After the Mikal Bridges commerce, it was broadly speculated that the Nets would start offloading numerous their movable veteran contracts sooner moderately than later. Now, as NetsDaily’s Internet Revenue notes, the consensus amongst NBA observers is that gamers like Cameron Johnson and Dorian Finney-Smith will open the season in Brooklyn.
The Nets accrued a large haul for Bridges, whose solely particular person accolade throughout his NBA profession is one All-Defensive Group honor. Brooklyn has 5 new first-round picks plus a swap from New York, along with a second-round choice and a large commerce exception.
As Internet Revenue factors out, the offers Brooklyn made this summer season sending out Bridges and regaining management of the staff’s 2025 and 2026 first-round picks arguably turned out higher than these rumored on the commerce deadline, so the entrance workplace figures to take the same affected person strategy in its discussions involving gamers like Johnson and Finney-Smith.
The article dives into a wide range of intriguing offseason plot strains:
- Level guard Dennis Schröder, who’s on an expiring $13MM contract, is one other intriguing Nets commerce candidate. The 31-year-old was the offensive fulcrum of a deep German nationwide staff this summer season, though that program got here up wanting a medal. As Internet Revenue observes, there has but to be a lot chatter a couple of Schröder commerce, however given how effectively he performs alongside Group Germany comrades Franz Wagner and Moritz Wagner, and the Magic‘s want for some extent guard improve, Orlando looks like a possible commerce companion.
- Head video coordinator Travis Bader has taken an assistant teaching gig with the Nets, whereas former assistant video coordinator Jim McDonnell has taken Bader’s outdated job, per NetsDaily. Capologist Makar Gevorkian has been promoted to vp of basketball operations for alignment and strategic planning. Brooklyn nonetheless wants a brand new assistant common supervisor and a brand new co-head of the efficiency staff.
- In a separate two-part story at NetsDaily, Internet Revenue takes an in-depth have a look at how the franchise has grown a major international fan base below present staff proprietor Joe Tsai.
