who thrives after shots go up and seems to love nothing more than grabbing a carom and starting a fast break. He'd be a welcome addition to a Toronto squad that needs fresh blood after a four-game exit from this year's postseason.

On the flip side, are Ross and the No. 20 pick enough for Denver? That's the more questionable part of this deal, but those two assets would certainly allow the Nuggets to do some more rebuilding.

Ross is still only 24 years old and has flashed tempting upside when he's given rare opportunities to thrive, and the No. 20 pick has a bit more value this year because the quality of first-round prospects is fairly high. In a vacuum, the return doesn't quite match what Faried brings to the proverbial table, but it's hard to see Denver getting a better offer if it's truly eager to move in a new direction.