Walter

Sharpe

Memphis isn’t going to find anyone as talented as Arthur, but they’re looking at free agents like Walter Sharpe, Josh Davis and Brian Skinner. They have a full $5 million trade exception they could use, and they also have O.J. Mayo as a trade chip if they’re willing to flip him for a big man.

Detroit clears another $1.8 million in cap space, while Denver can use Afflalo to fill the void created by the departure of Dahntay Jones (and possibly Linas Kleiza). Neither Afflalo nor Sharpe is likely to help fantasy owners next season.

Allen will give the Nuggets some added depth in the front court but is unlikely to put forward significant minutes or stats.

His minutes per season is lower than what you want in points per game. He’s still a project at this point.

They wouldn’t miss either player too much, but have some rebounding concerns and definitely need to sign a big man.

The move makes sense with Dahntay Jones now in Indy and Linas Kleiza likely on the move. Afflalo is a combo guard that can also play the 3. Watch for the Pistons to try to include forward Walter Sharpe in the deal, as well.

Allen will provide some depth for the Nuggets front court, but none of the players involved in this deal should make any fantasy noise.

The Bucks now have more forwards than they know what to do with, so Sharpe isn’t likely to see many minutes this season.

Sharpe agreed to the deal in July, so this was pretty much a formality. He has serious potential but (as with most rookies) is unlikely to get much playing time this season.

“He needs a year here under our watch,” Curry said. “He needs structure and stability every day. A guy like (center) Cheikh Samb needs basketball hours -- he’s a guy that would benefit more from the D-League. Walter will benefit more from being in this structure every day.” Don’t expect him to log many minutes in Detroit this season.