Why The Brooklyn Nets Do The Deal

On the other hand, the Brooklyn Nets don’t necessarily need a player with Simmons’ complexities. They need solid supporting pieces for Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving.

After all, this team ought to be able to cobble together a strong offensive attack between those two. Meanwhile, Capela gives them the best center they’ve had since they joined forces in Atlanta. His ability to protect the paint and finish with elite efficiency in pick-and-roll action would be a significant blessing for this squad.

Meanwhile, Danilo Gallinari is aging, but he could still find a place in this team’s rotation. Of course, that’s not all the Nets are getting in this exchange. They’re landing some much-needed draft capital.

That’s critical. This team relinquished seven combined picks and pick swaps when they acquired James Harden from the Houston Rockets. They got two back when they traded him to the Philadelphia 76ers. Here, they land two more in return.

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Who knows? If the wheels fall off sooner than later, they may end up needing them.